| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) SG - Buddy Harrell (fresh) SF - Terrence Acker (fresh) PF - John Burnside (fresh) C - Bob Karcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Lynn Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - George James (fresh) SF - Clarence Bey (fresh) PF - Carlton Dumond (fresh) C - Phillip Bourquin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Bourquin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Carlton Dumond steals it from Bob Karcher | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lynn Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Lynn Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | John Burnside grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | John Burnside drills a jump hook from the left block | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | John Burnside grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bob Karcher | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Dumond | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Buddy Harrell - foul #1 on Buddy Harrell, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Chris Soule (PF), Michael Baxter (C) Lynn Fitzgerald, George James, Carlton Dumond, Phillip Bourquin | |
| 16:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Bennett picks off the pass by Joseph Meldrum in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Bennett | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Elson | 8-4 |
| 16:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Baxter | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Bennett is called for the reach on Wallace Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney (PF) Clarence Bey | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Brown (fresh) PF - Nicholas Elson (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kevin Childress (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Soule (fresh) PF - William Maloney (fresh) C - Michael Baxter (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Elson | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Buddy Harrell (SG), Terrence Acker (SF), John Burnside (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, Wallace Warner, Nelson Brown, Nicholas Elson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald (PG), Thomas Brenner (SG), Clarence Bey (SF), Carlton Dumond (PF), Phillip Bourquin (C) Kevin Childress, Timothy Bennett, Chris Soule, William Maloney, Michael Baxter | |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terrence Acker - foul #1 on Terrence Acker, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher (C) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Burnside | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Coronado is called for the reach on Clarence Bey - foul #1 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | George James (SG) Thomas Brenner | |
| 13:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Bourquin loses the dribble to Kevin Coronado | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Birmingham-Southern | George James misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to George James | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Lynn Fitzgerald | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress (PG), Thomas Brenner (SG), William Maloney (SF), Michael Baxter (C) Lynn Fitzgerald, George James, Clarence Bey, Phillip Bourquin | |
| 12:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meldrum - foul #1 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule (SF) Carlton Dumond | |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Meldrum and the foul's on William Maloney - foul #1 on William Maloney, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Bennett (SG) Thomas Brenner | |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Meldrum picks off the pass by Kevin Childress in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Brown (fresh) PF - Nicholas Elson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kevin Childress (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Soule (fairly fresh) PF - William Maloney (fresh) C - Michael Baxter (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Terrence Acker (SF), John Burnside (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Wallace Warner, Nelson Brown, Nicholas Elson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald (PG), George James (SG), Clarence Bey (SF), Carlton Dumond (PF), Phillip Bourquin (C) Kevin Childress, Timothy Bennett, Chris Soule, William Maloney, Michael Baxter | |
| 10:58 | Birmingham-Southern | George James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Meldrum - foul #2 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell (SG) Joseph Meldrum | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 10:58 | Birmingham-Southern | George James makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | Birmingham-Southern | George James misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Campbell swats the short shot by George James | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 10:08 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Clarence Bey | 14-13 |
| 09:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald makes the 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Acker | 14-16 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Carlton Dumond denies the turnaround by Raymond Campbell | 14-16 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 14-16 |
| 08:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Bourquin gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Burnside - foul #1 on John Burnside, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Don Smith (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Bob Karcher (C) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Chris Soule (SF), Michael Baxter (C) Lynn Fitzgerald, George James, Clarence Bey, Phillip Bourquin | |
| 08:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kevin Childress | 14-17 |
| 08:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Elson | 14-17 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Don Smith is hacked by Kevin Childress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Childress, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney (PF) Carlton Dumond | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson is hacked by Chris Soule - foul #1 on Chris Soule, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker (SF) Nicholas Elson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Chris Soule steals it from Don Smith | 14-17 |
| 07:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Childress | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Don Smith (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Acker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Brown (fresh) C - Bob Karcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kevin Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Soule (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Maloney (fresh) C - Michael Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Don Smith and he's hacked by Kevin Childress - foul #2 on Kevin Childress, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Wallace Warner, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Morgan (PG), Thomas Brenner (SG), Clarence Bey (SF) Kevin Childress, Timothy Bennett, Chris Soule | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Stewart steals it from William Maloney | 17-19 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Clarence Bey steals the ball from Buddy Harrell in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 06:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Brenner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Morgan's pass is intercepted by Terrence Acker | 17-19 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown is hacked by William Maloney - foul #2 on William Maloney, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Nicholas Elson (PF) Don Smith, Terrence Acker | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald (PG), Carlton Dumond (PF), Chris Soule (C) Donald Morgan, William Maloney, Michael Baxter | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown comes up short on the shot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 05:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Brenner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lynn Fitzgerald | 19-21 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Coronado | 21-21 |
| 04:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lynn Fitzgerald | 21-23 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brenner - foul #1 on Thomas Brenner, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SF), John Burnside (PF), Bob Karcher (C) Nelson Brown, Nicholas Elson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Bennett (PG), George James (SG), Phillip Bourquin (C) Lynn Fitzgerald, Thomas Brenner, Clarence Bey | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Birmingham-Southern | George James is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker (SF) Buddy Harrell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter (PF) Carlton Dumond | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Baxter gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses long on a floater from close range | 23-26 |
| 03:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Bourquin snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Terrence Acker is called for the reach on Chris Soule - foul #2 on Terrence Acker, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Don Smith (PG), Joseph Meldrum (SG) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald (PG), Kevin Childress (SF), William Maloney (PF) Timothy Bennett, Michael Baxter, Phillip Bourquin | |
| 03:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Chris Soule misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Acker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burnside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Karcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Lynn Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Maloney (fresh) C - Chris Soule (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Childress misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Burnside | 28-26 |
| 02:31 | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Terrence Acker - foul #3 on Terrence Acker, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell (SG), Wallace Warner (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Don Smith, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Brenner (SG), Phillip Bourquin (C) George James, Chris Soule | |
| 02:31 | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:31 | Birmingham-Southern | William Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Campbell | 31-28 |
| 02:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Meldrum is called for the reach on Thomas Brenner - foul #3 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG) Joseph Meldrum | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Bennett (PG), Carlton Dumond (PF), Michael Baxter (C) Lynn Fitzgerald, William Maloney, Phillip Bourquin | |
| 02:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Brenner makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Brenner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado's pass is intercepted by Kevin Childress | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlton Dumond, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Nicholas Elson, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Bey (SF) Kevin Childress | |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Buddy Harrell | 33-30 |
| 00:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Don Smith (PG), Nelson Brown (SF) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald (PG), George James (SG), Phillip Bourquin (C) Timothy Bennett, Thomas Brenner, Michael Baxter | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Bey | 33-30 |
| 00:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlton Dumond snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Lynn Fitzgerald misses the shot from the left wing | 33-30 |