| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Brian Lee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Pua - foul #3 on Justin Pua, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG) Justin Pua | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 19:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Resch | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:05 | Birmingham-Southern | David Resch swats the dunk try by Dustin Sanders | 33-26 |
| 19:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks can't throw it down | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks tips it in | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Bruce Parker is called for the reach on Glenn Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Parker, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | David Resch is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 18:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders is fouled on the floor by David Resch - foul #3 on David Resch, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal (PF) David Resch | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton (C) Everett Evans | |
| 18:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Jean - foul #2 on Peter Jean, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SG) Glenn Murphy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 18:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Funches steals it from Kevin Brooks | 35-29 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer lays it in set up by Daniel Anderson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Morton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morton, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart (PG), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Peter Jean, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador (PG), Gary Hubbard (SG), James Hickok (SF), Patrick Cahill (C) Brian Lee, Bruce Parker, Dustin Sanders, Kevin Brooks | |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Hubbard | 38-31 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy (SG), Timothy Quiroga (C) Raymond Funches, Douglas Ayer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 16:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Quiroga denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Morton | 38-31 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Buddy Meador is called for the reach on Richard Reinhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buddy Meador, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi (SG), Everett Evans (C) Jeffrey Morton, Patrick Cahill | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Soliz | 41-31 |
| 16:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans is hacked by Daniel Anderson - foul #1 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG) Otto Schaal | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders (SF) Leon Masi | |
| 15:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 41-31 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Buddy Meador (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hickok (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is hacked by Buddy Meador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Buddy Meador, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), David Resch (PF) Peter Jean, Glenn Murphy, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Bruce Parker (SG), Kevin Brooks (PF) Buddy Meador, Gary Hubbard, James Hickok | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | David Resch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-31 |
| 15:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | David Resch grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 14:37 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Kevin Brooks | 41-31 |
| 14:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 13:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Funches takes the ball from Kevin Brooks | 41-33 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches throws it down | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks dunks the ball | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Pua | 46-35 |
| 12:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Otto Schaal (PF), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Justin Pua, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, David Resch, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador (PG), Gary Hubbard (SG), Jeffrey Morton (PF), Patrick Cahill (C) Brian Lee, Bruce Parker, Kevin Brooks, Everett Evans | |
| 12:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Jean | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Morton steals it from Peter Jean | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Schaal (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Buddy Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Morton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Cahill (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador's pass is intercepted by Glenn Murphy | 48-38 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter Jean | 51-38 |
| 10:42 | Birmingham-Southern | The jump hook by Dustin Sanders is blocked by Otto Schaal | 51-38 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), David Resch (PF), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Glenn Murphy, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Riendeau (PG), Bruce Parker (SG), James Hickok (PF), Everett Evans (C) Buddy Meador, Dustin Sanders, Jeffrey Morton, Patrick Cahill | |
| 10:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses the runner from close range but the foul's on John Riendeau - foul #1 on John Riendeau, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF) Douglas Ayer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Kevin Brooks (PF) John Riendeau, Gary Hubbard | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Anderson - foul #2 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer (SF) Otto Schaal | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 09:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Parker - foul #2 on Bruce Parker, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi (SG), Jeffrey Morton (C) Bruce Parker, Everett Evans | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Morton grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks loses the dribble to Raymond Funches | 53-39 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches lays it up and in | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 55-39 |
| 09:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 08:43 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 55-39 |
| 08:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Lee steals it from Justin Pua in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Otto Schaal (PF), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Justin Pua, Raymond Funches, Douglas Ayer, David Resch, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador (PG), Bruce Parker (SG), Gary Hubbard (SF), Patrick Cahill (C) Brian Lee, Leon Masi, James Hickok, Jeffrey Morton | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 07:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otto Schaal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Buddy Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Cahill (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard is hacked by Richard Reinhart - foul #3 on Richard Reinhart, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders (SF) Kevin Brooks | |
| 07:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Otto Schaal | 55-42 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-42 |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is fouled on the floor by Bruce Parker - foul #3 on Bruce Parker, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), David Resch (PF), Daniel Anderson (C) Glenn Murphy, Richard Reinhart, Otto Schaal, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Leon Masi (SG), Kevin Brooks (PF), Everett Evans (C) Buddy Meador, Bruce Parker, Patrick Cahill, Gary Hubbard | |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Everett Evans | 55-44 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer (SF) Peter Jean | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok (PF) Kevin Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Lee | 55-46 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Leon Masi steps in front of the Raymond Funches pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 05:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Leon Masi - foul #2 on Leon Masi, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Otto Schaal (PF) Justin Pua, Raymond Funches, David Resch | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker (SG), Jeffrey Morton (C) Leon Masi, Everett Evans | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:24 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce Parker | 58-48 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Reinhart can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 04:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok makes the runner from the right block set up by Dustin Sanders | 58-50 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hickok is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Richard Reinhart, Glenn Murphy, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador (PG), Gary Hubbard (SF), Kevin Brooks (PF), Everett Evans (C) Brian Lee, Dustin Sanders, James Hickok, Jeffrey Morton | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Funches (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Ayer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Schaal (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Buddy Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Leon Masi (SG) Bruce Parker | |
| 03:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Funches is called for the reach on Kevin Brooks - foul #2 on Raymond Funches, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), David Resch (PF) Douglas Ayer, Otto Schaal | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Cahill (C) Everett Evans | |
| 02:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee (PG), Bruce Parker (SG), Jeffrey Morton (C) Buddy Meador, Leon Masi, Patrick Cahill | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Resch | 63-52 |
| 02:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Resch - foul #4 on David Resch, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders (SF) Gary Hubbard | |
| 02:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bruce Parker - foul #4 on Bruce Parker, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer (SF) Richard Reinhart | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans (C) Jeffrey Morton | |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Ayer | 65-55 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua's pass is intercepted by Dustin Sanders in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker lays it up and in set up by Dustin Sanders | 65-57 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 00:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Brian Lee is called for the reach on David Resch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lee, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal (C) Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lee snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal is hacked by Brian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lee, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Sanders | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lee - foul #4 on Brian Lee, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Evans snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | David Resch snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Brian Lee is called for the reach on David Resch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Lee, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Buddy Meador (PG) Brian Lee | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker is hacked by Glenn Murphy - foul #2 on Glenn Murphy, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Justin Pua, Glenn Murphy, Douglas Ayer, David Resch | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Hubbard (SF), Jeffrey Morton (PF), Patrick Cahill (C) Dustin Sanders, Kevin Brooks, Everett Evans | |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean runs out the clock | 71-62 |