| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Banks (fresh) SG - Scott Lee (fresh) SF - Armando Martin (fresh) PF - Vernon Carbone (fresh) C - Robert Mangum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Schweickert (fresh) SG - Adam Kelty (fresh) SF - Gary Blackwell (fresh) PF - James Sala (fresh) C - George Grenier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | George Grenier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Scott Lee - foul #1 on Scott Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Vernon Carbone | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin loses the dribble to James Sala | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert's pass is intercepted by Charles Banks in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Banks | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | George Grenier misses short on an open floater near the basket | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Mangum snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mangum | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Lee clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | James Sala pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Scott Lee - foul #2 on Scott Lee, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson (SG) Scott Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Blackwell | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Mangum snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Kelty is called for the reach on Ryan Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Kelty, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Emanuel Arno (SG), Arnulfo Russo (PF), Timothy Levingston (C) Charles Banks, Armando Martin, Vernon Carbone, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), Andrew Macy (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF), Russell Davis (C) Jack Schweickert, Adam Kelty, Gary Blackwell, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 17:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Russell Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Levingston - foul #1 on Timothy Levingston, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Offutt (C) Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Russell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Russell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Petersen - foul #1 on Ricky Petersen, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Danny Sweeney (PF) Reginald Walker, Garland Pelkey | |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Russell Davis snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Andrew Macy picks off the pass by Emanuel Arno in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Les Willis banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Macy | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Sweeney | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Scott Beck is called for the reach on Les Willis - foul #1 on Scott Beck, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks (PG), Ryan Johnson (SG), Armando Martin (SF), Vernon Carbone (PF), Robert Mangum (C) Scott Beck, Emanuel Arno, Arnulfo Russo, Timothy Levingston, James Offutt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF), George Grenier (C) Ricky Petersen, Andrew Macy, Danny Sweeney, Russell Davis | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Les Willis scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Blackwell | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Grenier | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Banks (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Carbone (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mangum (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Les Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Kelty (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Blackwell (fairly fresh) PF - Garland Pelkey (fairly fresh) C - George Grenier (tiring) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Les Willis is hacked by Armando Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Martin, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG) Les Willis, Adam Kelty | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Ryan Johnson steals it from Gary Blackwell | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Blackwell takes the ball from Vernon Carbone | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell banks in the layup | 6-12 |
| 15:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Petersen takes the ball from Ryan Johnson in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #1 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Arnulfo Russo (C) Charles Banks, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (SG), Danny Sweeney (PF) Ricky Petersen, Garland Pelkey | |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | George Grenier misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 6-14 |
| 14:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by George Grenier - foul #1 on George Grenier, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno (SG), James Offutt (PF) Ryan Johnson, Vernon Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), James Sala (PF), Russell Davis (C) Reginald Walker, Danny Sweeney, George Grenier | |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Blackwell - foul #1 on Gary Blackwell, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG) Adam Kelty | |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Emanuel Arno is called for the reach on Ricky Petersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Arno, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (SF) Gary Blackwell | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:06 | Birmingham-Southern | James Offutt misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Les Willis snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Scott Beck picks off the pass by Les Willis in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Davis - foul #1 on Russell Davis, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks (PG), Ryan Johnson (SG), Vernon Carbone (PF), Timothy Levingston (C) Scott Beck, Emanuel Arno, James Offutt, Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), George Grenier (C) Les Willis, Ricky Petersen, Andrew Macy, Russell Davis | |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | James Sala hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Adam Kelty | 10-18 |
| 13:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Schweickert picks off the pass by Armando Martin | 10-18 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses the lay-in | 10-18 |
| 13:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Levingston grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 12:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Carbone | 13-18 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-18 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Emanuel Arno (SG), Arnulfo Russo (PF), Robert Mangum (C) Charles Banks, Armando Martin, Vernon Carbone, Timothy Levingston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Ricky Petersen (SF), Danny Sweeney (PF), Russell Davis (C) Jack Schweickert, Adam Kelty, Gary Blackwell, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ricky Petersen | 13-21 |
| 12:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo misses the jumper in the paint | 13-21 |
| 12:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Russell Davis drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Walker | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Scott Beck (tiring) SG - Emanuel Arno (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Arnulfo Russo (tiring) C - Robert Mangum (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Macy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 13-23 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Russell Davis connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Macy | 13-25 |
| 10:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emanuel Arno and he's hacked by Danny Sweeney - foul #1 on Danny Sweeney, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks (PG), Timothy Levingston (PF), James Offutt (C) Scott Beck, Ryan Johnson, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF), George Grenier (C) Reginald Walker, Andrew Macy, Ricky Petersen, Danny Sweeney, Russell Davis | |
| 10:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:50 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Levingston | 15-25 |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks is fouled on the floor by Garland Pelkey - foul #1 on Garland Pelkey, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson (SG), Armando Martin (SF) Emanuel Arno, Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | George Grenier scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Les Willis and he's fouled by Timothy Levingston - foul #2 on Timothy Levingston, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (SG), Vernon Carbone (PF) Ryan Johnson, Timothy Levingston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | George Grenier makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks is hacked by Adam Kelty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Kelty, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG) Adam Kelty | |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell loses the dribble to James Offutt | 19-28 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo (C) James Offutt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), James Sala (PF) Les Willis, George Grenier | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey misses the easy open layup | 19-28 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | James Sala can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Jack Schweickert is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno (SG), Robert Mangum (C) Scott Beck, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG) Jack Schweickert | |
| 09:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-28 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker can't finish the layup | 19-28 |
| 08:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Blackwell steals the ball from Robert Mangum in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker tips it but misses | 19-28 |
| 08:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Ryan Johnson (SG), Armando Martin (SF) Charles Banks, Emanuel Arno, Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Russell Davis (C) Reginald Walker, Ricky Petersen, Garland Pelkey | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Les Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Beck - foul #2 on Scott Beck, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks (PG), James Offutt (C) Scott Beck, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:18 | Birmingham-Southern | James Offutt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | James Sala makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Les Willis | 19-32 |
| 07:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney (PF), George Grenier (C) James Sala, Russell Davis | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #2 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno (SG), Arnulfo Russo (SF), Robert Mangum (C) Ryan Johnson, Armando Martin, James Offutt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SF) Gary Blackwell | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Banks (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Arno (tired) 1 pts. SF - Arnulfo Russo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Carbone (tired) 3 reb. C - Robert Mangum (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Les Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Grenier (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno loses the dribble to Andrew Macy | 19-34 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Les Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Banks - foul #1 on Charles Banks, team foul #11 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey (PF) Danny Sweeney | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 07:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-36 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-36 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | George Grenier tips it but misses | 21-36 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | George Grenier tips it but misses | 21-36 |
| 06:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 06:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-36 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Les Willis snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Charles Banks is called for the reach on Les Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Banks, team foul #12 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin (SF), James Offutt (C) Charles Banks, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell (SF), Danny Sweeney (PF), Russell Davis (C) Andrew Macy, Garland Pelkey, George Grenier | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Les Willis misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Arnulfo Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-37 |
| 05:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Offutt tips it in | 23-37 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney is open but misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Russell Davis tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Vernon Carbone | 23-37 |
| 05:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 05:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Les Willis is hacked by Arnulfo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #13 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Mangum (C) Vernon Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (SG), James Sala (PF) Ricky Petersen, Danny Sweeney | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 05:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Russell Davis misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 25-39 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | James Sala pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker banks in the wide open layup set up by Les Willis | 25-41 |
| 04:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Emanuel Arno clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Russell Davis grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | James Sala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Mangum - foul #1 on Robert Mangum, team foul #14 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Scott Lee (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Vernon Carbone (PF), Timothy Levingston (C) Arnulfo Russo, Emanuel Arno, Armando Martin, James Offutt, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Kelty (SG), Andrew Macy (SF), George Grenier (C) Les Willis, Gary Blackwell, Russell Davis | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | James Sala misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | James Sala makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Lee is fouled on the floor by James Sala - foul #1 on James Sala, team foul #9 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey (PF) James Sala | |
| 03:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 03:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Scott Beck (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Carbone (very tired) 4 reb. C - Timothy Levingston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garland Pelkey (tiring) C - George Grenier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty is hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #3 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #15 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin (SF) Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Levingston grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Walker - foul #1 on Reginald Walker, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 03:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 03:03 | Birmingham-Southern | George Grenier swats the short shot by Vernon Carbone | 29-42 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Vernon Carbone lays it in set up by Timothy Levingston | 31-42 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | George Grenier loses the dribble to Scott Lee | 31-42 |
| 02:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Reginald Walker picks off the pass by Armando Martin in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Reginald Walker | 31-45 |
| 01:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck double dribbles | 31-45 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-45 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Mangum (C) Vernon Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SF), Danny Sweeney (PF), Russell Davis (C) Andrew Macy, Garland Pelkey, George Grenier | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Scott Lee steals it from Reginald Walker in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 01:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Lee hits the finger roll | 33-45 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 01:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Levingston pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Russell Davis connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Reginald Walker | 36-47 |
| 00:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Kelty | 36-49 |
| 00:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks (PG), James Offutt (C) Scott Beck, Robert Mangum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Gary Blackwell (SF), James Sala (PF), George Grenier (C) Reginald Walker, Ricky Petersen, Danny Sweeney, Russell Davis | |
| 00:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Banks clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-49 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Sala grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell is hacked by Charles Banks - foul #3 on Charles Banks, team foul #16 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Beck (PG), Vernon Carbone (PF), Arnulfo Russo (C) Charles Banks, Timothy Levingston, James Offutt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG) Adam Kelty | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Armando Martin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-51 |