| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Linck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shuler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Moye (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Vince Learned inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | San Jose State | Don Green steals it from Aaron Pope in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour is fouled on the floor by Don Green - foul #3 on Don Green, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson (PF) Don Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Moye | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison's pass is intercepted by Vince Learned | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | John Shuler is called for the reach on Roy Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shuler, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small (SG), Phillip Wilmore (PF), Todd Hayek (C) John Shuler, Raymond Harrison, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour is fouled on the floor by Peter Small - foul #1 on Peter Small, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson (PF), James Woods (C) Roy Wilkins, Aaron Pope | |
| 17:48 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter is hacked by Todd Hayek - foul #1 on Todd Hayek, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison (SF), Ronald Moye (C) Richard Linck, Kevin Erickson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), John Jones (SF) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned | |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | John Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:54 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Todd Hayek | 42-37 |
| 16:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (PG), Kevin Erickson (PF) Phillip Wilmore, Todd Hayek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Clifford Johnson, James Woods | |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by James Klonowski | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Milligan steals the ball from Peter Small | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | John Jones lays it up and in set up by Charles Milligan | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Linck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Small (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Moye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Klonowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:10 | Birmingham-Southern | James Klonowski takes the ball from Richard Linck | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | San Jose State | John Jones hits a jump hook in the lane set up by James Klonowski | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye lays it in | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | San Jose State | John Jones is open and buries a shot from the left block set up by Charles Milligan | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | John Jones misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope tips it home | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | John Jones hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Milligan | 44-49 |
| 12:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Roy Wilkins - foul #1 on Roy Wilkins, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG), John Shuler (SG), Don Green (PF), Todd Hayek (C) Richard Linck, Peter Small, Raymond Harrison, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Clifford Johnson (PF), James Woods (C) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, John Jones, Roy Wilkins, Aaron Pope | |
| 12:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Ray Ledbetter | 46-51 |
| 11:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green is fouled on the floor by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison (SF) Kevin Erickson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch is hacked by Jonathan Arbour - foul #2 on Jonathan Arbour, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| 11:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Hayek tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shuler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Don Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Todd Hayek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Bruce Lynch picks off the pass by Jonathan Arbour | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bruce Lynch | 50-51 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter and the foul's on Raymond Harrison - foul #3 on Raymond Harrison, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore (PF), Ronald Moye (C) Don Green, Todd Hayek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Clifford Johnson, James Woods | |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Roy Wilkins | 53-53 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Vince Learned lays it in uncontested set up by Roy Wilkins | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson (SF) Raymond Harrison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:52 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter buries a jumper near the basket | 53-57 |
| 08:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 08:44 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses the easy dunk attempt | 53-57 |
| 08:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ray Ledbetter | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins buries a jumper in the lane | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Arbour - foul #3 on Jonathan Arbour, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green (PF), Todd Hayek (C) Phillip Wilmore, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), John Jones (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, Aaron Pope | |
| 07:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:23 | San Jose State | Don Green is called for the reach on James Klonowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Green, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (SF) Kevin Erickson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Lynch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Shuler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Linck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Todd Hayek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Klonowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | John Jones is wide open and slams it home set up by Charles Milligan | 53-61 |
| 06:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Shuler, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Woods (C) Roy Wilkins | |
| 06:44 | San Jose State | John Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Milligan | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Hayek | 55-63 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | John Jones misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | James Woods grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Clifford Johnson is denied by Don Green | 55-63 |
| 05:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck is hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small (PG), Phillip Wilmore (SG), Raymond Harrison (SF), Ronald Moye (C) Bruce Lynch, John Shuler, Richard Linck, Todd Hayek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, John Jones, Clifford Johnson, James Woods | |
| 05:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter | 55-65 |
| 04:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Phillip Wilmore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Small | 57-65 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Arbour, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG) Phillip Wilmore | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG), John Jones (SF) Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned | |
| 03:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 03:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Milligan - foul #1 on Charles Milligan, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler (SG), Kevin Erickson (C) Peter Small, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Jones is hacked by Bruce Lynch - foul #4 on Bruce Lynch, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (PG) Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Linck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shuler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Harrison (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Green (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kevin Erickson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Pope (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Milligan | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small (PG), Phillip Wilmore (PF), Ronald Moye (C) Richard Linck, Raymond Harrison, Don Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Clifford Johnson (PF), James Woods (C) Charles Milligan, John Jones, Roy Wilkins, Aaron Pope | |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson is hacked by Ronald Moye - foul #2 on Ronald Moye, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG) John Shuler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch makes the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Vince Learned connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Arbour | 61-72 |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Woods - foul #1 on James Woods, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (PG), Todd Hayek (C) Bruce Lynch, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Clifford Johnson, James Woods | |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Linck - foul #2 on Richard Linck, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG), John Shuler (SG), Raymond Harrison (SF), Don Green (PF), Ronald Moye (C) Richard Linck, Peter Small, Kevin Erickson, Phillip Wilmore, Todd Hayek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins loses the dribble to John Shuler in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 00:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison lays it up and in set up by John Shuler | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | John Shuler is called for the reach on Vince Learned in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Shuler, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small (SG) John Shuler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG) Jonathan Arbour | |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Small connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter is hacked by Bruce Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Lynch, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (PG) Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Aaron Pope swats the short shot by Don Green | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Vince Learned | 68-80 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green blows the layup | 68-80 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Don Green can't tip it in | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Harrison snags the offensive board | 68-80 |