| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) C - Randall Steelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (fresh) SG - Neil Lundy (fresh) SF - Jack Loesch (fresh) PF - Barry Mathers (fresh) C - Alan Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Mundell | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Rash - foul #1 on Christopher Rash, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Russo | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Heriberto Russo | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Barry Mathers - foul #1 on Barry Mathers, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Barry Autry (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, Neil Lundy, Jack Loesch, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Otha Zeeb steps in front of the John Pinkerton pass in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci lays it up and in set up by Otha Zeeb | 10-7 |
| 17:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Efrain Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 16:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Leslie Shea - foul #1 on Leslie Shea, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Pinkerton is called for the reach on Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pinkerton, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Roberto Ricci, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (SG), Michael Ferguson (PF) John Pinkerton, Richard Davis | |
| 16:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Mikuszewski blocks the jumper by Clarence Self | 10-7 |
| 16:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Self | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) C - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Efrain Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Self (fresh) SF - Barry Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) C - Roy Logan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Goris | 12-9 |
| 15:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Juan Camacho takes the ball from Clarence Self in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski is open and scores on a jumper near the basket | 14-9 |
| 15:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Neil Lundy (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Barry Mathers (PF), Richard Davis (C) Efrain Thompson, Clarence Self, Barry Autry, Michael Ferguson, Roy Logan | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the floater from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Alan Sanders (C) John Pinkerton, Richard Davis | |
| 14:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 14-9 |
| 14:06 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Sanders | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jing Zhou - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SF) Jing Zhou, Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Otha Zeeb steps in front of the Neil Lundy pass | 14-11 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | Birmingham-Southern | The jumper by Neil Lundy is denied by Randall Steelman | 16-11 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Mathers swats the layup by Randall Steelman | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch misses the dunk attempt | 16-11 |
| 12:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is fouled on the floor by Alan Sanders - foul #1 on Alan Sanders, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Christopher Rash, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Barry Autry (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, Neil Lundy, Jack Loesch, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci loses the dribble to Roy Logan | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - Leslie Shea (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Efrain Thompson (fresh) SG - John Pinkerton (fresh) SF - Barry Autry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Logan (fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 11:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Pinkerton steps in front of the Carlos Goris pass in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Efrain Thompson - foul #1 on Efrain Thompson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Neil Lundy (SG), Clarence Self (SF), Michael Ferguson (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, John Pinkerton, Barry Autry, Roy Logan, Richard Davis | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Ferguson | 17-13 |
| 10:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell hits the finger roll | 17-15 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Alan Sanders | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Christopher Rash, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (SG), Roy Logan (C) Neil Lundy, Alan Sanders | |
| 10:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses long on an open shot from the left side | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #1 on Carlos Goris, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SG), Barry Autry (SF), Barry Mathers (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Clarence Self, Michael Ferguson, Roy Logan | |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Nelson takes the ball from Barry Mathers | 17-20 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Neil Lundy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG) Otha Zeeb | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 09:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 08:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Roberto Ricci, Daniel Nelson, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Jack Loesch (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, Barry Autry, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 08:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Logan | 17-23 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Neil Lundy - foul #1 on Neil Lundy, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Barry Autry (SF), Barry Mathers (PF) Neil Lundy, Jack Loesch, Richard Davis | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (tired) 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (tired) 7 pts. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Pinkerton (fresh) SG - Efrain Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Mathers (tiring) 3 pts. C - Roy Logan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roy Logan and the foul's on Carlos Goris - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Carlos Goris, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Roy Logan | |
| 07:33 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Mathers blocks the short jumper by Juan Camacho | 19-26 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 19-26 |
| 06:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Sanders | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Mundell picks off the pass by Robert Jackson | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Mundell | 19-30 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-30 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 19-30 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Sanders swats the shot by Roberto Ricci | 19-30 |
| 05:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 05:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Juan Camacho, Robert Jackson, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Roy Logan (SF), Michael Ferguson (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, John Pinkerton, Barry Autry, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 05:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 05:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SG) Roy Logan | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 04:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #1 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Christopher Rash (PF) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Clarence Self, Michael Ferguson, Richard Davis | |
| 04:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Sanders - foul #2 on Alan Sanders, team foul #7 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers (PF) Alan Sanders | |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 04:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hollis Mikuszewski | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 7 pts. C - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Efrain Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Neil Lundy (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jack Loesch (tiring) PF - Barry Mathers (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Logan (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski drills a runner in the lane set up by Jing Zhou | 23-33 |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing Zhou, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Barry Mathers | |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Neil Lundy is called for the reach on Christopher Rash - foul #2 on Neil Lundy, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 02:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 24-35 |
| 02:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 02:22 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Logan | 24-35 |
| 02:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Leslie Shea - foul #2 on Leslie Shea, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (PG), Efrain Thompson (SG), Michael Ferguson (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, Neil Lundy, Roy Logan, Alan Sanders | |
| 02:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Rash | 27-37 |
| 01:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rash - foul #2 on Christopher Rash, team foul #13 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Barry Autry (SF) Clarence Self, Jack Loesch | |
| 01:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is fouled in the backcourt by Efrain Thompson - foul #2 on Efrain Thompson, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Otha Zeeb | 28-38 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF) Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Roy Logan (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Jeff Mundell, Michael Ferguson, Richard Davis | |
| 00:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 00:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan clanks a shot from the right block | 28-38 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 00:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:20 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Efrain Thompson | 28-41 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson misses the halfcourt shot | 30-41 |