| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Pauley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Walczynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Efrain Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Loesch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Mathers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama State | Efrain Thompson steals the ball from Charles Cline in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Efrain Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Efrain Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:25 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Pauley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | Alabama State | Barry Mathers is called for the reach on Charles Cline - foul #3 on Barry Mathers, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Charles Cline, John Johnson, Steven Pauley, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Barry Autry (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, Efrain Thompson, Jack Loesch, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 18:33 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe is fouled on the floor by Clarence Self - foul #1 on Clarence Self, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Barry Autry - foul #1 on Barry Autry, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe is hacked by Clarence Self in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Self, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez throws it down on a great pass from Randy Jordan | 43-38 |
| 17:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Paul Nevins, Oscar Alvarez, Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Efrain Thompson (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Michael Ferguson (PF), Alan Sanders (C) John Pinkerton, Clarence Self, Barry Autry, Roy Logan, Richard Davis | |
| 17:29 | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Cline (SG) Harry Cripe | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 17:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch's pass is intercepted by Randy Jordan in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Czeslaw Zimmerman denies the turnaround by Michael Ferguson | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson is fouled on the floor by Charles Cline - foul #3 on Charles Cline, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (SG), Steven Pauley (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Charles Cline, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Craig Kelly | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry (SF), Roy Logan (PF) Jack Loesch, Michael Ferguson | |
| 16:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeff Mundell - foul #1 on Jeff Mundell, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Nevins (SG), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, John Johnson, Steven Pauley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis (C) Alan Sanders | |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Nevins - foul #1 on Paul Nevins, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Nevins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Lesage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Walczynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Efrain Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Autry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Logan (fairly fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:41 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Alabama State | Richard Davis swats the layup by Paul Nevins | 43-38 |
| 15:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:01 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage loses the dribble to Efrain Thompson | 43-38 |
| 14:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry's pass is intercepted by Michael Lesage | 43-38 |
| 14:26 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Logan | 43-38 |
| 14:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roy Logan | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lesage | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson is hacked by Paul Nevins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Nevins, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Bernard Harris (SG), Charles Cline (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Randy Jordan, Paul Nevins, Michael Lesage, Oscar Alvarez, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Neil Lundy (SG), Clarence Self (SF), Barry Mathers (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Jeff Mundell, Efrain Thompson, Barry Autry, Roy Logan, Richard Davis | |
| 13:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers banks in the layup set up by Neil Lundy and he's fouled by Steven Pauley - foul #3 on Steven Pauley, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-43 |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly tips it in | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pinkerton | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Alabama State | Charles Cline connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Craig Kelly | 51-46 |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Cripe steals it from Neil Lundy | 51-46 |
| 11:46 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Cripe | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Pauley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Lundy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Self (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Mathers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Cripe - foul #1 on Harry Cripe, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Steven Pauley, Craig Kelly | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch (SF), Michael Ferguson (PF) Clarence Self, Barry Mathers | |
| 11:29 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:29 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:10 | Alabama State | John Johnson is hacked by Jack Loesch - foul #2 on Jack Loesch, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Roy Logan (C) John Pinkerton, Alan Sanders | |
| 11:10 | Alabama State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Cline is called for the reach on Jeff Mundell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cline, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Steven Pauley (PF), Oscar Alvarez (C) Charles Cline, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Michael Ferguson, Roy Logan | |
| 10:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:54 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan drills a floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 09:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers clanks a floater in the lane | 57-49 |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Oscar Alvarez | 57-49 |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Jeff Mundell is called for the reach on Randy Jordan - foul #2 on Jeff Mundell, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Lesage (C) Oscar Alvarez | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Roy Logan (C) Jeff Mundell, Alan Sanders | |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (SG), Paul Nevins (SF) Bernard Harris, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry (SF) Jack Loesch | |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Roy Logan takes the ball from Paul Nevins in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 08:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Paul Nevins steps in front of the Efrain Thompson pass | 59-49 |
| 08:24 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-49 |
| 08:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Cripe is called for the reach on Neil Lundy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Cripe, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Randy Jordan, Paul Nevins, Steven Pauley, Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis (C) Roy Logan | |
| 08:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:04 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris lays it in on a great pass from Harry Cripe | 61-49 |
| 07:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Czeslaw Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lino Walczynski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Efrain Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Lundy (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Autry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Mathers (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama State | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:11 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Harry Cripe is called for the reach on Barry Autry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Cripe, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Michael Lesage (PF), Oscar Alvarez (C) Harry Cripe, Bernard Harris, John Johnson, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Michael Ferguson (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Neil Lundy, Barry Mathers, Richard Davis | |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:05 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:01 | Alabama State | Alan Sanders picks off the pass by Paul Nevins in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 06:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Pinkerton | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Alabama State | John Pinkerton is called for the reach on Charles Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pinkerton, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch (SF) Barry Autry | |
| 06:43 | Alabama State | Charles Cline makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:43 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:43 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Sanders, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (SG) John Pinkerton | |
| 06:18 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:00 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Randy Jordan | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Alan Sanders - foul #2 on Alan Sanders, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), John Johnson (SF), Steven Pauley (PF) Randy Jordan, Paul Nevins, Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Roy Logan (PF) Jeff Mundell, Clarence Self, Michael Ferguson | |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Pauley steps in front of the Alan Sanders pass | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 05:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Pinkerton | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Charles Cline is hacked by Jack Loesch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Loesch, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) John Johnson, Steven Pauley, Oscar Alvarez | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Barry Autry (SF), Barry Mathers (PF) John Pinkerton, Jack Loesch, Alan Sanders | |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Charles Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Efrain Thompson | 66-63 |
| 04:23 | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 04:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell is hacked by Harry Cripe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Cripe, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Paul Nevins (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Bernard Harris, Charles Cline, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SG), Richard Davis (C) Efrain Thompson, Barry Mathers | |
| 04:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:07 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:06 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Nevins | 68-65 |
| 03:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy travels in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Craig Kelly (C) Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (PG), Jack Loesch (SF) Jeff Mundell, Barry Autry | |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins misses the floater in the lane | 68-65 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Cripe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Nevins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pauley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Lundy (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Loesch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Logan (tiring) 6 reb. C - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Logan - foul #2 on Roy Logan, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Lesage (PF) Harry Cripe, Paul Nevins, Steven Pauley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (PG), Efrain Thompson (SG), Michael Ferguson (PF) John Pinkerton, Neil Lundy, Richard Davis | |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Randy Jordan steps in front of the Efrain Thompson pass | 70-65 |
| 02:55 | Alabama State | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Randy Jordan | 72-65 |
| 02:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Self | 72-67 |
| 02:30 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Charles Cline (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Randy Jordan, John Johnson, Craig Kelly | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Barry Autry (SF), Richard Davis (C) Clarence Self, Jack Loesch, Roy Logan | |
| 02:14 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Davis | 72-67 |
| 02:13 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Efrain Thompson | 72-67 |
| 01:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Lesage - foul #1 on Michael Lesage, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), John Johnson (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Charles Cline, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Barry Autry, Richard Davis | |
| 01:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Alan Sanders | 72-69 |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Lino Walczynski picks off the pass by Jeff Mundell in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:04 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers (PF) Michael Ferguson | |
| 01:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch's pass is intercepted by Bernard Harris in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers's floater is tipped away by Lino Walczynski | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski is hacked by Neil Lundy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Lundy, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Cline (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris is hacked by Neil Lundy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neil Lundy, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez (PF) Steven Pauley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (SG) Neil Lundy | |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Charles Cline gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Charles Cline is hacked by Jeff Mundell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Mundell, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Steven Pauley (PF) Oscar Alvarez | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Charles Cline makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Alan Sanders | 79-72 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan runs out the clock | 79-72 |