| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Wygant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Beach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - David Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ron Wygant | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson slams it home and the foul's on Richard Beach - foul #2 on Richard Beach, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed (PG), Peter Parks (SG), Jerrold Divers (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF), Peter Boose (C) John Robinson, Ron Wygant, Roy Anderson, Richard Beach, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (PF), Kent Cooper (C) Edward Smith, Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Richardson steals it from Michael Reed in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Bohannan | 39-44 |
| 18:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre is fouled on the floor by Milton Dechant - foul #2 on Milton Dechant, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach (PF) Jerrold Divers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson | |
| 18:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnnie Bohannan is called for the reach on Peter Parks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Ron Wygant (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), David Wright (C) Michael Reed, Peter Parks, Peter Boose, Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper | |
| 17:44 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson dunks the ball set up by Richard Beach | 43-44 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF), Matthew Burns (C) Robert Nardone, Leandro Bruno | |
| 17:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 17:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach tips it home | 45-44 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 17:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits a wide open runner from the right block and he's hacked by Ron Wygant - foul #1 on Ron Wygant, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jerrold Divers (SG), Richard Lefebvre (PF) Ron Wygant, Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Matthew Burns | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:46 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Richardson | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (PF) Edward Smith, Kenneth Scott | |
| 16:12 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Roy Anderson is called for the reach on Edward Blanchard - foul #1 on Roy Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Parks (PG), George Silverberg (SG), Peter Boose (SF), Richard Beach (PF) John Robinson, Jerrold Divers, Roy Anderson, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF) Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Peter Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Silverberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Boose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Beach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Lefebvre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Vernon Hodo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kent Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Parks - foul #3 on Peter Parks, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed (PG) Peter Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Leandro Bruno (C) Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnnie Bohannan is called for the reach on Michael Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright (C) Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| 15:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Peter Boose steals the ball from Robert Nardone | 45-51 |
| 14:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by George Silverberg | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Peter Boose blocks the jumper by Edward Smith | 48-51 |
| 14:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 13:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Leandro Bruno blocks the short jumper by Richard Beach | 48-51 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Boose - foul #2 on Peter Boose, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Peter Parks (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Michael Reed, George Silverberg, Peter Boose, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Edward Smith, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott, Leandro Bruno | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Kent Cooper swats the short shot by Richard Beach | 48-53 |
| 13:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Hodo | 48-53 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-53 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo tips it in | 48-55 |
| 12:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant (SG), Jerrold Divers (SF) Peter Parks, Roy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Milton Dechant (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Robert Nardone, Kent Cooper, Matthew Burns | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo lays it in on a great pass from Edward Blanchard and the foul's on John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright (C) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo is called for 10 seconds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson (SF), Peter Boose (C) Jerrold Divers, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF) Vernon Hodo | |
| 11:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Wygant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lefebvre (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Boose (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 11:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Anderson | 51-58 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 51-58 |
| 11:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 10:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham loses the dribble to Roy Anderson in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:17 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Milton Dechant - foul #3 on Milton Dechant, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Parks (SG), Richard Beach (PF), David Wright (C) Ron Wygant, Richard Lefebvre, Peter Boose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Kent Cooper (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Michael Richardson, Ryan Isham | |
| 10:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 10:17 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:17 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Edward Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Burns | 55-60 |
| 09:37 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson is hacked by Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed (PG), Jerrold Divers (SF) John Robinson, Roy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF) Milton Dechant, Matthew Burns | |
| 09:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerrold Divers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 58-60 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard banks in the layup | 58-62 |
| 09:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerrold Divers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 08:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Parks snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:28 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Edward Smith grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Edward Smith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 07:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerrold Divers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 07:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerrold Divers snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Michael Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Parks (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerrold Divers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Beach (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Wright (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hodo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Parks is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 64-64 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), George Silverberg (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF), Peter Boose (C) Michael Reed, Peter Parks, Jerrold Divers, Richard Beach, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Matthew Burns (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Silverberg - foul #4 on George Silverberg, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Burns steps in front of the Peter Boose pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno buries a shot from the right block | 64-68 |
| 06:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Boose | 67-68 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno loses the dribble to George Silverberg in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson slams it home on a great pass from George Silverberg | 69-68 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott drills a driving attempt from close range | 69-70 |
| 05:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Scott steps in front of the John Robinson pass in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Reed (PG), Ron Wygant (SG), Richard Beach (PF), David Wright (C) John Robinson, George Silverberg, Richard Lefebvre, Peter Boose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Robert Nardone (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Leandro Bruno, Milton Dechant, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott, Matthew Burns | |
| 05:15 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 71-70 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Richard Beach is called for the reach on Ryan Isham - foul #3 on Richard Beach, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Richardson (SF) Robert Nardone | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Michael Reed is called for the reach on Johnnie Bohannan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | George Silverberg (SG), Jerrold Divers (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Ron Wygant, Roy Anderson, David Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG) Edward Blanchard | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Isham swats the short shot by Richard Beach | 73-74 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Edward Smith is hacked by Michael Reed - foul #4 on Michael Reed, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose (C) Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Milton Dechant (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Michael Richardson, Kent Cooper | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard loses the dribble to Jerrold Divers | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | Birmingham-Southern | George Silverberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerrold Divers | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Michael Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Silverberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerrold Divers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Beach (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Boose (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hodo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Dechant (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Isham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Beach - foul #4 on Richard Beach, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Parks (PG), Ron Wygant (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF) Michael Reed, George Silverberg, Jerrold Divers, Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SF) Vernon Hodo | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Blanchard - foul #3 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Milton Dechant | |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the floater from close range | 77-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Edward Smith snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), David Wright (C) Ron Wygant, Peter Boose | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Michael Richardson (SF) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach (PF) Richard Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 80-77 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone tips it in | 80-79 |
| 02:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | George Silverberg (SG) Peter Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG) Johnnie Bohannan, Robert Nardone | |
| 01:57 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Wright - foul #1 on David Wright, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Edward Blanchard - foul #4 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach misses the free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Roy Anderson steals it from Edward Blanchard in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-80 |
| 01:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Isham | 82-80 |
| 01:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is open and buries a jumper from close range | 84-80 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the jump hook from the left block | 84-82 |
| 00:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Smith is called for the reach on John Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:35 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:35 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Edward Smith | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Isham | 86-84 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses badly on a floater from the right block | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is hacked by Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson clanks a halfcourt shot | 88-84 |