| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - Lucas Semple (fresh) SF - Stanley Marrow (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Carl Richardson | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the floater near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 7-2 |
| 18:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 18:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lucas Semple | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), Vincent Gerke (SF), Kelly King (PF), Dustin Allen (C) Christopher Brown, Lucas Semple, Stanley Marrow, Robert Jones, Edward Collins | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Carey | 9-4 |
| 17:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Vlade Zaczek steals it from James Carey in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is open but misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Vlade Zaczek - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Lucas Semple (SG), Stanley Marrow (SF), Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano, Vlade Zaczek, Dustin Allen, Kelly King | |
| 16:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones (PF) Vincent Gerke | |
| 16:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by Lucas Semple | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - Lucas Semple (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a shot from the left block | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), Vincent Gerke (SF), Kelly King (C) Christopher Brown, Lucas Semple, Stanley Marrow, Edward Collins | |
| 15:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Robert Jones picks off the pass by James Reed in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek is fouled on the floor by Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG), Stanley Marrow (SF), Dustin Allen (C) Johnny Hall, Robert Jones, Kelly King | |
| 14:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Damron steps in front of the Neal Avendano pass in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vlade Zaczek - foul #1 on Vlade Zaczek, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG) Robert Damron, James Reed | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano, Vincent Gerke, Dustin Allen | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones can't finish the layup | 13-9 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Johnny Hall is called for the reach on Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Hall, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (SG), Kelly King (C) Vlade Zaczek, Edward Collins | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's pass is intercepted by Johnny Hall | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz tips it home | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kelly King | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Neal Avendano (SG), Vlade Zaczek (SF), Vincent Gerke (PF), Dustin Allen (C) Johnny Hall, Lucas Semple, Stanley Marrow, Robert Jones, Kelly King | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | William Carter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it home | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - James Reed (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Peter Hines (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - Neal Avendano (fresh) SF - Vlade Zaczek (fresh) PF - Vincent Gerke (fresh) C - Dustin Allen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Robert Damron lays it in on a nice dish by James Reed | 19-14 |
| 11:14 | Birmingham-Southern | William Carter denies the turnaround by Christopher Brown | 19-14 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow (SF), Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano, Dustin Allen | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Reed | 21-14 |
| 10:01 | Birmingham-Southern | William Carter swats the short shot by Vincent Gerke | 21-14 |
| 09:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Vlade Zaczek, Vincent Gerke | |
| 09:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Lucas Semple is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Lucas Semple, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek (SG), Vincent Gerke (SF), Kelly King (C) Lucas Semple, Stanley Marrow, Edward Collins | |
| 08:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Kelly King - foul #1 on Kelly King, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Dustin Allen (C) Neal Avendano, Kelly King | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:15 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 21-22 |
| 08:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Hines swats the short shot by Vlade Zaczek | 21-22 |
| 08:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | James Carey's floater is tipped away by Vincent Gerke | 21-24 |
| 07:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG), Lucas Semple (SG), Stanley Marrow (SF), Kelly King (PF), Edward Collins (C) Christopher Brown, Vlade Zaczek, Vincent Gerke, Robert Jones, Dustin Allen | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Neal Avendano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucas Semple (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Marrow (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelly King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Collins (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG) Neal Avendano | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's floater is knocked away by Kelly King | 21-24 |
| 06:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucas Semple, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Neal Avendano (SG), Vincent Gerke (PF) Johnny Hall, Lucas Semple, Edward Collins | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Vincent Gerke | 21-24 |
| 06:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Vincent Gerke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek (SG), Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano, Kelly King | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vlade Zaczek | 23-26 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Reed | 26-26 |
| 06:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow loses the dribble to Steve Betz in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Stanley Marrow takes the ball from Steve Betz | 26-26 |
| 05:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones (PF), Dustin Allen (C) Vincent Gerke, Edward Collins | |
| 05:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | James Reed loses the dribble to Christopher Brown in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 05:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Vlade Zaczek steals the ball from Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 05:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek banks in the wide open layup | 26-32 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Reed | 29-32 |
| 05:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF) James Reed, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Neal Avendano (SG), Kelly King (C) Christopher Brown, Vlade Zaczek, Dustin Allen | |
| 04:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Neal Avendano | 29-34 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Vincent Gerke (SF), Dustin Allen (C) Stanley Marrow, Kelly King | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Carey | 32-34 |
| 04:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 04:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones tips it in | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Hall - foul #2 on Johnny Hall, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), Stanley Marrow (SF), Edward Collins (C) Johnny Hall, Neal Avendano, Robert Jones, Dustin Allen | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Vincent Gerke is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Kelly King (C) Vlade Zaczek, Vincent Gerke, Edward Collins | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Neal Avendano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Semple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Marrow (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 03:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly King - foul #2 on Kelly King, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Vincent Gerke (PF), Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano, Robert Jones, Kelly King | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Hall and he's fouled by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Peter Hines (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 02:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 02:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow's floater is tipped away by Carl Richardson | 38-41 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Peter Hines | 40-41 |
| 02:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Johnny Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek (SG), Kelly King (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Dustin Allen (C) Lucas Semple, Stanley Marrow, Vincent Gerke, Edward Collins | |
| 02:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 01:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Vlade Zaczek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #12 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown (PG) Johnny Hall | |
| 01:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Brown steals the ball from James Reed in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 01:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 01:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 01:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Vlade Zaczek | 42-47 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-47 |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Dustin Allen | 42-47 |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 00:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:13 | Birmingham-Southern | James Reed is called for the reach on Kelly King in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #13 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG), Lucas Semple (SG), Stanley Marrow (SF), Vincent Gerke (PF) Christopher Brown, Vlade Zaczek, Robert Jones, Dustin Allen | |
| 00:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Stanley Marrow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |