| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mathew Rutledge (fresh) SG - John Young (fresh) SF - Sean Shea (fresh) PF - Brian Higginbotham (fresh) C - John Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) SG - James Hess (fresh) SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) C - Sam Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Brian Higginbotham denies the turnaround by Philip Weddle | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Sam Norton - foul #1 on Sam Norton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | James Hess connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ayers | 1-5 |
| 18:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea dunks the ball | 3-5 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses badly on a floater near the basket | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Ayers | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Ayers | 3-8 |
| 18:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on John Quinn - foul #1 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hess takes the ball from John Quinn | 3-8 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to John Young | 3-8 |
| 17:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea hits a jumper from the right side set up by John Young | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Sam Norton and he's hacked by Brian Higginbotham - foul #1 on Brian Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns (PG), Orlando Gomez (SG), Charles Fleischman (SF), Douglas O'Connell (PF), Timothy Fleming (C) Mathew Rutledge, John Young, Sean Shea, Brian Higginbotham, John Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), Trenton Petty (SG), George Laclair (PF), Nathan Schneck (C) Curtis Murphree, James Hess, Philip Weddle, Sam Norton | |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses the jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Laclair | 5-11 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Douglas O'Connell takes the ball from Nathan Schneck | 5-11 |
| 16:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Carl Ayers is called for the reach on Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Carl Ayers, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Carl Ayers | |
| 15:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Burns (fresh) SG - Orlando Gomez (fresh) SF - Charles Fleischman (fresh) PF - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) C - Timothy Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) SG - Trenton Petty (fresh) SF - George Laclair (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Young (SG) Orlando Gomez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathan Schneck denies the turnaround by Jeff Burns | 5-11 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | George Laclair loses the dribble to Jeff Burns | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young loses the dribble to George Laclair | 5-11 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Timothy Fleming steals it from George Laclair in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming can't throw it down | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Laclair | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Lyle Lisle and he's hacked by Jeff Burns - foul #1 on Jeff Burns, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Orlando Gomez (SG), Sean Shea (SF), Brian Higginbotham (PF), John Quinn (C) Jeff Burns, John Young, Charles Fleischman, Douglas O'Connell, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), James Hess (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Ruben Harris (C) Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, George Laclair, Nathan Schneck | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | James Hess misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:14 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea is hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (SF) Carl Ayers | |
| 13:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mathew Rutledge | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | James Hess buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 12:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander White (PG), John Young (SG), James Hoover (PF) Mathew Rutledge, Orlando Gomez, Brian Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Ruben Harris | |
| 12:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on Alexander White - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), Trenton Petty (SG) Curtis Murphree, James Hess | |
| 12:18 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses the fadeaway from close range | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Sam Norton pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:09 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hoover gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sam Norton - foul #2 on Sam Norton, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns (SF), Brian Higginbotham (PF) Sean Shea, John Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG), Nathan Schneck (C) George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alexander White (fresh) SG - John Young (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Burns (fresh) PF - Brian Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyle Lisle (fairly fresh) SG - James Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Jeff Burns picks off the pass by Nathan Schneck | 11-16 |
| 11:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander White misses the lay-in | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hoover snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Trenton Petty, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Timothy Fleming (C) Alexander White, James Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | John Young picks off the pass by James Hess | 14-16 |
| 10:45 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young lays it in | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | James Hess misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Higginbotham | 16-16 |
| 10:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Young | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez (SG), Charles Fleischman (SF), Douglas O'Connell (PF), John Quinn (C) John Young, Jeff Burns, Brian Higginbotham, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (SF), Ruben Harris (C) James Hess, Nathan Schneck | |
| 09:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by George Laclair | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas O'Connell | 21-18 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | George Laclair is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Laclair, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander White (PG), John Young (SG), Sean Shea (SF), Timothy Fleming (PF), James Hoover (C) Mathew Rutledge, Orlando Gomez, Charles Fleischman, Douglas O'Connell, John Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG), Nathan Schneck (C) Trenton Petty, Ruben Harris | |
| 08:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Philip Weddle denies the turnaround by Sean Shea | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young tips it in | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:41 | Birmingham-Southern | John Young misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-18 |
| 07:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alexander White (fairly fresh) SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Shea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyle Lisle (tiring) SG - James Hess (tiring) 6 pts. SF - George Laclair (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hess steals it from Timothy Fleming | 23-18 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Hoover - foul #1 on James Hoover, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns (PG), Orlando Gomez (SG), Charles Fleischman (SF), Brian Higginbotham (PF), John Quinn (C) Alexander White, John Young, Sean Shea, Timothy Fleming, James Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (PF), Ruben Harris (C) Philip Weddle, Nathan Schneck | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez scores on a turnaround near the basket | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Fleischman | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lyle Lisle - foul #1 on Lyle Lisle, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), Sean Shea (SF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Jeff Burns, Charles Fleischman, John Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF), Nathan Schneck (C) Lyle Lisle, Ruben Harris | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Young (SG), Timothy Fleming (C) Orlando Gomez, Brian Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Trenton Petty - foul #2 on Trenton Petty, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG) Trenton Petty | |
| 05:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Sean Shea - foul #1 on Sean Shea, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ruben Harris (C) Nathan Schneck | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | James Hess's pass is intercepted by Mathew Rutledge in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 05:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge hits a jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Lisle, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG) Lyle Lisle | |
| 04:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on George Laclair - foul #2 on George Laclair, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns (PG), Brian Higginbotham (PF), James Hoover (C) Mathew Rutledge, Douglas O'Connell, Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SF), Nathan Schneck (C) George Laclair, Ruben Harris | |
| 04:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez (SG), Charles Fleischman (SF) John Young, Sean Shea | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-23 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | James Hess gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #13 | 31-23 |
| 03:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-23 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Gomez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Fleischman (fresh) PF - Brian Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hess (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses short on an open floater in the paint | 31-23 |
| 03:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mathew Rutledge (PG), John Young (SG), Sean Shea (SF), Douglas O'Connell (PF), John Quinn (C) Jeff Burns, Orlando Gomez, Charles Fleischman, Brian Higginbotham, James Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Philip Weddle, Nathan Schneck | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | The jumper by George Laclair is denied by Douglas O'Connell | 31-23 |
| 02:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Shea grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 02:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-23 |
| 01:57 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:40 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn is whistled for a carry | 31-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman (SF), Timothy Fleming (PF) Sean Shea, Douglas O'Connell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ruben Harris (C) Sam Norton | |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the easy open layup | 31-23 |
| 01:21 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:03 | Birmingham-Southern | John Quinn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns (PG), Orlando Gomez (SG), James Hoover (C) Mathew Rutledge, John Young, John Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) George Laclair | |
| 00:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman misses the jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Curtis Murphree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alexander White (PG) Charles Fleischman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty blows the layup | 31-23 |
| 00:16 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hoover gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Trenton Petty takes the ball from Timothy Fleming | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-23 |