HIGHLIGHTS: Birmingham had possession with seven seconds remaining in the game, but could not score the tying basket. . . . The game may have been won at the free throw line. Marshall hit 15

of 22 free throws while Birmingham made only five of 18. . . . It was the second game in which Birmingham has lost by two points. . . . Center Jerry Simons (M) was the dominating force on

offense, scoring 29 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. SCORING LEADERS: Jerry Simons (M) 29; Eric Whittaker (B) 14; Denny Carasco (B) 12; David Lopez (M) 10. REBOUND LEADERS: Jerry Simons

(M) 12; Eric Whittaker (B) 9. MORE TO READ