| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Staub (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trenton Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Jason Dixon inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Trenton Hicks hits the finger roll and the foul's on Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:46 | UAB | Trenton Hicks misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Trenton Hicks - foul #3 on Trenton Hicks, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Beckwith (PF) Trenton Hicks | |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin drills a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | UAB | David Beckwith pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Brent Peacock steals it from David Granger | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel drills a floater from close range on a great pass from David Diamond | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Jason Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (SG) David Diamond | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (PG) Greg Williams | |
| 16:53 | UAB | David Beckwith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Wilson | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | UAB | David Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Ryan McQuesten grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Staub (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ryan McQuesten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Beckwith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Granger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UAB | John Whitesel takes the ball from Jason Dixon | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | UAB | David Granger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson loses the dribble to Jason Dixon | 37-35 |
| 15:00 | UAB | Jason Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whitesel | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | David Staub makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Raymond Wilson | 39-35 |
| 14:20 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Staub | 39-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | David Staub tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Stennett | 41-35 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Jason Dixon pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Granger | 41-35 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Jason Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:54 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Granger | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ryan McQuesten (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jason Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Beckwith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Granger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | UAB | Jason Dixon misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 41-35 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Wilson and he's hacked by David Granger - foul #1 on David Granger, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (PG), David Diamond (SG), Samuel Wilson (SF), Charles Zorns (PF) John Whitesel, Jason Stennett, David Staub, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Williams (PG), William Tillman (SG), Ivan Crittendon (SF), Trenton Hicks (PF), Isaac Maloof (C) Ryan McQuesten, Jeffrey Ervin, Jason Dixon, David Beckwith, David Granger | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:06 | UAB | Trenton Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Peacock | 44-35 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Greg Williams is called for the reach on Samuel Wilson - foul #2 on Greg Williams, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF) Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| 10:25 | UAB | Trenton Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | John Green comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson tips it home | 46-35 |
| 09:47 | UAB | William Tillman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Roberson - foul #1 on Brandon Roberson, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 09:47 | UAB | William Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:47 | UAB | William Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is fouled on the floor by Ivan Crittendon - foul #3 on Ivan Crittendon, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | John Green can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-36 |
| 09:15 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 08:53 | UAB | Trenton Hicks jams it on a nice dish by William Tillman | 46-38 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson's layup is rejected by Ivan Crittendon | 46-38 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Trenton Hicks gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Greg Williams loses the dribble to Brandon Roberson | 46-38 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-38 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Trenton Hicks grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Diamond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zorns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Crittendon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trenton Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Maloof (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | William Tillman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 07:27 | UAB | Isaac Maloof hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns loses the dribble to Trenton Hicks | 46-40 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Greg Williams buries a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | David Diamond buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Roberson | 49-42 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Trenton Hicks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Tillman | 49-44 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Green | 51-44 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Isaac Maloof gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Isaac Maloof clanks a shot in the paint | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Jason Stennett (SG), David Staub (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Brent Peacock (C) John Green, David Diamond, Brandon Roberson, Samuel Wilson, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (PG), Jeffrey Ervin (SG), Jason Dixon (SF), David Granger (C) Greg Williams, William Tillman, Ivan Crittendon, Isaac Maloof | |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | David Staub is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| 05:02 | UAB | David Granger makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock tips it home | 53-47 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | David Staub's pass is intercepted by Jason Dixon | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Trenton Hicks can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Granger - foul #2 on David Granger, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG) Jason Stennett | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Williams (PG), David Beckwith (PF) Ryan McQuesten, Trenton Hicks | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Beckwith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brent Peacock - foul #1 on Brent Peacock, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:21 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Beckwith | 55-52 |
| 03:17 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | David Staub drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brent Peacock and he's hacked by Greg Williams - foul #3 on Greg Williams, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Samuel Wilson (PF) John Whitesel, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Ivan Crittendon (SF), Isaac Maloof (C) Jason Dixon, David Granger | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | David Staub misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Isaac Maloof grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Greg Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 57-52 |
| 02:24 | UAB | Isaac Maloof pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Diamond - foul #2 on David Diamond, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Jason Stennett, Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Trenton Hicks (PF), David Granger (C) David Beckwith, Isaac Maloof | |
| 02:12 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | David Granger swats the layup by David Staub | 57-53 |
| 02:00 | UAB | Trenton Hicks gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Ivan Crittendon hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-55 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | David Staub misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ervin | 57-55 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Crittendon | 57-58 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | David Diamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Dixon (SF) Ivan Crittendon | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Jason Dixon's pass is intercepted by David Diamond | 57-58 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Diamond misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Dixon - foul #2 on Jason Dixon, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:08 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Jason Dixon is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ervin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ervin, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Greg Williams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-58 |