| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) SG - Todd Parker (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) SG - Chris Rosser (fresh) SF - Todd Cross (fresh) PF - Thomas Weathersby (fresh) C - Kenneth Rickett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Mario Wainwright scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rickett and he's fouled by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Todd Cross | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby is fouled on the floor by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rickett | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | UAB | Chris Rosser jams it | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Todd Parker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Weathersby in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | UAB | Chris Rosser gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Chris Rosser hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Wainwright | 0-7 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Neil Gill tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Ernest Conner, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:45 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Shilin Xie tips it home | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses the jumper from the right block | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Todd Cross | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Rosser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Rickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Wainwright (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Weathersby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF) Thomas Weathersby | |
| 15:37 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Williams Gallagher | 4-14 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Albert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 15:24 | UAB | Chris Rosser pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:19 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-14 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Albert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Shilin Xie lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Hicks | 6-14 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett knocks in the runner near the basket | 6-16 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks clanks a floater in the lane | 6-16 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Albert Taylor tips it but misses | 6-16 |
| 14:17 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Todd Cross misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Shilin Xie grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Albert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Todd Cross in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the easy layup | 6-16 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Shilin Xie pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett is whistled for a carry | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | UAB | James Kennedy (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Williams Gallagher, Kenneth Rickett | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-16 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Todd Cross grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Chris Rosser clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Neil Gill | 9-16 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Todd Cross picks off the pass by Ernest Conner | 9-16 |
| 12:25 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the shot in the paint set up by Chris Rosser and the foul's on Neil Gill - foul #1 on Neil Gill, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Rickett (SF) James Kennedy | |
| 12:25 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Rickett steps in front of the Ernest Conner pass | 9-19 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Weathersby | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Rosser (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rickett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Cross (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Weathersby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Mario Wainwright snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 11:20 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | UAB | James Kennedy (PF) Kenneth Rickett | |
| 10:56 | UAB | Todd Cross hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 9-22 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #1 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Kenneth Jenkins, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF), Kenneth Rickett (C) James Kennedy, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-22 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Parker - foul #2 on Todd Parker, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Albert Taylor (SF) Todd Parker, Neil Gill | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Weathersby (C) Williams Gallagher | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Shilin Xie gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 09:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rickett | 12-23 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett grabs the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Mario Wainwright comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Mario Wainwright is called for the reach on Ernest Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #2 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF) Thomas Weathersby | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | David Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cecil Shelley | 15-23 |
| 08:49 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Thomas Hicks (C) Albert Taylor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Weathersby (C) Williams Gallagher | |
| 08:49 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Cross - foul #1 on Todd Cross, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Kennedy (PF) Kenneth Rickett | |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Todd Cross drills a floater in the lane | 17-27 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato connects on the floater from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Thomas Hicks steps in front of the James Kennedy pass | 19-27 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato loses the dribble to Todd Cross in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Chris Rosser double dribbles | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Shilin Xie (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF), Kenneth Rickett (C) James Kennedy, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the easy layup | 19-27 |
| 07:15 | UAB | Chris Rosser snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) SG - Randy Nix (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Rosser (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cross (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Williams Gallagher (fresh) C - Kenneth Rickett (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Chris Rosser lays it up and in and the foul's on Randy Nix - foul #1 on Randy Nix, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Taylor (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Weathersby (C) Williams Gallagher | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | The short jumper by Albert Taylor is denied by Thomas Weathersby | 19-30 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Goodman (PF) Thomas Weathersby | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-30 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Albert Taylor can't tip it in | 19-30 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 21-30 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Kenneth Jenkins blocks the jumper by Chris Rosser | 21-30 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Ernest Conner gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Todd Cross - foul #2 on Todd Cross, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), David Phillips (SF), Thomas Hicks (C) Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Charles Goodman, Kenneth Rickett | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:22 | UAB | Ernest Conner takes the ball from Mario Wainwright | 23-30 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 23-30 |
| 05:01 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Weathersby | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Chris Rosser is hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #1 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Shilin Xie (PF) Ernest Conner, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Rickett (SF) Williams Gallagher | |
| 04:55 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Todd Cross - foul #3 on Todd Cross, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Albert Taylor (C) Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | UAB | James Kennedy (PF) Todd Cross | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is hacked by Mario Wainwright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| 04:13 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF) James Kennedy | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Shilin Xie hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane but he's hacked by Williams Gallagher - foul #1 on Williams Gallagher, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett blows the layup but he's fouled by Todd Parker - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Thomas Hicks (PF) Todd Parker, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato is hacked by Chris Rosser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Rosser, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:23 | UAB | Dikembe Sato steals it from Mario Wainwright | 29-35 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Neil Gill | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Rosser (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rickett (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Williams Gallagher (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Weathersby (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hicks | 31-35 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hicks | 31-35 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Rickett is called for the reach on Neil Gill - foul #1 on Kenneth Rickett, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Shilin Xie (PF), Albert Taylor (C) Randy Nix, Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | UAB | James Kennedy (PF) Williams Gallagher | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Phillips | 34-35 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Chris Rosser drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Albert Taylor | 36-37 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Albert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 01:10 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Weathersby | 36-37 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Chris Rosser is hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #1 on Albert Taylor, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Neil Gill, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Goodman (PF) James Kennedy | |
| 01:06 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Albert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Weathersby - foul #1 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Albert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Albert Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Albert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Albert Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Dikembe Sato | 39-38 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Dikembe Sato takes the ball from Mario Wainwright in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Mario Wainwright - foul #3 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Thomas Hicks (SF) Ernest Conner, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SG) Mario Wainwright | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Randy Nix takes the ball from Todd Cross | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Chris Rosser clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-38 |