| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Harry Wallace inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | The short jumper by William Ruffin is denied by Manuel Rickman | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | UAB | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | UAB | William Ruffin misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Pereira takes the ball from James Napoli | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Daniel Clark makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | UAB | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Harry Wallace swats the short shot by Manuel Rickman | 29-32 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | UAB | James Napoli steals it from Harry Wallace | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman buries a jumper near the basket set up by Luke Woodward and he's fouled by Harry Wallace - foul #1 on Harry Wallace, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Clayton Barroso is hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #1 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Daniel Clark, William Ruffin | |
| 16:53 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Robert Owen hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | James Napoli can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | James Napoli gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) James Napoli, Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF) Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace | |
| 15:50 | UAB | Loren Staab scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Cheesman | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Staab (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Luke Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Sweitzer, Robert Owen | |
| 15:14 | UAB | William Ruffin lays it in set up by Jason Pereira | 32-38 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | UAB | William Ruffin knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ernest Heitzman and he's fouled by Robert Remer - foul #2 on Robert Remer, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Leonard Wei, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF) Loren Staab, Robert Remer | |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Clayton Barroso can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:45 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:20 | UAB | Harry Wallace snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Clayton Barroso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Wallace | 35-44 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 12:38 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Harry Wallace hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jason Pereira | 35-46 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Daniel Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Wallace | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) C - Matthew Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Harry Wallace steals the ball from Matthew Perry | 35-49 |
| 11:19 | UAB | Clayton Barroso travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Daniel Clark, William Ruffin | |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses long on a jump hook from close range | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | UAB | James Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:57 | UAB | James Cheesman can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| 10:57 | UAB | James Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:57 | UAB | James Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Heitzman | 38-50 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Napoli - foul #2 on James Napoli, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG), Leonard Wei (SF) James Napoli, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SF) Harry Wallace | |
| 10:20 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Owen is called for the reach on Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Luke Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Remer (SF) Clayton Barroso | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei connects on the jump hook in the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:22 | UAB | Loren Staab misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Wei | 42-51 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Loren Staab misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | UAB | James Cheesman grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 07:58 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the shot from the baseline set up by Leonard Wei and the foul's on Robert Sweitzer - foul #2 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Loren Staab, Robert Remer, Robert Sweitzer, Robert Owen | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Daniel Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Napoli and the foul's on Jason Pereira - foul #2 on Jason Pereira, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | UAB | Clayton Barroso grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Clayton Barroso scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Pereira | 47-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Clayton Barroso is called for the reach on James Napoli - foul #2 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF) Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | James Napoli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:21 | UAB | William Ruffin gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:17 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harry Wallace | 47-56 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:50 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Daniel Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Harry Wallace grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Jason Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman (C) Michael Phair | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:09 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Napoli - foul #3 on James Napoli, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF) Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:09 | UAB | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:09 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Heitzman | 47-57 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Heitzman | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (C) Jason Pereira, William Ruffin | |
| 04:40 | UAB | A charge is called on Robert Sweitzer - foul #3 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Owen (C) Daniel Clark | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Robert Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Barroso | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman lays it in on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer banks in the layup set up by Robert Owen | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Napoli (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Robert Owen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:54 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Sweitzer, Robert Owen | |
| 02:27 | UAB | Jason Pereira scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Luke Woodward - foul #2 on Luke Woodward, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Edward Brown, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Robert Owen (C) Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, Daniel Clark, William Ruffin | |
| 02:27 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips lays it in | 53-65 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Loren Staab can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Wei - foul #2 on Leonard Wei, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG) Jason Pereira | |
| 01:50 | UAB | Loren Staab makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Loren Staab makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Remer | 53-69 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle is denied on a layup by Robert Owen | 53-69 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair tips it but misses | 53-69 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Loren Staab grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer drills a runner from close range on a great pass from James Cheesman | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Dunkle | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | UAB | James Cheesman runs out the clock | 55-71 |