| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Bray (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Schuster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Greg Gandy inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UAB | Elvin Avery is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on Elvin Avery, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Jimmy Long's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Schuster | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | IPFW | James Sievert snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe misses the turnaround from the right block | 30-29 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | UAB | David Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elvin Avery - foul #2 on Elvin Avery, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | UAB | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | UAB | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:26 | IPFW | Elvin Avery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | UAB | David Jackson gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | UAB | David Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | IPFW | Carl Schuster gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:58 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Vernon Boothe | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Jimmy Long is fouled on the floor by Vernon Boothe - foul #1 on Vernon Boothe, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 17:28 | UAB | James Bechtol misses the floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | UAB | George Bray hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Elvin Avery is blocked by James Bechtol | 34-31 |
| 17:05 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (SG), Carl Warren (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Dane Gardner (C) David Jackson, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Merle Canon (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Malcolm Bugg, Vernon Boothe, Carl Schuster | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Ira Huffman knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Elliott and the foul's on Merle Canon - foul #2 on Merle Canon, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (SG) Elvin Avery | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | IPFW | George Bray picks off the pass by Willard Bradway | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | UAB | George Bray banks in the layup | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Carl Warren - foul #2 on Carl Warren, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) George Bray, Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Rodney Cokley (C) Willard Bradway, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 15:49 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:49 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reinaldo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Merle Canon (fresh) C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | UAB | David Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Warren | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Carl Warren gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Reinaldo Russo steals the ball from Ira Huffman | 42-34 |
| 14:42 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Merle Canon | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Ira Huffman loses the dribble to Rodney Cokley | 42-36 |
| 14:05 | IPFW | James Sievert buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Reinaldo Russo and he's fouled by Richard Elliott - foul #1 on Richard Elliott, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (PG), Greg Gandy (SF), Dane Gardner (PF), James Bechtol (C) Richard Elliott, David Jackson, Jimmy Long, Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Elvin Avery (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF) Donald Wisinski, Reinaldo Russo, Merle Canon | |
| 14:05 | IPFW | James Sievert makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | UAB | Greg Gandy scores on a runner from close range set up by George Bray | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Elvin Avery | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Vernon Boothe steps in front of the Greg Gandy pass | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe misses long on a jumper in the paint | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Carl Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:06 | UAB | Carl Warren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:04 | UAB | James Bechtol tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Greg Gandy gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Carl Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Bray | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | IPFW | Elvin Avery misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:33 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | UAB | James Bechtol can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 11:13 | IPFW | Elvin Avery grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:09 | IPFW | James Sievert can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Greg Gandy can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 10:45 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | UAB | James Bechtol misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 10:17 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:11 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Warren - foul #3 on Carl Warren, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF), Ira Huffman (C) George Bray, Carl Warren, Dane Gardner, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Carl Schuster (PF) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Malcolm Bugg, Vernon Boothe | |
| 10:11 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:11 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | UAB | Richard Elliott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | UAB | Ira Huffman snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Jimmy Long tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Long | 49-45 |
| 08:54 | UAB | David Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 08:53 | IPFW | Carl Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:39 | IPFW | Carl Schuster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:37 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:19 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ira Huffman | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | UAB | Jimmy Long loses the dribble to Carl Schuster | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 07:37 | UAB | Jimmy Long snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ira Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willard Bradway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reinaldo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Schuster (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | UAB | Ira Huffman lays it up and in set up by Greg Gandy | 51-45 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 07:02 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley tips it home | 51-47 |
| 06:44 | UAB | The jump hook by David Jackson is blocked by Carl Schuster | 51-47 |
| 06:42 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:26 | IPFW | Carl Schuster makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Bradway | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Ira Huffman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Cokley - foul #4 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (PG), Carl Warren (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), James Bechtol (C) Richard Elliott, David Jackson, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Reinaldo Russo, Carl Schuster, Rodney Cokley | |
| 06:08 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Ira Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:42 | UAB | James Bechtol misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Boothe - foul #2 on Vernon Boothe, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (SG) Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 05:42 | UAB | James Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | UAB | James Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | UAB | George Bray snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:18 | UAB | George Bray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Bray, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 05:03 | IPFW | Elvin Avery clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | UAB | James Bechtol gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Dane Gardner is hacked by Vernon Boothe - foul #3 on Vernon Boothe, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Carl Warren snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | UAB | James Bechtol clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:17 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | James Sievert misses the shot from the right block | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | UAB | James Bechtol snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Jimmy Jackson steps in front of the James Bechtol pass | 53-49 |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Elvin Avery clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Bray - foul #4 on George Bray, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) Matthew Smith, Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Schuster (C) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Elvin Avery misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Elvin Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | UAB | David Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jimmy Long | 56-50 |
| 03:01 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 03:00 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Boothe | 56-50 |
| 02:41 | IPFW | Elvin Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Dane Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (C) Carl Warren, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Merle Canon (C) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Malcolm Bugg, Vernon Boothe | |
| 02:39 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Gandy (SF) Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Reinaldo Russo, Merle Canon | |
| 02:18 | UAB | Jimmy Long can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-50 |
| 02:17 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:17 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | James Bechtol (C) Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Boothe (PF), Rodney Cokley (C) Carl Schuster, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 02:06 | IPFW | Elvin Avery knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Sievert | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | UAB | George Bray is hacked by James Sievert - foul #2 on James Sievert, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | UAB | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | UAB | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:13 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | James Sievert gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:01 | IPFW | Elvin Avery misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:59 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmy Long | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | UAB | James Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UAB | James Bechtol is hacked by James Sievert in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sievert, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (SG), Carl Warren (SF), Ira Huffman (PF) David Jackson, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:40 | UAB | James Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:40 | UAB | James Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:40 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Elvin Avery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | UAB | George Bray is hacked by James Sievert in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sievert, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | UAB | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:30 | UAB | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sievert | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) Matthew Smith, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:20 | UAB | George Bray is fouled in the backcourt by James Sievert - foul #5 on James Sievert, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG) James Sievert | |
| 00:20 | UAB | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | UAB | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Ira Huffman gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:11 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (SG), James Bechtol (C) David Jackson, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UAB | Willard Bradway is called for the reach on Ira Huffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Bradway, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Ira Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rodney Cokley | 64-55 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:00 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |