| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Wade Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Wade Taylor scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffery Johnson | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Cedric Hoffman - foul #1 on Cedric Hoffman, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:23 | UAB | Wade Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Eric Wilson - foul #3 on Eric Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:59 | UAB | Wade Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Wade Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | UAB | Doyle Burkart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Taylor | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Doyle Burkart - foul #3 on Doyle Burkart, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | David Garnica (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Geoffrey Browning (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Roger Pinckney, Doyle Burkart, Jeffery Johnson, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Robert Sigler - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:21 | UAB | Robert Sigler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dock - foul #3 on Daniel Dock, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch (SG) Daniel Dock | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:06 | UAB | David Garnica misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding is hacked by Tom Boucher - foul #1 on Tom Boucher, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Ryan Fitch, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | UAB | Wade Taylor (PF) Tom Boucher | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Garnica (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sigler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Phares | 39-31 |
| 15:23 | UAB | David Garnica hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sigler | 39-33 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | UAB | William Johnson grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Robert Sigler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:56 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning tips it home | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wilson Harding, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Doyle Burkart (SG), Jeffery Johnson (SF) David Garnica, Robert Sigler, William Johnson | |
| 14:07 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Wilson - foul #4 on Eric Wilson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), William Carl (SF), Fred Crass (PF) Eric Wilson, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | UAB | Cedric Hoffman (C) Geoffrey Browning | |
| 14:07 | UAB | Wade Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Wade Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | William Carl hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 13:28 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wade Taylor | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:15 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | UAB | Robert Summers blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Doyle Burkart | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | William Carl grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | William Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | UAB | Wade Taylor grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Roger Pinckney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Daniel Dock, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | UAB | Geoffrey Browning (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Jeffery Johnson, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | UAB | Roger Pinckney misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:10 | UAB | Roger Pinckney makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | UAB | Roger Pinckney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wilson Harding and he's fouled by Tom Boucher - foul #2 on Tom Boucher, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:38 | UAB | Brian Pulver steals it from Tom Boucher | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Boucher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it in | 48-41 |
| 11:11 | UAB | William Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Doyle Burkart | 48-44 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares lays it in on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 50-44 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Doyle Burkart misses the jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | UAB | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Wilson Harding | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Tom Boucher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:44 | UAB | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Roger Pinckney - foul #2 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (SF), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UAB | David Garnica (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Jeffery Johnson (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), Cedric Hoffman (C) Roger Pinckney, Doyle Burkart, Geoffrey Browning, William Johnson, Tom Boucher | |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Robert Sigler connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Johnson | 57-48 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | William Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:34 | UAB | Wade Taylor connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sigler | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Fitch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Carl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sigler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Ryan Fitch is called for the reach on Wade Taylor - foul #1 on Ryan Fitch, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Fred Crass (PF) Ryan Fitch, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Wade Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Carl | 60-51 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) Fred Crass | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:22 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson's layup is rejected by Carl Nathanson | 60-51 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Wade Taylor hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Robert Sigler grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:39 | UAB | Eric Wilson picks off the pass by Cedric Hoffman | 60-53 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson lays it in | 62-53 |
| 05:19 | UAB | Robert Sigler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Wade Taylor denies the turnaround by Carl Nathanson | 62-53 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wade Taylor | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | David Garnica steals the ball from Eric Wilson in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | William Carl grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:07 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Troy Phares (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Daniel Dock, William Carl, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Doyle Burkart (SG), Geoffrey Browning (SF), William Johnson (C) David Garnica, Robert Sigler, Jeffery Johnson, Cedric Hoffman | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares banks in the layup | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | UAB | Wade Taylor hits a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Pinckney | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Wade Taylor gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris (C) Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Johnson (SF) William Johnson | |
| 02:43 | UAB | Robert Summers picks off the pass by Jeffery Johnson | 66-59 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson banks in the layup set up by Robert Summers | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | UAB | Joshua Morris denies the turnaround by Jeffery Johnson | 68-59 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Troy Phares | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares lays it in set up by Carl Nathanson | 70-59 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Roger Pinckney makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wade Taylor | 70-62 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Morris | 73-62 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Doyle Burkart | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Wade Taylor is called for the reach on Troy Phares - foul #3 on Wade Taylor, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cedric Hoffman (C) Geoffrey Browning | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UAB | Doyle Burkart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson is hacked by Roger Pinckney - foul #3 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | David Garnica (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Geoffrey Browning (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Roger Pinckney, Doyle Burkart, Jeffery Johnson, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Tom Boucher makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Garnica | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson runs out the clock | 77-66 |