| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Diez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Raymond Dates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 19:10 | UAB | Jimmy Long lays it up and in set up by Carl Warren | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage clanks a floater in the paint | 41-42 |
| 18:54 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jimmy Long | 41-42 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | UAB | Thomas McLennon hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Dates and he's hacked by Thomas McLennon - foul #2 on Thomas McLennon, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF), Frank Townsend (C) John Cubbage, Raymond Dates, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), David Jackson (SF), James Foster (C) Matthew Smith, Greg Gandy, Thomas McLennon | |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:55 | UAB | Lee Bohanan steals it from David Jackson | 44-44 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Jimmy Long pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Carl Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Robert Eisenbarth, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno (PG), Jacob Polster (SG) Robert Diez, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Harrell (SF), Harry Head (C) Carl Warren, Jimmy Long | |
| 17:09 | UAB | Gilberto Bruno is called for the reach on Richard Elliott - foul #1 on Gilberto Bruno, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Gilberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Greg Gandy (SF) Richard Elliott, Carl Harrell | |
| 16:54 | UAB | David Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:53 | UAB | James Foster tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to James Foster | 44-44 |
| 16:35 | UAB | Greg Gandy travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno (PG), Micheal Ellington (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Robert Eisenbarth, Lee Bohanan, Frank Townsend | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Brock (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) James Foster, Harry Head | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Ronald Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Gilberto Bruno takes the ball from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Ellington hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilberto Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Micheal Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UAB | Matthew Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Polster | 46-44 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Ellington's pass is intercepted by Greg Gandy | 46-44 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Ronald Brock is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Lee Bohanan (SF), Raymond Dates (PF) Jacob Polster, John Cubbage, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), Carl Warren (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), Jimmy Long (PF) Matthew Smith, David Jackson, Greg Gandy, Ronald Brock | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Dates travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth (SF) Lee Bohanan | |
| Subs | UAB | James Foster (C) Thomas McLennon | |
| 14:54 | UAB | James Foster clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Micheal Ellington - foul #2 on Micheal Ellington, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Jason Snyder (C) Gilberto Bruno, Micheal Ellington | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:54 | UAB | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | UAB | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Warren - foul #1 on Carl Warren, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF), Frank Townsend (C) Raymond Dates, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:15 | UAB | Richard Elliott is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Harrell - foul #2 on Carl Harrell, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG) Robert Diez | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:03 | UAB | Jimmy Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Robert Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (C) James Foster | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lee Bohanan | 52-45 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Harry Head hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Jimmy Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Richard Elliott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage lays it in | 54-45 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Carl Harrell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Harry Head grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | UAB | Richard Elliott can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-47 |
| 12:41 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Head | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Jimmy Long scores on a floater from the right block set up by Carl Harrell | 54-49 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Warren steals it from Jacob Polster | 54-49 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Carl Warren misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cubbage | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Townsend is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Townsend, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Gilberto Bruno (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Raymond Dates (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Lee Bohanan, Frank Townsend | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), David Jackson (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), James Foster (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Richard Elliott, Carl Warren, Carl Harrell, Jimmy Long, Harry Head | |
| 12:00 | UAB | Gilberto Bruno takes the ball from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Diez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilberto Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Eisenbarth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Dates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Diez | 56-49 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Matthew Smith is hacked by Robert Diez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Diez, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | UAB | James Foster is open and lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gilberto Bruno | 58-51 |
| 10:44 | UAB | David Jackson is hacked by Gilberto Bruno - foul #2 on Gilberto Bruno, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Micheal Ellington (PF) Robert Diez, Raymond Dates | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:23 | UAB | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Thomas McLennon snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:08 | UAB | David Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Raymond Dates (PF) Gilberto Bruno, Robert Eisenbarth, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Carl Warren (SG), Jimmy Long (PF), Harry Head (C) Matthew Smith, David Jackson, James Foster, Thomas McLennon | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Harry Head hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 09:10 | UAB | Harry Head snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey is hacked by Jacob Polster - foul #3 on Jacob Polster, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Jacob Polster, Raymond Dates, Micheal Ellington | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), David Jackson (SF), Ronald Brock (C) Carl Warren, Greg Gandy, Harry Head | |
| 08:56 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Bohanan | 62-53 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cubbage | 62-53 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith is hacked by Ernest Ramsey - foul #2 on Ernest Ramsey, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) Charles Smith, John Cubbage | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), James Foster (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Ernest Ramsey, Jimmy Long, Ronald Brock | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-53 |
| 07:52 | UAB | Thomas McLennon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Diez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilberto Bruno (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Bohanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UAB | Richard Elliott hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 62-53 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 07:36 | UAB | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 07:34 | UAB | Robert Diez takes the ball from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jason Snyder | 64-53 |
| 07:14 | UAB | Matthew Smith is hacked by Lee Bohanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Bohanan, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), William Baeza (SF), Micheal Ellington (PF), Frank Townsend (C) Gilberto Bruno, Robert Eisenbarth, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Warren (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), Ronald Brock (PF) David Jackson, Richard Elliott, James Foster | |
| 07:14 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Diez | 67-55 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Carl Warren is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Smith | 67-58 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Diez | 70-58 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Robert Diez steals the ball from Carl Harrell in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez lays it in | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:09 | UAB | Carl Harrell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Warren | 72-61 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Baeza hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas McLennon - foul #3 on Thomas McLennon, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Robert Diez, Micheal Ellington, Frank Townsend | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), James Foster (C) Matthew Smith, Carl Harrell, Ronald Brock, Thomas McLennon | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Baeza misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:43 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | UAB | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Greg Gandy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno (PG), John Cubbage (SF) Jacob Polster, William Baeza | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:40 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno is hacked by Richard Elliott - foul #1 on Richard Elliott, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Gilberto Bruno is called for the reach on Carl Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Bruno, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Carl Warren makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Carl Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Jimmy Long gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:14 | UAB | James Foster makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Carl Warren | 75-66 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Elliott picks off the pass by Gilberto Bruno in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Carl Warren lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Elliott | 75-68 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage is whistled for traveling | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG) Carl Warren | |
| 04:26 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses the easy layup | 75-68 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gilberto Bruno is whistled for traveling | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Raymond Dates (PF) Gilberto Bruno, Lee Bohanan | |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Harry Head (C) Richard Elliott, James Foster | |
| 04:02 | UAB | David Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Gandy | 75-71 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster is hacked by Jimmy Long - foul #1 on Jimmy Long, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Micheal Ellington (C) John Cubbage, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Harrell (SF) Greg Gandy | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Harry Head grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ernest Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Harry Head (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Jimmy Long is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by David Jackson | 75-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ramsey - foul #3 on Ernest Ramsey, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF) Raymond Dates | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Carl Warren (SG), Richard Elliott (SF), Ronald Brock (PF) Ernest Ramsey, David Jackson, Carl Harrell, Jimmy Long | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Ellington | 76-73 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Richard Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:52 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), Frank Townsend (C) Robert Eisenbarth, Micheal Ellington | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Richard Elliott, Ronald Brock, Harry Head | |
| 02:41 | UAB | Thomas McLennon misses the dunk | 76-73 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Raymond Dates (PF) Jacob Polster, Lee Bohanan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-73 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Greg Gandy drills a jump hook from close range | 76-75 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage lays it up and in set up by Charles Smith | 78-75 |
| 01:34 | UAB | Matthew Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Warren steals the ball from Charles Smith | 78-75 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Matthew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder (C) Frank Townsend | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Cubbage | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Long is called for the reach on John Cubbage - foul #2 on Jimmy Long, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth (PF) Raymond Dates | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Carl Warren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas McLennon | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UAB | Greg Gandy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez is hacked by Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Smith, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Lee Bohanan steals the ball from Thomas McLennon | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan runs out the clock | 81-75 |