| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Tabron (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Allen Olson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Niagara | David Tabron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Clement - foul #2 on Donald Clement, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | David Tabron misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | David Tabron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:33 | UAB | Johnny Lockmiller steals it from David Garnica in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Wade Taylor denies the turnaround by Johnny Lockmiller | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | David Tabron gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Tabron | 37-39 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Doyle Burkart is hacked by David Tabron in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tabron, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 18:16 | UAB | Donald Clement is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Shane Ziek is fouled on the floor by Cedric Hoffman - foul #2 on Cedric Hoffman, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UAB | William Johnson (SF), Tom Boucher (C) Donald Clement, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG) David Tabron | |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Shane Ziek misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:50 | UAB | Tom Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Doyle Burkart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Ashley Bush (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Tyrone Richards (SF) Doyle Burkart, David Garnica, Wade Taylor | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Adam Reagan drills a driving attempt in the paint | 40-41 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Robert Sigler lays it up and in and the foul's on Rashad Leiter - foul #2 on Rashad Leiter, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Rashad Leiter, Shane Ziek, David Evanoff | |
| 17:16 | UAB | Robert Sigler makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Adam Reagan is blocked by William Johnson | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Tom Boucher gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:32 | UAB | Robert Sigler is fouled on the floor by Allen Olson - foul #2 on Allen Olson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG), David Garnica (SG), Donald Clement (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), Cedric Hoffman (C) Ashley Bush, Robert Sigler, Tyrone Richards, William Johnson, Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Richard Sanders (PF) Adam Reagan, Johnny Lockmiller, Harry Reed | |
| 16:14 | UAB | Donald Clement is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Allen Olson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Tabron | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Tabron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) SF - Allen Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:41 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Wade Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Doyle Burkart | 49-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Wade Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Allen Olson takes the ball from Cedric Hoffman in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Tabron | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | UAB | Doyle Burkart hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Garnica | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | David Tabron misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | David Tabron tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 14:25 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Wade Taylor is hacked by Frederick Hinds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Tyrone Richards (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Doyle Burkart, David Garnica, Donald Clement, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) David Tabron, Rashad Leiter, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 14:03 | UAB | Tom Boucher hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-45 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Evanoff | 51-45 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Harry Reed connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Johnny Lockmiller | 51-47 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Roger Pinckney loses the dribble to Michael Quinn in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Harry Reed is hacked by Roger Pinckney - foul #4 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Ashley Bush (PG), Wade Taylor (PF) Roger Pinckney, Tyrone Richards | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Harry Reed tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Ashley Bush is called for 10 seconds | 51-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG), David Garnica (SG) Ashley Bush, Robert Sigler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF) Harry Reed | |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Shane Ziek is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG) Johnny Lockmiller | |
| 12:23 | UAB | Doyle Burkart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | David Evanoff snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Adam Reagan is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sigler (SF) Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG), Joseph Song (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Michael Quinn, Shane Ziek, David Evanoff | |
| 11:50 | UAB | David Garnica clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Robert Sigler tips it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sigler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Adam Reagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) SF - Joseph Song (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Adam Reagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Doyle Burkart grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:22 | UAB | Wade Taylor travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Ashley Bush (PG), Donald Clement (SF), Cedric Hoffman (C) Doyle Burkart, David Garnica, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF) Adam Reagan, Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Richard Sanders | |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Harry Reed is fouled on the floor by Cedric Hoffman - foul #3 on Cedric Hoffman, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (C) Frederick Hinds | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Shane Ziek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 53-49 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Robert Sigler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Shane Ziek grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | David Evanoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | David Tabron gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Shane Ziek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 09:55 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Donald Clement can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Donald Clement is hacked by David Evanoff - foul #3 on David Evanoff, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG), David Garnica (SG), Tyrone Richards (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Ashley Bush, Robert Sigler, Donald Clement, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Johnny Lockmiller, Shane Ziek, Harry Reed, David Evanoff | |
| 09:12 | UAB | David Garnica hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | UAB | Tom Boucher hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Adam Reagan tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | UAB | Frederick Hinds steals it from Tom Boucher | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Michael Quinn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hinds | 55-53 |
| 08:16 | UAB | William Johnson throws it down set up by Tyrone Richards | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds can't finish the layup but the foul's on Doyle Burkart - foul #2 on Doyle Burkart, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Donald Clement (SF) Doyle Burkart, Tyrone Richards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), David Evanoff (PF) Adam Reagan, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:27 | UAB | Donald Clement misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) SF - Shane Ziek (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evanoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Shane Ziek hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Tom Boucher - foul #1 on Tom Boucher, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sigler (SG), Wade Taylor (PF), Cedric Hoffman (C) David Garnica, William Johnson, Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Harry Reed (PF) Michael Quinn, Frederick Hinds | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Shane Ziek makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Robert Sigler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Donald Clement grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Donald Clement misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Evanoff - foul #4 on David Evanoff, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF) Rashad Leiter, David Evanoff | |
| 06:37 | UAB | Donald Clement makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Donald Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Ziek | 59-60 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Clement | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Allen Olson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Lockmiller | 62-62 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Johnny Lockmiller steals it from Robert Sigler | 62-62 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | David Tabron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Lockmiller | 62-64 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Johnny Lockmiller is called for the reach on Donald Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG), David Garnica (SG), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) Roger Pinckney, Robert Sigler, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson, Harry Reed, Shane Ziek | |
| 05:10 | UAB | Donald Clement makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Donald Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Adam Reagan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Michael Quinn picks off the pass by William Johnson | 64-67 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Adam Reagan hits the finger roll set up by Michael Quinn | 64-69 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Doyle Burkart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Quinn - foul #4 on Michael Quinn, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Tyrone Richards (SF) Donald Clement | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:17 | UAB | Doyle Burkart makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Doyle Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Michael Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Richard Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | David Evanoff travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Wade Taylor (PF) Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG), Joseph Song (SF) Adam Reagan, Richard Sanders | |
| 03:23 | UAB | David Garnica hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rashad Leiter - foul #3 on Rashad Leiter, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sigler (SF) Tyrone Richards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Shane Ziek (PF) Michael Quinn, Joseph Song, Frederick Hinds | |
| 03:23 | UAB | David Garnica makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:23 | UAB | David Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sigler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shane Ziek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Evanoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter makes the shot from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Cedric Hoffman (C) Doyle Burkart, Robert Sigler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Harry Reed (PF) Rashad Leiter, David Evanoff | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Michael Quinn steals the ball from Roger Pinckney in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Allen Olson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Ziek | 68-73 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Wade Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Clement (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Harry Reed, Shane Ziek | |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Richard Sanders can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Clement - foul #3 on Donald Clement, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:06 | UAB | Wade Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Allen Olson picks off the pass by Roger Pinckney | 71-73 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the shot from the right block | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Richard Sanders tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on Donald Clement in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Quinn, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG) Michael Quinn | |
| 01:15 | UAB | Donald Clement misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Donald Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds double dribbles | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Frederick Hinds picks off the pass by David Garnica | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | David Garnica is called for the reach on Johnny Lockmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Garnica, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | UAB | David Garnica makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Allen Olson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 74-73 |