| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Roden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Nieto | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Michael Allen is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Harold Hutchinson is denied by David Woods | 40-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by James Arrington - foul #3 on James Arrington, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Randy O'Neill (SG) James Arrington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 3rd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | UAB | Randy O'Neill is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Donald Sawyer is blocked by Steven Mueller | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Michael Allen grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Michael Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Payton | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Michael Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | UAB | David Woods tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Nieto and he's fouled by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UAB | John Windom (SF) Steven Mueller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe (PF) David Roden | |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Randy O'Neill hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Windom | 48-42 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson's floater is tipped away by David Woods | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | UAB | David Woods lays it up and in set up by John Windom | 50-42 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Windom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Mixon (PG), James Arrington (SG), Steven Mueller (SF), Richard Brush (PF), Walter Ditto (C) Michael Allen, Randy O'Neill, John Windom, David Woods, Tony Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Luka Irizarry (SG), Benjamin Quackenbush (SF), David Roden (PF) Ralph Nieto, Harold Hutchinson, Donald Sawyer, Mitchell Payton | |
| 15:16 | UAB | Richard Brush scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Arrington and he's hacked by David Roden - foul #2 on David Roden, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Richard Brush makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mixon | 53-42 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Steven Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Richard Brush grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 14:16 | UAB | Kenneth Mixon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Quackenbush | 53-44 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Steven Mueller misses long on a runner in the lane | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Roden | 53-47 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Luka Irizarry is called for the reach on Steven Mueller - foul #1 on Luka Irizarry, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Allen (PG), David Woods (PF), Tony Hutchinson (C) Kenneth Mixon, Richard Brush, Walter Ditto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Harold Hutchinson (SG), Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, Luka Irizarry, Benjamin Quackenbush, Barry McCabe | |
| 13:05 | UAB | David Woods knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Tony Hutchinson and the foul's on Mitchell Payton - foul #1 on Mitchell Payton, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UAB | John Windom (SF) Steven Mueller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White (PF) David Roden | |
| 13:05 | UAB | David Woods makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Arrington - foul #4 on James Arrington, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Randy O'Neill (SG) James Arrington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:20 | UAB | John Windom buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy O'Neill | 59-49 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Nieto | 59-52 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Michael Allen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Windom | 62-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Windom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew White (fresh) C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Hutchinson is called for the reach on Mitchell Payton - foul #2 on Tony Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Mixon (SG), Steven Mueller (SF), Richard Brush (C) Michael Allen, John Windom, Tony Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Luka Irizarry (SF), David Roden (PF) Ralph Nieto, Donald Sawyer, Andrew White | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden is hacked by David Woods - foul #3 on David Woods, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Ditto (C) David Woods | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe (C) Mitchell Payton | |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Walter Ditto - foul #1 on Walter Ditto, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:35 | UAB | The jump hook by Steven Mueller is blocked by David Roden | 62-55 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luka Irizarry | 62-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Ditto picks off the pass by Harold Hutchinson | 62-55 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Steven Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 09:49 | UAB | Steven Mueller gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Randy O'Neill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden is fouled on the floor by Richard Brush - foul #1 on Richard Brush, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Allen (PG), John Windom (SF), David Woods (PF), Tony Hutchinson (C) Randy O'Neill, Steven Mueller, Richard Brush, Walter Ditto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Harold Hutchinson, Luka Irizarry, Barry McCabe | |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:52 | UAB | David Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Nieto | 62-60 |
| 08:25 | UAB | John Windom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Windom, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Ditto (SF) Kenneth Mixon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (SG), Barry McCabe (PF) Kevin Simpson, David Roden | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin is fouled on the floor by John Windom - foul #3 on John Windom, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Randy O'Neill (SG) Walter Ditto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:14 | UAB | David Woods snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:49 | UAB | David Woods can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 07:48 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Windom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Rankin (fresh) SF - Donald Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry McCabe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UAB | David Woods hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | UAB | Michael Allen grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Barry McCabe steals the ball from David Woods | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Allen steals it from Ralph Nieto | 62-60 |
| 06:42 | UAB | John Rankin is called for the reach on Randy O'Neill - foul #1 on John Rankin, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UAB | James Arrington (SG), Steven Mueller (SF) Randy O'Neill, John Windom | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson (SG) John Rankin | |
| 06:25 | UAB | Michael Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Mueller | 65-60 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Michael Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Arrington denies the turnaround by Mitchell Payton | 67-60 |
| 05:40 | UAB | James Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:25 | UAB | Steven Mueller lays it up and in set up by Michael Allen and he's hacked by Barry McCabe - foul #1 on Barry McCabe, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Randy O'Neill (PG), Richard Brush (PF), Walter Ditto (C) Michael Allen, David Woods, Tony Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Luka Irizarry (SF), David Roden (PF), Benjamin Quackenbush (C) Ralph Nieto, Donald Sawyer, Barry McCabe, Mitchell Payton | |
| 05:25 | UAB | Steven Mueller makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Simpson and he's hacked by Walter Ditto - foul #2 on Walter Ditto, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Richard Brush is hacked by Kevin Simpson - foul #2 on Kevin Simpson, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 04:46 | UAB | Richard Brush lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy O'Neill | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Simpson | 72-65 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Richard Brush blows the layup | 72-65 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Mueller swats the layup by Harold Hutchinson | 72-65 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Richard Brush pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Randy O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Brush (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ditto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luka Irizarry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Roden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UAB | David Roden picks off the pass by Randy O'Neill | 72-65 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Quackenbush | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Arrington takes the ball from David Roden | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Allen (PG), David Woods (PF), Tony Hutchinson (C) Randy O'Neill, Richard Brush, Walter Ditto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, Luka Irizarry, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| 02:30 | UAB | James Arrington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Allen | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Payton | 75-68 |
| 02:16 | UAB | James Arrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-68 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Tony Hutchinson - foul #3 on Tony Hutchinson, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | UAB | John Windom (SF) Steven Mueller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson is whistled for traveling | 75-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Mueller (SF) John Windom | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Woods - foul #4 on David Woods, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Tony Hutchinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Michael Allen snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 01:02 | UAB | David Woods loses the dribble to Mitchell Payton | 75-72 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Steven Mueller | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UAB | James Arrington double dribbles | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Harold Hutchinson - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Ralph Nieto is called for the reach on James Arrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Nieto, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | UAB | James Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | UAB | James Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto misses long on a fullcourt shot | 77-74 |