| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Edgington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin banks in the layup set up by Leon Zamudio | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Todd Stuck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Derek Tate - foul #3 on Derek Tate, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Derek Tate | |
| 19:29 | UAB | Todd Stuck misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Todd Stuck makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 18:32 | UAB | William Edgington grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | UAB | William Edgington can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Ron Nevin snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | UAB | John Kraft is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Ron Nevin steps in front of the Lloyd Bonanno pass | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | UAB | William Edgington is hacked by Sheldon Jackson - foul #2 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Lupe Moran (PG), Earl Wynn (PF), Eric Patrick (C) Frederick Shaffer, Todd Stuck, John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (SF), Michael George (PF), Leroy Host (C) Michael Litwin, Lloyd Bonanno, Steven Davis | |
| 17:02 | UAB | William Edgington makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Patrick | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Lupe Moran is called for the reach on Sheldon Jackson - foul #1 on Lupe Moran, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Trotta (SG), Alex Hofmeister (SF) William Edgington, Ron Nevin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG) Sheldon Jackson | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Nixon | 36-41 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Michael George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Lupe Moran | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Lupe Moran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Earl Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Lupe Moran (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Trotta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Hofmeister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Host (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | UAB | Eddie Nixon steps in front of the Earl Wynn pass | 36-41 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Nixon | 36-43 |
| 15:31 | UAB | Lupe Moran misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Leon Zamudio steals it from Samuel Trotta | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Michael George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Lupe Moran snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Eric Patrick drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Leroy Host - foul #1 on Leroy Host, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Shaffer (PG), William Edgington (SG), Ron Nevin (SF), Todd Stuck (PF) Lupe Moran, Samuel Trotta, Alex Hofmeister, Earl Wynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Michael Litwin (SF), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Leon Zamudio, Eddie Nixon, Michael George, Leroy Host | |
| 14:22 | UAB | Eric Patrick makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate lays it in set up by Sheldon Jackson | 39-47 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Jackson - foul #3 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UAB | John Kraft (C) Eric Patrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG) Kevin Moses | |
| 13:42 | UAB | Sheldon Jackson takes the ball from William Edgington | 39-47 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | John Kraft steps in front of the Steven Davis pass | 39-47 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Ron Nevin hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kraft and he's hacked by Michael Litwin - foul #2 on Michael Litwin, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (SG) Leon Zamudio | |
| 12:58 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Stuck | 42-47 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Ron Nevin snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:58 | UAB | John Kraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Edgington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Edgington - foul #2 on William Edgington, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Earl Wynn (PF) Todd Stuck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG) Kevin Moses | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:19 | UAB | William Edgington hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Wynn | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate's pass is intercepted by Ron Nevin | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | UAB | William Edgington can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sheldon Jackson | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | UAB | John Kraft misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Lupe Moran (PG), Samuel Trotta (SG), Alex Hofmeister (SF), Todd Stuck (PF) Frederick Shaffer, William Edgington, Ron Nevin, Earl Wynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Sheldon Jackson, Michael Litwin, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| 10:10 | UAB | John Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | UAB | John Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Stuck | 45-51 |
| 09:58 | UAB | Todd Stuck buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lupe Moran | 47-51 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 09:20 | UAB | John Kraft is denied on a layup by Leroy Host | 47-53 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Alex Hofmeister grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Samuel Trotta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Host - foul #2 on Leroy Host, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Earl Wynn (C) John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG) Leon Zamudio | |
| 09:02 | UAB | Samuel Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Samuel Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Wynn - foul #2 on Earl Wynn, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Ron Nevin (SF) Alex Hofmeister | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Derek Tate (PF) Michael George, Leroy Host | |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Samuel Trotta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Nixon | 49-57 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Earl Wynn misses the easy layup | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | UAB | Ron Nevin hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Lupe Moran (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Trotta (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Stuck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Bonanno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-57 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon is hacked by Ron Nevin - foul #2 on Ron Nevin, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Shaffer (PG), William Edgington (SG), Eric Patrick (C) Lupe Moran, Samuel Trotta, Todd Stuck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Michael Litwin (SF), Steven Davis (C) Kevin Moses, Eddie Nixon, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Eric Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | UAB | William Edgington scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Frederick Shaffer and he's fouled by Derek Tate - foul #4 on Derek Tate, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Alex Hofmeister (PF), John Kraft (C) Earl Wynn, Eric Patrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (PF) Derek Tate | |
| 06:29 | UAB | William Edgington misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Davis | 53-59 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Edgington | 55-59 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Edgington - foul #3 on William Edgington, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Trotta (SF) Ron Nevin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Derek Tate (PF) Sheldon Jackson, Michael George | |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | UAB | John Kraft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer tips it home | 57-61 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Moses | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | UAB | Samuel Trotta lays it in and he's hacked by Steven Davis - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Lupe Moran (PG), Todd Stuck (PF), Earl Wynn (C) Frederick Shaffer, William Edgington, John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (C) Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| 04:16 | UAB | Samuel Trotta misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Michael George drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:59 | UAB | The jump hook by Earl Wynn is blocked by Lloyd Bonanno | 59-65 |
| 03:58 | UAB | Earl Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Lupe Moran drills a floater from the left wing set up by Todd Stuck | 61-65 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Lupe Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Trotta (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alex Hofmeister (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Michael George hits the finger roll set up by Leon Zamudio and the foul's on Alex Hofmeister - foul #1 on Alex Hofmeister, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UAB | William Edgington (SG), Ron Nevin (SF) Samuel Trotta, Alex Hofmeister | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Steven Davis (C) Kevin Moses, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Michael George makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Lupe Moran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sheldon Jackson - foul #4 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (SG), Michael Litwin (SF) Leon Zamudio, Michael George | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Lupe Moran makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Lupe Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Lupe Moran steals the ball from Sheldon Jackson | 62-68 |
| 02:42 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Shaffer (PG), John Kraft (C) Lupe Moran, Earl Wynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG) Kevin Moses | |
| 02:22 | UAB | William Edgington makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederick Shaffer | 65-68 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-68 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Todd Stuck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:49 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Kraft | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Sheldon Jackson | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | UAB | John Kraft knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Edgington | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Edgington - foul #4 on William Edgington, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:40 | UAB | William Edgington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Litwin - foul #3 on Michael Litwin, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:40 | UAB | William Edgington makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | UAB | William Edgington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:15 | UAB | John Kraft gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UAB | The short jumper by William Edgington is denied by Steven Davis | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Todd Stuck tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | UAB | John Kraft grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Edgington (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kraft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | John Kraft wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | UAB | Ron Nevin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | William Edgington steals it from Steven Davis | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Ron Nevin lays it up and in set up by William Edgington | 75-73 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Davis | 75-76 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Ron Nevin throws it down on a nice dish by Frederick Shaffer | 77-76 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson | 77-78 |
| 03:17 | UAB | John Kraft hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Edgington | 79-78 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Davis | 79-80 |
| 02:41 | UAB | Todd Stuck hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Edgington | 81-80 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 02:24 | UAB | John Kraft pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:02 | UAB | Todd Stuck is called for 3 seconds | 81-80 |
| Subs | UAB | Lupe Moran (PG), Samuel Trotta (SG), Earl Wynn (PF), Eric Patrick (C) Frederick Shaffer, William Edgington, Todd Stuck, John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (C) Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Shaffer (PG), William Edgington (SG), Todd Stuck (PF), John Kraft (C) Lupe Moran, Samuel Trotta, Earl Wynn, Eric Patrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Steven Davis (C) Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis drills a turnaround from close range set up by Derek Tate | 81-82 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Todd Stuck misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 81-82 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis can't throw it down | 81-82 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Todd Stuck grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Steven Davis steals the ball from John Kraft | 81-82 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Edgington (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Stuck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kraft (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin is fouled on the floor by Ron Nevin - foul #3 on Ron Nevin, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis snags the offensive board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | John Kraft is called for the reach on Steven Davis - foul #3 on John Kraft, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Steven Davis is called for the reach on Ron Nevin - foul #4 on Steven Davis, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is hacked by William Edgington in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Edgington, team foul #10 | 83-84 |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Trotta (SG) William Edgington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:05 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | John Kraft buries a floater in the paint | 85-85 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Trotta (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kraft (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | John Kraft wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-85 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-85 |
| 04:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Todd Stuck | 85-85 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Ron Nevin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 85-85 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Trotta steals the ball from Leon Zamudio | 85-85 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Ron Nevin lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Trotta | 87-85 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses badly on a shot in the paint | 87-85 |
| 03:36 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Kraft | 87-85 |
| 03:11 | UAB | Samuel Trotta drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Shaffer | 89-85 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-85 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Ron Nevin grabs the board | 89-85 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Trotta | 91-85 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis hits the finger roll set up by Sheldon Jackson and he's hacked by Samuel Trotta - foul #2 on Samuel Trotta, team foul #11 | 91-87 |
| Subs | UAB | Earl Wynn (PF) Todd Stuck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis misses the free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:30 | UAB | John Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 02:30 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-87 |
| 02:05 | UAB | John Kraft misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Davis - foul #5 on Steven Davis, team foul #13 | 91-87 |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Stuck (PF) Earl Wynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno (C) Steven Davis | |
| 02:05 | UAB | John Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:05 | UAB | John Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 92-87 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Ron Nevin pulls down the rebound | 92-87 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Samuel Trotta misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-87 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin pulls down the rebound | 92-87 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate hits the finger roll set up by Leon Zamudio | 92-89 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Samuel Trotta connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Shaffer | 94-89 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frederick Shaffer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Trotta (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Nevin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Stuck (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kraft (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 94-89 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Ron Nevin pulls down the rebound | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | UAB | Sheldon Jackson is called for the reach on Ron Nevin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #14 | 94-89 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Patrick (C) John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG) Sheldon Jackson | |
| 00:35 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:35 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Subs | UAB | John Kraft (C) Eric Patrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | John Kraft takes the ball from Michael Litwin | 96-89 |
| 00:28 | UAB | John Kraft is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Zamudio - foul #1 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #15 | 96-89 |
| 00:28 | UAB | John Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:28 | UAB | John Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the board | 96-89 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 96-89 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 96-89 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 96-89 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Ron Nevin grabs the defensive rebound | 96-89 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Ron Nevin is hacked by Kevin Moses in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Moses, team foul #16 | 96-89 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Patrick (C) John Kraft | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:13 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Ron Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-89 |
| Subs | UAB | John Kraft (C) Eric Patrick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-89 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 98-89 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 98-89 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer gets the rebound | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Frederick Shaffer runs out the clock | 98-89 |