| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - Timothy Black (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Kelly Coke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Kelly Coke is denied on a layup by Gregory Campanella | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Stacy Demers is called for the reach on Timothy Black - foul #1 on Stacy Demers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Molloy - foul #1 on Larry Molloy, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | UAB | William Stevens comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Timothy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty clanks a fadeaway from close range | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it home | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Larry Molloy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a runner from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | UAB | Peter Shield grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | UAB | Stacy Demers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Peter Shield is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Shield, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Timothy Black can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it in | 5-0 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | UAB | James Defeo is called for the reach on Kelly Coke - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG) Peter Shield | |
| 16:40 | UAB | Larry Molloy loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Scott Richmond picks off the pass by Gregory Campanella | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | UAB | Stacy Demers lays it up and in set up by Scott Richmond | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Timothy Black connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Josef Modzelewski | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Molloy (fairly fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fairly fresh) C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UAB | Larry Molloy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:35 | UAB | Stacy Demers tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Timothy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Ray Taylor (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Stacy Demers, Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| 15:12 | UAB | Ray Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Martin | 7-4 |
| 15:00 | UAB | Mario Martin lays it in on a great pass from Peter Shield | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | James Defeo loses the dribble to Scott Richmond | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Scott Richmond lays it in | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | David Buttrey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) James Defeo | |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG) Scott Richmond | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Claude Chartrand grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Mario Martin - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:51 | UAB | Gregory Campanella blocks the short jumper by Ray Taylor | 8-8 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Ray Taylor is called for the reach on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Ray Taylor, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), James Defeo (PF) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Mario Martin, Ray Taylor, Claude Chartrand | |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Timothy Black loses the dribble to Stacy Demers | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | UAB | Peter Shield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Molloy | 8-8 |
| 12:45 | UAB | William Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacy Demers | 8-11 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski tips it in | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | UAB | Stacy Demers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 10-14 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 10-14 |
| 11:39 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stacy Demers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Timothy Black steals the ball from Stacy Demers | 10-14 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Timothy Black comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Peter Shield misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Stacy Demers - foul #2 on Stacy Demers, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, Stacy Demers, William Stevens | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Claude Chartrand's pass is intercepted by Timothy Black | 13-14 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Kelly Coke gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Martin (SF), Ray Taylor (PF) Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke | |
| 10:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 15-16 |
| 09:29 | UAB | David Buttrey picks off the pass by Ray Taylor | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | David Buttrey blows the dunk | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Claude Chartrand pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Jesse Younts clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Buttrey - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | UAB | William Stevens (C) Mario Martin | |
| 09:20 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Scott Richmond takes the ball from Edward Pernell in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 08:52 | UAB | William Stevens comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 08:50 | UAB | Ray Taylor grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Claude Chartrand clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Ray Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | James Defeo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Buttrey | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Chartrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Jesse Younts loses the ball out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Merle Pryor (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF) Jesse Younts, Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor, Claude Chartrand | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Kelly Coke blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Lighty | 18-16 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Larry Molloy pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Merle Pryor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the jump hook in the paint | 18-16 |
| 06:27 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Kelly Coke comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Kelly Coke tips it in | 18-18 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Timothy Black scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 20-18 |
| 06:04 | UAB | James Defeo takes the ball from Kelly Coke | 20-18 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | James Defeo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:42 | UAB | Larry Molloy pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Peter Shield clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF) Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG), Claude Chartrand (C) Merle Pryor, William Stevens | |
| 05:38 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Kelly Coke is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Kelly Coke, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the floater from the left side | 22-22 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 04:53 | UAB | Peter Shield is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 04:41 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Rigsby - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:41 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:41 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 04:03 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Larry Molloy scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott Richmond and he's fouled by David Buttrey - foul #2 on David Buttrey, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF) Timothy Black, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), Ray Taylor (PF), William Stevens (C) Peter Shield, Kelly Coke, Claude Chartrand | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | David Buttrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | James Defeo can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 03:09 | UAB | Scott Richmond snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Ray Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Mario Martin (SF) Scott Richmond, Larry Molloy | |
| 02:52 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | James Defeo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 02:30 | UAB | Jesse Younts snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Stacy Demers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Mario Martin steps in front of the Nicholas Lighty pass | 24-29 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Ray Taylor misses long on a runner from the left block | 24-29 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | James Defeo can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Defeo | 24-29 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 01:28 | UAB | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:22 | UAB | William Stevens loses the dribble to Thomas Rigsby | 24-29 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mario Martin - foul #2 on Mario Martin, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Kelly Coke (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Jesse Younts, Mario Martin, William Stevens | |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Ray Taylor is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the floater from the right side set up by Willie Kimberlin | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Ray Taylor connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Peter Shield | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |