| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Ruffin - foul #2 on William Ruffin, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Ben Drew drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Robert Remer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 18:49 | UAB | William Ruffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | UAB | Robert Owen gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | UAB | William Ruffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sweitzer (PF) Robert Owen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SG), James Hood (PF) Paul Olguin, James Edwards | |
| 18:11 | UAB | Ben Drew is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Ben Drew, William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Pablo Nunez (C) Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Hood | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | UAB | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Michael Gamble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG) Robert Remer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | UAB | Michael Gamble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hood | 37-42 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Donald Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood knocks in the runner from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 16:50 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer throws it down set up by Michael Gamble | 39-44 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield drills a floater from the left wing set up by Clyde Brisson | 39-46 |
| 16:39 | UAB | David Arceneaux is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Owen (PF), William Ruffin (C) David Arceneaux, Michael Gamble, Donald Jones, Robert Sweitzer, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 16:32 | UAB | Robert Remer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 39-46 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Robert Remer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Robert Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Robert Owen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Jack Peraza | |
| 15:49 | UAB | Robert Owen makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Robert Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Jason Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Ben Drew buries a shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton tips it in | 43-48 |
| 14:43 | UAB | Ben Drew is hacked by Hugh Blanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Ben Drew, Robert Remer, Robert Owen, William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Davis, James Edwards, Hugh Blanton | |
| 14:29 | UAB | David Arceneaux drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Minarik | 46-48 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Gamble steps in front of the Brandon Wakefield pass | 46-48 |
| 13:41 | UAB | Michael Gamble clanks a shot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Wakefield | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-50 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Arceneaux - foul #1 on David Arceneaux, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Robert Remer (SF), William Ruffin (C) David Arceneaux, Michael Gamble, Robert Sweitzer, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Donald Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Owen (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Matthew Reed | |
| 12:02 | UAB | Robert Remer is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Olguin, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Robert Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UAB | Paul Olguin is called for the reach on Jason Pereira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SG), Robert Sweitzer (C) Ben Drew, William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Richard Davis | |
| 11:37 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:37 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:17 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Brandon Wakefield picks off the pass by Robert Remer | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Robert Remer gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Pereira and he's hacked by Hugh Blanton - foul #3 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Ben Drew (SG), William Ruffin (C) Jason Pereira, Bruce Lindsey, Robert Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Hugh Blanton | |
| 10:38 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Brisson | 51-54 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Ben Drew loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Robert Remer, Robert Owen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is denied on a layup by William Ruffin | 51-54 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Michael Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Minarik (C) William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | UAB | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Michael Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Gamble picks off the pass by Pablo Nunez | 53-56 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Ben Drew lays it up and in set up by Michael Gamble | 55-56 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed loses the dribble to Donald Jones | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | UAB | Thomas Minarik's floater is tipped away by James Hood | 55-56 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Minarik | 55-56 |
| 08:52 | UAB | The short jumper by Donald Jones is denied by Pablo Nunez | 55-56 |
| 08:50 | UAB | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis drills a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Reed | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey drills a floater in the paint | 57-58 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is hacked by Bruce Lindsey - foul #1 on Bruce Lindsey, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Owen (PF), William Ruffin (C) Michael Gamble, Bruce Lindsey, Donald Jones, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Ben Drew misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 57-58 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-58 |
| 07:30 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Drew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | UAB | Paul Olguin steals it from Ben Drew in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield lays it in set up by Paul Olguin | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Jason Pereira misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Wakefield - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sweitzer (PF) Robert Owen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Paul Olguin | |
| 07:03 | UAB | Jason Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton tips it in | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | UAB | Jason Pereira is called for 10 seconds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Bruce Lindsey (SG), Mack Clark (SF) Jason Pereira, Ben Drew, Robert Remer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Richard Jeffrey | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Lindsey - foul #2 on Bruce Lindsey, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Jones (SG) Mack Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:30 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert Sweitzer | 58-63 |
| 06:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 06:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Ruffin - foul #3 on William Ruffin, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Owen (PF) William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:39 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis lays it in set up by Matthew Reed and the foul's on Bruce Lindsey - foul #3 on Bruce Lindsey, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Drew (SG), Robert Remer (SF) Donald Jones, Bruce Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), James Hood (PF) Matthew Reed, James Edwards | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:21 | UAB | David Arceneaux hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Drew | 63-67 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey double dribbles | 63-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Thomas Minarik (C) David Arceneaux, Robert Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF) Paul Olguin, Richard Davis | |
| 04:38 | UAB | Robert Remer buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ben Drew | 65-67 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG), Donald Jones (PF), William Ruffin (C) Ben Drew, Robert Owen, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Pablo Nunez (PF) Richard Jeffrey, James Hood | |
| 04:18 | UAB | Matthew Reed picks off the pass by Michael Gamble in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 65-69 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Jason Pereira is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Reed, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SF) Robert Remer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 04:08 | UAB | Jason Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:50 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:44 | UAB | William Ruffin makes the wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 68-69 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF) Jason Pereira, Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, Hugh Blanton | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Arceneaux (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ruffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jack Peraza (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Paul Olguin is called for the reach on David Arceneaux - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Remer (SF), Thomas Minarik (C) Donald Jones, William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (C) Pablo Nunez | |
| 03:06 | UAB | David Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin clanks a shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Minarik | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Donald Jones (SG) David Arceneaux, Bruce Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Jack Peraza | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Michael Gamble loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (C) James Edwards | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Davis | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Robert Owen (PF), William Ruffin (C) Michael Gamble, Donald Jones, Robert Sweitzer, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses long on a jumper in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Pablo Nunez | 69-72 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 01:30 | UAB | Robert Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Ben Drew misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ben Drew | 69-72 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Robert Remer grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | UAB | William Ruffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Robert Remer gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Ben Drew misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is hacked by Ben Drew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Drew, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Robert Remer pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Paul Olguin is called for the reach on Ben Drew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #15 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Ben Drew makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Ben Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is hacked by Ben Drew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Drew, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Robert Remer snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ruffin | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Pereira is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Pereira, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to William Ruffin | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is hacked by Ben Drew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Drew, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | William Ruffin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-75 |