| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard's pass is intercepted by Ira Williams | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Ira Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ira Williams | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Robert Benson is hacked by Lee Hagan - foul #1 on Lee Hagan, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | UAB | Robert Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Ira Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Alan Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 34-30 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Alan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Denning | 36-30 |
| 16:34 | UAB | Robert Benson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Thomas and he's hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 16:34 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Ira Williams grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | UAB | John Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ira Williams | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Denning | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | UAB | Alan Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Benson | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Conner | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | UAB | Ira Williams buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alan Thomas | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Gorrell | 41-42 |
| 14:10 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Walter Pucci (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Garry Neely clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Garry Neely is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Garry Neely, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Jeffery Powell is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), James Denning (SF) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG) Darren Rush | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG) Timothy Mullins | |
| 12:02 | UAB | Alan Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UAB | Lee Hagan steals the ball from Alan Thomas | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF), John Young (C) Walter Pucci, Jeffery Powell | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is fouled on the floor by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | UAB | John Young gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:23 | UAB | Ira Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:07 | UAB | Garry Neely snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:55 | UAB | Garry Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:37 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is hacked by Alan Thomas - foul #1 on Alan Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Garry Neely | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Powell steps in front of the Lee Hagan pass | 45-42 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Walter Pucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | UAB | Ira Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Terry Grady steps in front of the John Young pass | 45-42 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 46-45 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:34 | UAB | Ira Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Pucci | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Mullins - foul #1 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Garry Neely (PF) Timothy Mullins, Ira Williams, John Young | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:08 | UAB | Robert Benson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Pucci | 51-50 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled on the floor by Walter Pucci - foul #1 on Walter Pucci, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Walter Pucci | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Jeffery Powell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Sean Begay (C) Willie Gaillard, Joseph Howard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Walter Pucci | |
| 05:47 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Garry Neely picks off the pass by Robert Hubbard | 51-51 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Alan Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ira Williams | 51-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | James Denning scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Ira Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Benson and the foul's on Richard Conner - foul #2 on Richard Conner, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Terry Grady (PF) Michael Dublin, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Alan Thomas, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 04:36 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Ira Williams snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 03:56 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell's floater is tipped away by Sean Begay | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-56 |
| 03:25 | UAB | John Young snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Gaillard - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Garry Neely (PF) Robert Benson, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard clanks a jumper from close range | 54-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Jeffery Powell (C) Timothy Mullins, John Young | |
| 02:15 | UAB | A charge is called on Garry Neely - foul #3 on Garry Neely, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Robert Hubbard is called for the reach on Ira Williams - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 59-59 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Garry Neely misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Neely | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Alan Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Benson | 61-62 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on Alan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Alan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Alan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Garry Neely pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Garry Neely is hacked by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (SG) Robert Benson | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Timothy Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Conner - foul #3 on Richard Conner, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG) Alan Thomas | |
| 00:11 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Richard Conner is called for the reach on Jeffery Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Conner, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG) Robert Benson | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-70 |