| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zachery York (fresh) SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Warf | 37-31 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Franklin Bath in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Zachery York snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Franklin Bath steals it from Jacob Jones | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly lays it up and in set up by Franklin Bath | 39-31 |
| 18:52 | UAB | John Holmes comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:12 | UAB | John Holmes snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | UAB | Jacob Jones can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:53 | UAB | Jacob Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | UAB | Jacob Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Franklin Bath buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Terry Walker | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | UAB | Zachery York hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:08 | UAB | Zachery York grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | UAB | John Holmes can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | UAB | Lawrence Baro (PG), Michael Acres (PF) Michael Brown, Warren Tolbert | |
| 16:54 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 16:39 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jacob Jones | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | UAB | Lawrence Baro clanks a shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | UAB | Lawrence Baro gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Zachery York buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Acres | 42-40 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Zachery York - foul #1 on Zachery York, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Franklin Bath, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gregory (PG), Michael Brown (SF), John Barnes (C) Zachery York, Jacob Jones, John Holmes | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Baro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Acres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - John Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Barnes's layup is rejected by Paul Parikh | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Walker | 47-40 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Michael Gregory steps in front of the Terry Walker pass | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 47-40 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the floater in the lane set up by Terry Walker | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | UAB | Sam Warf swats the layup by Lawrence Baro | 49-40 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Lawrence Baro tips it home | 49-42 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Michael Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:00 | UAB | Michael Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Terry Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Acres - foul #2 on Michael Acres, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Frank Houston (SG), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | UAB | Zachery York (SG), Jacob Jones (SF), Warren Tolbert (PF), John Holmes (C) Lawrence Baro, Michael Brown, Michael Acres, John Barnes | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Paul Parikh drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 51-42 |
| 12:18 | UAB | John Holmes buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Zachery York | 51-44 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Frank Houston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF), William Gunn (C) Gilbert Dolly, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | UAB | Miladen Zais (PG) Michael Gregory | |
| 11:47 | UAB | Frank Houston is called for the reach on Jacob Jones - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Lawrence Baro (PG) Miladen Zais | |
| 11:23 | UAB | Warren Tolbert misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-44 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Lawrence Baro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Reynolds | 51-44 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | William Williams drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:27 | UAB | Lawrence Baro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | William Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Zachery York grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Lawrence Baro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gregory (PG), Michael Acres (PF) Zachery York, Warren Tolbert | |
| 09:53 | UAB | Lawrence Baro makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Lawrence Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | William Williams can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Michael Acres comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Paul Parikh (PF) Franklin Bath, William Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Zachery York (SG), John Barnes (C) Lawrence Baro, John Holmes | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:04 | UAB | John Barnes grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:44 | UAB | Jacob Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Zachery York | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Paul Parikh scores on a floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 08:16 | UAB | Zachery York scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Brown (SF), Warren Tolbert (PF), John Holmes (C) Jacob Jones, Michael Acres, John Barnes | |
| 08:16 | UAB | Zachery York makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Walker | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is fouled on the floor by John Holmes - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | UAB | Lawrence Baro (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf double dribbles | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Lawrence Baro banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Gregory and the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Paul Parikh (C) Terry Walker, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Brown (PG), Jacob Jones (SF) Michael Gregory, Zachery York | |
| 07:01 | UAB | Lawrence Baro misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Baro (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Franklin Bath tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Paul Parikh steals the ball from Lawrence Baro | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Lawrence Baro connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Brown | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Warren Tolbert grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:19 | UAB | John Holmes clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Sam Warf (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gregory (PG), Zachery York (SG), Michael Acres (PF) Michael Brown, Lawrence Baro, Warren Tolbert | |
| 05:19 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Jacob Jones steps in front of the Franklin Bath pass | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | UAB | Jacob Jones lays it in | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Parikh | 60-61 |
| 04:41 | UAB | John Holmes misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 04:40 | UAB | John Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Zachery York hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Gregory | 60-63 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Frank Houston loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | UAB | Lawrence Baro (SF), John Barnes (C) Jacob Jones, John Holmes | |
| 03:50 | UAB | Michael Acres misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Warf | 60-63 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:23 | UAB | Michael Acres gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Michael Gregory misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #3 on Frank Houston, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | UAB | Jacob Jones (SF) Lawrence Baro | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | UAB | Warren Tolbert (PF), John Holmes (C) Michael Acres, John Barnes | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachery York (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:25 | UAB | Zachery York blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-66 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Michael Gregory connects on the floater from the right side set up by Zachery York | 62-68 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-68 |
| 01:11 | UAB | John Holmes grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Michael Gregory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Terry Walker | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UAB | John Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Walker | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UAB | Zachery York is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Zachery York can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachery York (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 73-70 |
| 04:32 | UAB | John Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #5 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:32 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:32 | UAB | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Tolbert - foul #2 on Warren Tolbert, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Warren Tolbert is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Warren Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Warren Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 76-73 |
| 03:30 | UAB | Jacob Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Franklin Bath grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Zachery York - foul #2 on Zachery York, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Michael Gregory is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Gregory, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a shot in the lane | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | UAB | John Holmes snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Michael Gregory is hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #1 on Franklin Bath, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Acres (PF) Warren Tolbert | |
| 02:01 | UAB | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | UAB | Warren Tolbert (PF) Michael Acres | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Franklin Bath's pass is intercepted by Zachery York | 78-75 |
| 01:22 | UAB | John Holmes lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Jones | 78-77 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | William Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Warren Tolbert - foul #3 on Warren Tolbert, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | William Williams makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:47 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Zachery York is blocked by Frank Houston | 81-77 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Zachery York (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Holmes (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gregory - foul #5 on Michael Gregory, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Brown (PG) Michael Gregory | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Zachery York is fouled on the floor by Frank Houston - foul #4 on Frank Houston, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Zachery York makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Jacob Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Jacob Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Jacob Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (SG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Zachery York is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Zachery York, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (SG) Al Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | William Williams is hacked by Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Warren Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Zachery York is called for the reach on Sam Warf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachery York, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Michael Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-80 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf runs out the clock | 89-80 |