| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) SG - Darren Rush (fresh) SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) PF - James Garnes (fresh) C - Pete Morissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) SG - John Gullickson (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Darren Carter (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Isaac Chester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | UAB | Isaac Chester loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Canisius | Charles Smith clanks a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | UAB | James Garnes scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Darren Rush | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Isaac Chester snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | UAB | James Garnes lays it up and in set up by Kurt Clark | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | John Gullickson loses the dribble to Kurt Clark | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | UAB | James Garnes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Pete Morissette - foul #1 on Pete Morissette, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | UAB | James Garnes pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Kurt Clark is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Isaac Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | John Gullickson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Canisius | John Gullickson is fouled on the floor by Darren Rush - foul #1 on Darren Rush, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Isaac Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | UAB | Pete Morissette hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kurt Clark and he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UAB | Robin Allen (PF) James Garnes | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:23 | UAB | Pete Morissette makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Carter | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Robin Allen drills a jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darren Rush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Darren Carter (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kurt Clark - foul #1 on Kurt Clark, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Madison (PG), Dan Abe (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF), Mike Breaux (C) Kurt Clark, Darren Rush, Isaac Chester, Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Baden (PF) Darren Carter | |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Robin Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Green | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | Charles Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Mike Breaux - foul #1 on Mike Breaux, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (SG), Bryan Washburn (C) John Gullickson, Rolando Devaney | |
| 15:11 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Jeffrey Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robin Allen | 14-7 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Robin Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Dan Abe misses short on a shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bryan Washburn | 14-7 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | A charge is called on Kenneth Bailey - foul #2 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Darren Rush (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), James Garnes (PF), Pete Morissette (C) Andrew Madison, Dan Abe, Jeffrey Green, Robin Allen, Mike Breaux | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Darren Carter (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Kenneth Bailey, Charles Smith, Steven Baden, Bryan Washburn | |
| 13:52 | UAB | Kurt Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Isaac Chester grabs the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | UAB | James Garnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Jarnigan - foul #1 on Samuel Jarnigan, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG) Samuel Jarnigan | |
| 13:35 | UAB | James Garnes misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | UAB | James Garnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 13:19 | Canisius | John Gullickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-7 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman snags the offensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Darren Carter | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Kurt Clark hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darren Rush | 17-10 |
| 12:17 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Canisius | John Gullickson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Pitman | 17-12 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Rush (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Garnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Pete Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seymour Waddy (fresh) PF - Darren Carter (fairly fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | UAB | Pete Morissette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Isaac Chester grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:31 | UAB | Pete Morissette is fouled on the floor by Rolando Devaney - foul #1 on Rolando Devaney, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Madison (PG), Dan Abe (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF), Robin Allen (PF), Mike Breaux (C) Kurt Clark, Darren Rush, Isaac Chester, James Garnes, Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Fluellen (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Steven Baden (PF), Bryan Washburn (C) Dennis Pitman, Seymour Waddy, Darren Carter, Rolando Devaney | |
| 11:19 | UAB | Andrew Madison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 11:17 | UAB | Mike Breaux snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Jeffrey Green's layup is rejected by Steven Baden | 17-12 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Steven Baden gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | John Gullickson misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robin Allen - foul #1 on Robin Allen, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | John Gullickson makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | John Gullickson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Robin Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Jeffrey Green double dribbles | 17-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG) Andrew Madison | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Samuel Jarnigan (SG) Robert Fluellen, John Gullickson | |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Pitman | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Jeffrey Green connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Abe | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Kurt Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Dan Abe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bryan Washburn | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | Jeffrey Green steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 20-15 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Jeffrey Green jams it | 22-15 |
| 09:03 | Canisius | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Mike Breaux grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Dan Abe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:38 | Canisius | Steven Baden snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | UAB | Robin Allen snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Charles Smith steals it from Jeffrey Green | 22-15 |
| 08:02 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn jams it set up by Dennis Pitman | 22-17 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robin Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Breaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Baden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 07:38 | Canisius | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Mike Breaux | 22-17 |
| 07:34 | UAB | Jeffrey Green misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Steven Baden gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:29 | Canisius | Jeffrey Green picks off the pass by Bryan Washburn | 22-17 |
| 07:12 | UAB | Kurt Clark is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Madison (PG), Darren Rush (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), James Garnes (PF), Pete Morissette (C) Kurt Clark, Dan Abe, Jeffrey Green, Robin Allen, Mike Breaux | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Fluellen (PG), John Gullickson (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Darren Carter (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Dennis Pitman, Samuel Jarnigan, Charles Smith, Steven Baden, Bryan Washburn | |
| 06:55 | UAB | Isaac Chester knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Garnes | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | UAB | James Garnes pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:31 | UAB | James Garnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-17 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | Darren Carter gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:24 | Canisius | Andrew Madison takes the ball from Darren Carter | 24-17 |
| 06:19 | UAB | Andrew Madison lays it in | 26-17 |
| 05:56 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gullickson | 26-19 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Andrew Madison hits a jumpshot from the right side | 28-19 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | John Gullickson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Carter | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Isaac Chester is called for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG) Andrew Madison | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG) Robert Fluellen | |
| 04:54 | Canisius | Darren Carter's layup is rejected by James Garnes | 28-21 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | Canisius | James Garnes is called for the reach on Darren Carter - foul #1 on James Garnes, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (SG), Robin Allen (PF) Darren Rush, James Garnes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (SG), Bryan Washburn (SF), Steven Baden (PF) John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Darren Carter | |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney scores on a shot from the right block set up by Dennis Pitman | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Isaac Chester comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Bryan Washburn - foul #1 on Bryan Washburn, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Mike Breaux (C) Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Glenn Gwin (C) Rolando Devaney | |
| 04:15 | UAB | Isaac Chester makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:15 | Canisius | Steven Baden pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Dan Abe steals the ball from Bryan Washburn | 29-23 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Gwin (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | UAB | Kurt Clark is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF) Kurt Clark, Isaac Chester | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), John Gullickson (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Darren Carter (PF) Dennis Pitman, Samuel Jarnigan, Bryan Washburn, Glenn Gwin | |
| 03:12 | Canisius | John Gullickson is hacked by Dan Abe - foul #1 on Dan Abe, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Pete Morissette (C) Mike Breaux | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rolando Devaney (C) Steven Baden | |
| 03:12 | Canisius | John Gullickson misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:12 | UAB | Robin Allen snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Darren Rush clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Jeffrey Green tips it in | 31-23 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Charles Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darren Rush - foul #2 on Darren Rush, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UAB | James Garnes (PF) Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | UAB | James Garnes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 02:15 | UAB | James Garnes tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 01:51 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Gullickson | 33-27 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Jeffrey Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Darren Carter grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:06 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Bailey | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Dan Abe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Isaac Chester (SF), Robin Allen (PF), Mike Breaux (C) Dan Abe, Darren Rush, James Garnes, Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (SG), Steven Baden (PF), Bryan Washburn (C) John Gullickson, Darren Carter, Rolando Devaney | |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Charles Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block | 33-31 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Isaac Chester makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Green | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Charles Smith buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Bailey | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the halfcourt shot | 35-33 |