| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Park (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | David Bass inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | The jump hook by Roger Jackson is blocked by Anthony Costa | 31-39 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Murphy and the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's fouled by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Cliff Aleman steals the ball from Joshua Snyder | 34-43 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Carlos Flynn can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses short on a floater from the right block | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | UAB | Cliff Aleman pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:53 | UAB | Carlos Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:46 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jonathan Brown | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Jonathan Brown makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Flynn | 34-45 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edwin Jennings | 37-45 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Carlos Flynn is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Spillers (PG), Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Harry Britton (PF), John Bailey (C) Carlos Flynn, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Roger Jackson, Jonathan Brown | |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Bell | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | UAB | Victor Spillers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Victor Spillers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Britton (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Vandergriff - foul #1 on Darrell Vandergriff, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Victor Spillers, Darrell Vandergriff, Harry Britton, John Bailey | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:29 | UAB | Anthony Baker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Loera - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), James Park (C) Kenneth Loera, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:12 | UAB | David Bass misses the jumper from the right block | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | UAB | David Bass misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Snyder | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Carlos Flynn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Brown | 45-48 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willard Sabatini | 47-48 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | UAB | David Bass tips it home | 47-50 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 14:00 | UAB | David Bass grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 13:37 | UAB | James Park steals the ball from Anthony Baker | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini's pass is intercepted by Anthony Baker | 47-50 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Jonathan Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Jason Bell, Willard Sabatini, James Park | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Spillers (PG), Darrell Vandergriff (SG), John Bailey (SF), Roger Jackson (PF), Harry Britton (C) Carlos Flynn, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Anthony Baker, Jonathan Brown | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward is hacked by Victor Spillers - foul #2 on Victor Spillers, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Victor Spillers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger scores on a floater in the paint set up by Virgil Murphy | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | UAB | John Bailey misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Woodward (fresh) SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Victor Spillers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bailey (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Britton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SF) John Bailey | |
| 11:39 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Hunsinger | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SG) Michael Woodward, Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Victor Spillers, Anthony Baker, Harry Britton | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Jonathan Brown blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | UAB | David Bass gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Jason Bell is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), James Park (C) Jason Bell, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Anthony Baker (PF) Darrell Vandergriff, Roger Jackson | |
| 10:08 | UAB | Anthony Baker double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini (PF) Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Anthony Baker | 50-50 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Cliff Aleman buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Flynn | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Justin Grose (SF) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Britton (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| 08:46 | UAB | Willard Sabatini is called for the reach on Anthony Baker - foul #3 on Willard Sabatini, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF) Willard Sabatini | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) Cliff Aleman, David Bass | |
| 08:28 | UAB | Roger Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | James Park pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | UAB | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Darrell Vandergriff | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Park (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Britton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bell | 52-52 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Roger Jackson steps in front of the Justin Grose pass | 52-52 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Flynn | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Carlos Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Bell | 57-55 |
| 05:46 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF) Joshua Snyder, Justin Grose | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Darrell Vandergriff, Roger Jackson, Harry Britton | |
| 05:30 | UAB | Cliff Aleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger (C) James Park | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | David Bass swats the short shot by Roger Hunsinger | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini (PF) Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (PG) Carlos Flynn | |
| 04:36 | UAB | Anthony Baker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Willard Sabatini - foul #4 on Willard Sabatini, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Jackson (PF) David Bass | |
| 04:36 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini makes the driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Anthony Baker is hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), James Park (C) Jason Bell, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:07 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is fouled on the floor by Cliff Aleman - foul #3 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Bass (SF) Anthony Baker | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini's pass is intercepted by Darrell Vandergriff | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Park (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | UAB | Cliff Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 03:21 | UAB | Jonathan Brown tips it home | 59-61 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | James Park misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Darrell Vandergriff | 59-61 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder dunks the ball | 61-61 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Cliff Aleman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 01:50 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Bass | 61-64 |
| 01:34 | UAB | Jonathan Brown can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 61-64 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF) Willard Sabatini | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG) Darrell Vandergriff | |
| 01:19 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Costa | 63-66 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bass - foul #1 on David Bass, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | UAB | Edwin Jennings is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Bass - foul #2 on David Bass, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Jonathan Brown double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings runs out the clock | 67-66 |