| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaiser (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Slay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:46 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Tony Bigelow double dribbles | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Jerry Milburn misses short on a floater in the paint | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Saldana | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana is hacked by Robert Gaiser - foul #2 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Kevin Potter pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Tony Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Randal Delaney | 31-33 |
| 17:44 | UAB | Robert Gaiser connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Slay | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Thomas | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Tony Bigelow | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Kevin Potter picks off the pass by Randal Delaney | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Thomas Smith steals it from Robert Gaiser | 34-35 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Thomas Smith lays it in | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Jerry Milburn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gaiser | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Gaiser - foul #3 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG), Tom Thompson (SG), Roger Cotter (SF), James Wolfe (PF), Carl Morse (C) Tony Bigelow, Robert Gaiser, Jerry Milburn, James Slay, Kevin Potter | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Roy Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Max Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UAB | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Carl Morse - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Max Dixson clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Carl Morse tips it home | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Mark Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it home | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | UAB | Roger Cotter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Palmatier | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | UAB | Tom Thompson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Cole - foul #1 on Mark Cole, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Milburn (SF), James Slay (PF) Roger Cotter, Carl Morse | |
| 14:24 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Randal Delaney is fouled on the floor by James Slay - foul #2 on James Slay, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Robert Gaiser (SG) Max Dixson, Tom Thompson | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 13:29 | UAB | James Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-42 |
| 13:27 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to James Slay | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | UAB | William Thomas is called for the reach on Tony Bigelow - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Potter (C) James Wolfe | |
| 12:46 | UAB | Robert Gaiser hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jerry Milburn | 40-45 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Robert Gaiser double dribbles | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG), Carl Morse (PF) Tony Bigelow, James Slay | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Max Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Carl Morse gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | UAB | Kevin Potter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gaiser | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Roy Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Carl Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Carl Morse is hacked by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Thompson (SF), James Wolfe (PF) Jerry Milburn, Kevin Potter | |
| 10:40 | UAB | Mark Cole takes the ball from Robert Gaiser | 40-47 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Tom Thompson steals it from Russell Palmatier | 40-47 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Robert Gaiser makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Wolfe | 40-50 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 09:14 | UAB | James Wolfe is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Jerry Milburn (SF), James Slay (PF), Kevin Potter (C) Max Dixson, Robert Gaiser, James Wolfe, Carl Morse | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | William Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Gardner | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | UAB | James Slay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana connects on the jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 08:16 | UAB | Jerry Milburn misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:15 | UAB | James Slay tips it home | 47-52 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Jerry Milburn steps in front of the Thomas Saldana pass | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Tom Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Potter and he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Wolfe (C) Kevin Potter | |
| 07:57 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Slay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | William Thomas buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 49-55 |
| 07:33 | UAB | James Slay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gaiser (SG) Tom Thompson | |
| 07:33 | UAB | James Slay makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:33 | UAB | James Slay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 07:12 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Wolfe | 49-57 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Robert Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Morse (C) James Slay | |
| 06:49 | UAB | Robert Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Robert Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Randal Delaney scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Thomas | 51-59 |
| 06:15 | UAB | Robert Gaiser comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | William Thomas grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Jerry Milburn pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:51 | UAB | James Wolfe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Milburn | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Randal Delaney scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Thomas | 53-61 |
| 05:30 | UAB | James Wolfe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Wolfe | 53-61 |
| 05:04 | UAB | Jerry Milburn is fouled on the floor by Phillip Gardner - foul #4 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG), Tom Thompson (SG), James Slay (PF), Kevin Potter (C) Tony Bigelow, Robert Gaiser, James Wolfe, Carl Morse | |
| 05:04 | UAB | Jerry Milburn misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 53-61 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Kevin Potter blocks the jumper by Roberto Russo | 53-61 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier tips it in | 55-61 |
| 04:34 | UAB | Jerry Milburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Cole | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Mark Cole buries a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Jerry Milburn - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gaiser (SG) Tom Thompson | |
| 03:45 | UAB | Jerry Milburn misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Max Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaiser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Milburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Slay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Slay - foul #3 on James Slay, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG) Mark Cole | |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Thompson (SF) Jerry Milburn | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Roberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Gaiser - foul #4 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Saldana (C) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | UAB | James Wolfe (PF) James Slay | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Roy Jones blocks the short jumper by Kevin Potter | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Kevin Potter tips it home | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), James Slay (PF) Max Dixson, James Wolfe | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Tom Thompson steals it from Thomas Saldana | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | UAB | Robert Gaiser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Thompson | 59-65 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Robert Gaiser takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 59-65 |
| 02:02 | UAB | James Slay scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Randal Delaney buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Robert Gaiser scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Bigelow | 61-70 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Tom Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Milburn (SF) Tom Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Gaiser is called for the reach on Thomas Saldana - foul #5 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Thompson (SG) Robert Gaiser | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | William Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UAB | James Slay is fouled in the backcourt by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:26 | UAB | James Slay makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | UAB | James Slay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to James Slay | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | UAB | William Thomas is called for the reach on Tom Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Cotter (PG), James Wolfe (C) Tony Bigelow, Kevin Potter | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Gardner | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Kevin Potter (C) Roger Cotter, James Wolfe | |
| 00:09 | UAB | Tom Thompson is hacked by Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | William Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Tom Thompson pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | UAB | William Thomas is called for the reach on Tom Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Thomas, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Saldana | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the fullcourt shot | 70-75 |