| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Tristan Johnson inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UAB | David Langford connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mojiesz Sobolewski | 23-42 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Willie Cook steals the ball from James Bianco | 23-42 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Blaski | 25-42 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Tristan Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 25-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Willie Cook blocks the short jumper by Kevin Blaski | 25-44 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski double dribbles | 25-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bailey (SG), Daniel Hillis (PF), Leroy Irvin (C) Joseph Whiteside, Willie Cook, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| 16:56 | UAB | Kevin Blaski swats the short shot by Daniel Hillis | 25-44 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Daniel Hillis tips it in | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | James Odom makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Meehan | 27-46 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Tristan Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Langford | 27-48 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Blaski | 29-48 |
| 15:44 | UAB | Daniel Hillis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hillis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Irvin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Tristan Johnson steals the ball from Phillip Schwier | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:07 | UAB | Leroy Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Kevin Blaski, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Whiteside (SG), Willie Cook (PF), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) David Langford, Tristan Johnson, Leroy Irvin | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Michael Sison comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Theodore Bailey - foul #3 on Theodore Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:29 | UAB | The short jumper by Joseph Whiteside is denied by James Odom | 30-51 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Michael Sison gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Odom blows the layup | 30-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Michael Sison tips it in | 32-51 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Willie Cook comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 32-51 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Willie Cook grabs the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 13:18 | UAB | Theodore Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the driving attempt from the right block | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:45 | UAB | Theodore Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Whiteside and he's hacked by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Dikembe Diop, James Odom | |
| Subs | UAB | Tristan Johnson (SF) Daniel Hillis | |
| 12:45 | UAB | Theodore Bailey makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG) James Bianco | |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG), Leroy Irvin (PF) Theodore Bailey, Willie Cook | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:11 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 34-54 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Sison grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Joe Bowen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:45 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Langford | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Whiteside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Irvin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Michael Sison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Joseph Whiteside picks off the pass by Andrew Meehan | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside is called for a backcourt violation | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bailey (SG), Willie Cook (PF), Jeffrey Varda (C) Joseph Whiteside, Tristan Johnson, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | James Bianco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier tips it home | 39-56 |
| 10:17 | UAB | Leroy Irvin can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Diop - foul #1 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Dikembe Diop, Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Hillis (SF) Jeffrey Varda | |
| 10:17 | UAB | Leroy Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:17 | UAB | Leroy Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 10:00 | UAB | Willie Cook gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:40 | UAB | David Langford makes the shot from the left block set up by Daniel Hillis | 39-59 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Bianco | 41-59 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Willie Cook clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mojiesz Zutell - foul #1 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Blaski (PF) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | UAB | Tristan Johnson (SF), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) Daniel Hillis, Leroy Irvin | |
| 09:05 | UAB | Willie Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Willie Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | James Bianco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Tristan Johnson gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Kevin Blaski steals the ball from Tristan Johnson | 41-60 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Odom misses the lay-in | 41-60 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Tristan Johnson steals it from Kevin Blaski | 41-60 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Tristan Johnson lays it in | 41-62 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Bianco is blocked by Mojiesz Sobolewski | 41-62 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Willie Cook is called for the reach on Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Willie Cook, team foul #2 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Snyder (PG), Joseph Whiteside (SG), Daniel Hillis (PF) David Langford, Theodore Bailey, Willie Cook | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz loses the ball out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Varda (C) Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clarence Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whiteside (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hillis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Varda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Whiteside | 41-64 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Irvin (C) Jeffrey Varda | |
| 06:28 | UAB | Tristan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Dikembe Diop | |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) Clarence Snyder, Leroy Irvin | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Tristan Johnson loses the dribble to Joe Bowen | 43-64 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Daniel Hillis is called for the reach on Stuart Moritz - foul #1 on Daniel Hillis, team foul #3 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Joe Bowen, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Cook (PF) Tristan Johnson | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Whiteside - foul #2 on Joseph Whiteside, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Snyder (PG), Theodore Bailey (SG), Leroy Irvin (PF), Jeffrey Varda (C) David Langford, Joseph Whiteside, Willie Cook, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:08 | UAB | James Odom is called for the reach on Daniel Hillis - foul #2 on James Odom, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Ronald Sikora, Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | UAB | Alexander Bolin (PF) Daniel Hillis | |
| 04:48 | UAB | Clarence Snyder makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier clanks a runner from close range | 43-66 |
| 04:32 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Leroy Irvin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 45-66 |
| 03:41 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda is hacked by Phillip Schwier - foul #1 on Phillip Schwier, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (SG), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Hillis (SF) Alexander Bolin | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | UAB | Theodore Bailey is hacked by Ronald Sikora - foul #1 on Ronald Sikora, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Dyer (PG) Leroy Irvin | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kimball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Dyer (fresh) SG - Theodore Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hillis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Varda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UAB | Daniel Hillis knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Clarence Snyder | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Theodore Bailey is hacked by Dikembe Diop - foul #2 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (PF) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | UAB | Alexander Bolin (PF), Leroy Irvin (C) Clarence Snyder, Jeffrey Varda | |
| 02:08 | UAB | Theodore Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Theodore Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Leroy Irvin steals the ball from Ronald Sikora | 47-70 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Leroy Irvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | James Odom is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hillis - foul #2 on Daniel Hillis, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Ronald Sikora, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Snyder (PG), Jeffrey Varda (C) James Dyer, Alexander Bolin | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Irvin - foul #1 on Leroy Irvin, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Odom gets the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Odom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the tip | 48-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joe Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Odom snags the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell hits the follow up shot | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda is denied on a layup by Mojiesz Zutell | 50-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Odom is hacked by Daniel Hillis - foul #3 on Daniel Hillis, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Clarence Snyder runs out the clock | 52-70 |