| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Prado (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pete Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Pete Heath inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UAB | Ronald Levron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Leo Prado lays it up and in on a great pass from Pete Heath | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | A charge is called on Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Leo Prado misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #3 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SF) Gregg Clawson | |
| 18:17 | UAB | Leo Prado misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Leo Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | UAB | Leo Prado buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #3 on Johnny Brown, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Stephen Nokes (C) Leo Prado, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | UAB | Edward Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna connects on the floater in the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Edward Powell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | UAB | Thomas Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Edward Powell jams it | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Pete Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Pete Heath denies the turnaround by John Davis | 35-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | UAB | Ronald Levron is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (PG), Leo Prado (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Ronald Levron, Thomas Wolfe, Pete Heath, Edward Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | John Chapman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | UAB | Johnny Brown snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Joseph Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Gates and he's fouled by Johnny Brown - foul #4 on Johnny Brown, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Wolfe (SF), William Wright (C) Stephen Nokes, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Joseph Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Thomas Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | UAB | Leo Prado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | UAB | Thomas Wolfe snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | UAB | Leo Prado is fouled on the floor by John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG), Pete Heath (SF) Troy Casey, Thomas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 12:57 | UAB | Pete Heath knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Levron | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:31 | UAB | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Pete Heath misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Edward Powell (PF), Stephen Nokes (C) Leo Prado, Joseph Jones, William Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson | |
| 12:24 | UAB | Pete Heath makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Pete Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Pete Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Edward Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | UAB | Edward Powell throws it down and the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 11:50 | UAB | Edward Powell makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:27 | UAB | Edward Powell pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:13 | UAB | Stephen Nokes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is fouled on the floor by Pete Heath - foul #1 on Pete Heath, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (PG) Ronald Levron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Pete Heath - foul #2 on Pete Heath, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Chapman | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Stephen Nokes connects on the shot from the left block | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Powell is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Edward Powell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Leo Prado (SG), William Wright (C) Pete Heath, Stephen Nokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG) Troy Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Franklin Slater knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Thomas Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Pete Heath (SF), Stephen Nokes (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Edward Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (C) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Levron - foul #3 on Ronald Levron, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | UAB | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | UAB | William Wright misses long on a shot from the right block | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Stephen Nokes tips it in | 48-49 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 07:30 | UAB | Pete Heath pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Prado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Pete Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Bernardi (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | UAB | Ronald Levron misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 07:07 | UAB | William Wright grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Pete Heath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Pete Heath comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Franklin Slater can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | UAB | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Ronald Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 48-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Edward Powell (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Leo Prado, Stephen Nokes, William Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | UAB | Jose Mendoza denies the turnaround by Edward Powell | 48-49 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Johnny Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:04 | UAB | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Pete Heath comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 04:38 | UAB | Johnny Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Pete Heath pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Pete Heath knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Levron and he's fouled by Jose Mendoza - foul #2 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (PG), Leo Prado (SG) Ronald Levron, Thomas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| 03:52 | UAB | Pete Heath misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson drills a floater from the left block | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Troy Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Prado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Pete Heath (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Edward Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UAB | Troy Casey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG) Troy Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the shot from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Leo Prado can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-53 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Edward Powell tips it home | 56-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Pete Heath banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 58-58 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Edward Powell misses short on a shot from the right block | 58-58 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Johnny Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | UAB | Edward Powell misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UAB | Jose Mendoza blocks the short jumper by Pete Heath | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Powell - foul #2 on Edward Powell, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Leo Prado misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-59 |