| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Keith Hanson blocks the short jumper by Robert Jefferson | 35-38 |
| 19:49 | UAB | The rebound goes to Manuel Crosby | 35-38 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Keith Hanson is fouled on the floor by Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Donald Madruga misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | James Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Barks | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | UAB | Donald Madruga knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Crosby is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #1 on Manuel Crosby, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | James Edwards loses the dribble to Manuel Crosby | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Keith Hanson banks in the layup set up by Manuel Crosby | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Keith Hanson is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UAB | George West (PF) Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF) Joel McLean, Timothy Barks | |
| 17:14 | UAB | Donald Madruga hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 17:14 | UAB | Donald Madruga misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dow | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF), Eddie Anderson (C) Keith Hanson, Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Lowry - foul #1 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG) Thomas Juhasz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | UAB | George West snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Dow (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UAB | Dwight Steve misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | George West steals the ball from James Edwards | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | UAB | Tony Bigelow comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | James Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | James Edwards hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Tony Bigelow scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Bigelow - foul #2 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Keith Hanson (SF), Carl Brunton (PF), Donald Madruga (C) Manuel Crosby, Dwight Steve, George West, Eddie Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Samuel Lowry, Marc Morgan, David Dow, Jerry Fong | |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Brunton | 48-47 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Carl Brunton snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | UAB | Keith Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel McLean - foul #1 on Joel McLean, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG) James Edwards | |
| 13:11 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:11 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Keith Hanson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Tony Bigelow and the foul's on Joel McLean - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Rory Hooker (SG) Tony Bigelow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG) Christopher Combs | |
| 12:36 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Juhasz - foul #2 on Thomas Juhasz, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Carl Brunton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Juhasz and the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #4 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG) Rory Hooker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 11:44 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean buries a shot in the lane set up by Dave Sharber | 56-50 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses the floater from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Lowry | 56-50 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is hacked by Keith Hanson - foul #1 on Keith Hanson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF), George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Keith Hanson, Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF) Samuel Lowry, Joel McLean, Timothy Barks | |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Manuel Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | UAB | George West tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | David Dow is fouled on the floor by George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG) Thomas Juhasz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | James Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:51 | UAB | Tony Bigelow connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Dwight Steve | 60-56 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | David Dow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 09:20 | UAB | The rebound goes to Tony Bigelow | 60-56 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Eddie Anderson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Morgan - foul #2 on Marc Morgan, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Keith Hanson (SF), Donald Madruga (C) Manuel Crosby, Dwight Steve, George West | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Timothy Barks (PF) Christopher Combs, David Dow, Jerry Fong | |
| 09:01 | UAB | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Barks | 62-56 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Madruga swats the layup by Marc Morgan | 62-56 |
| 08:09 | UAB | Eddie Anderson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Keith Hanson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry tips it home | 62-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UAB | Keith Hanson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 07:18 | UAB | Tony Bigelow tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Madruga - foul #1 on Donald Madruga, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), Carl Brunton (PF) Tony Bigelow, Eddie Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) James Edwards, Joel McLean | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Keith Hanson snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | UAB | Carl Brunton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Dwight Steve (SF), George West (C) Thomas Juhasz, Keith Hanson, Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG), Mike Hayden (SF), David Dow (PF) Samuel Lowry, Marc Morgan, Timothy Barks | |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 05:58 | UAB | The rebound goes to Manuel Crosby | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | UAB | Tony Bigelow banks in the layup set up by Dwight Steve | 66-60 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dave Sharber | 66-62 |
| 05:06 | UAB | David Dow blocks the short jumper by George West | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Carl Brunton tips it in | 68-62 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Sharber | 68-64 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Christopher Combs steps in front of the Tony Bigelow pass | 68-64 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber lays it in set up by Christopher Combs | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Carl Brunton travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Keith Hanson (SF), Donald Madruga (C) Tony Bigelow, Dwight Steve, Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Timothy Barks (PF) Christopher Combs, Mike Hayden, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | James Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | David Dow tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Keith Hanson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz | 71-68 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Edwards | 71-71 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UAB | George West knocks in the runner from the left block | 73-71 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (SG) Manuel Crosby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Dave Sharber, David Dow | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | UAB | George West gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:30 | UAB | George West tips it in | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is hacked by Tony Bigelow - foul #3 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), Carl Brunton (PF) Tony Bigelow, George West | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:46 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 01:46 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:46 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:59 | UAB | James Edwards picks off the pass by Manuel Crosby | 76-74 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | James Edwards lays it in | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is hacked by Donald Madruga - foul #2 on Donald Madruga, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:35 | UAB | Carl Brunton gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UAB | James Edwards is called for the reach on Carl Brunton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:33 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:33 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Keith Hanson pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Keith Hanson is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Edwards, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG) James Edwards | |
| 00:07 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-76 |