| Lineup | UAB | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Hilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Carl Brunton gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Howard Hilton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| 19:16 | UAB | Howard Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Howard Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Carl Brunton pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Howard Hilton is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| 18:30 | UAB | Howard Hilton loses the dribble to Walter Rock | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Charles Pace lays it in set up by Walter Rock | 33-42 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Howard Hilton scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Walker | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | David Gould clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | UAB | James George gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | UAB | James George grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Douglas Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brunton | 35-42 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Manuel Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Walker | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Douglas Walker picks off the pass by David Gould | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | UAB | Howard Hilton can't throw it down but the foul's on Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Evans (PG), Dwight Steve (SF), Steven Whaley (PF) Douglas Walker, James George, Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Samuel Shelton, Craig Loar | |
| 16:35 | UAB | Howard Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | UAB | Howard Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | David Gould can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Howard Hilton - foul #2 on Howard Hilton, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UAB | John Stenberg (C) Howard Hilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Patrick Knudtson steals it from Thomas Evans | 39-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gould (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | David Gould lays it in | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Stenberg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Douglas Walker (PG), Carl Brunton (PF) Thomas Evans, Manuel Crosby | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Stenberg misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Stenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 39-45 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | The short jumper by Earl Jeffery is denied by Steven Whaley | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Carl Brunton grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Steven Whaley is blocked by Earl Jeffery | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Steven Whaley | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Carl Brunton snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Steven Whaley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #4 on Leonard Horton, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UAB | James George (SF), Howard Hilton (C) Carl Brunton, John Stenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF) David White, Leonard Horton | |
| 14:34 | UAB | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Steven Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Dwight Steve loses the dribble to Samuel Shelton | 41-47 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 13:35 | UAB | James George grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Dwight Steve blows the dunk | 41-47 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery loses the dribble to Dwight Steve | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Dwight Steve lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Howard Hilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Dwight Steve grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Douglas Walker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), Eric Long (SF), Carl Brunton (PF), John Stenberg (C) Dwight Steve, James George, Steven Whaley, Howard Hilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), David White (SG), Walter Rock (SF), David Gould (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Samuel Shelton, Richard Driscoll, Craig Loar | |
| 11:57 | UAB | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | David Gould knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 44-52 |
| 11:24 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 44-52 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Charles Pace is denied on a layup by John Stenberg | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Stenberg - foul #1 on John Stenberg, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Evans (PG) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Carl Brunton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:50 | UAB | John Stenberg knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Crosby | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Manuel Crosby - foul #2 on Manuel Crosby, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UAB | James George (SF) Eric Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF) Earl Jeffery | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (PG) Thomas Evans | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) David White | |
| 09:59 | UAB | Carl Brunton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Charles Pace gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Driscoll | 46-55 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 09:05 | UAB | James George pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:44 | UAB | James George scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James George - foul #2 on James George, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Douglas Walker (PG), Steven Whaley (PF), Howard Hilton (C) James George, Carl Brunton, John Stenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), David White (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:22 | UAB | Howard Hilton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Manuel Crosby takes the ball from Samuel Shelton | 49-57 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Steven Whaley dunks the ball on a great pass from Manuel Crosby | 51-57 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Craig Loar blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Loar | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Steve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Douglas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:17 | UAB | Steven Whaley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Douglas Walker snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:02 | UAB | Douglas Walker misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | UAB | Steven Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Douglas Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Douglas Walker is called for the reach on Charles Pace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Walker, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Evans (PG), Christopher Conway (SG), James George (SF), Carl Brunton (PF) Douglas Walker, Manuel Crosby, Dwight Steve, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Walter Rock (PF) Charles Pace, David White, Craig Loar | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Walter Rock - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Thomas Evans makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Rock | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | UAB | James George misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | UAB | James George grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Thomas Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Thomas Evans, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Douglas Walker (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), John Stenberg (C) Thomas Evans, Christopher Conway, James George, Carl Brunton, Howard Hilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Craig Loar (PF) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | UAB | Dwight Steve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 03:32 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to John Stenberg | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | UAB | Dwight Steve makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Walker | 59-65 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Steven Whaley - foul #2 on Steven Whaley, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) John Stenberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), David Gould (C) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Steven Whaley grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | UAB | Charles Pace is called for the reach on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UAB | James George (SF) Dwight Steve | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:51 | UAB | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Walter Rock's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Brunton | 59-65 |
| 02:31 | UAB | James George grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:15 | UAB | James George clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | UAB | James George can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 02:11 | UAB | James George tips it in | 61-65 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Howard Hilton (C) Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Manuel Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Carl Brunton drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Manuel Crosby | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Horton is blocked by Carl Brunton | 63-65 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Howard Hilton snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Douglas Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Crosby | 66-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Carl Brunton drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Douglas Walker and he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #5 on Leonard Horton, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF) James George | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Howard Hilton gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UAB | Charles Pace is called for the reach on Howard Hilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Whaley (PF) Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | UAB | Howard Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 68-65 |