| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Trudell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Tunnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Romaine (fresh) PF - Andrew Whiting (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Joe Jacobs connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Leonard | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | UAB | Rick Tunnell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Trudell | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | UAB | Joe Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Andrew Whiting misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Levins - foul #3 on Edward Levins, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker (PF) Edward Levins | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:03 | UAB | Andrew Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Andrew Whiting misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker misses the shot from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Rick Tunnell snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Rick Tunnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Hassen - foul #2 on Kenneth Hassen, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Rick Tunnell makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Rick Tunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | UAB | The rebound goes to Andrew Whiting | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Rick Tunnell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen clanks a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Whiting swats the layup by Robert Thacker | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Rick Tunnell grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Trudell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Tunnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeremy Romaine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Whiting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronald Leonard and he's fouled by Andrew Whiting - foul #1 on Andrew Whiting, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Phillips (SG), Johnny Mullet (SF), Edward Levins (PF) Kenneth Hassen, Robert Davis, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Dikembe Aoki (PG), Oliver Welcher (SG), Gary Landry (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Gregory Lewin (C) Joseph Trudell, Rick Tunnell, Jeremy Romaine, Andrew Whiting, Joe Jacobs | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:19 | UAB | Richard Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Gregory Lewin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Lewin, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Nesbitt (SF) Ronald Leonard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Mullet | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Gregory Lewin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF), Colin Lehman (C) Jerry Nesbitt, Robert Thacker | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Trudell (PG), Andrew Whiting (PF) Oliver Welcher, Gregory Lewin | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Colin Lehman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Eric Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Joseph Trudell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Richard Robinson hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Joseph Trudell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Richard Robinson tips it in | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Phillips, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Kenneth Hassen (SG), Robert Jones (C) Eric Phillips, Johnny Mullet, Colin Lehman | |
| Subs | UAB | Rick Tunnell (SG), Jeremy Romaine (SF), Joe Jacobs (C) Dikembe Aoki, Gary Landry, Richard Robinson | |
| 12:12 | UAB | Joe Jacobs clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | UAB | Andrew Whiting tips it home | 48-47 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Joseph Trudell | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Joseph Trudell hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Levins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Trudell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Tunnell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeremy Romaine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Whiting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Hassen | 50-49 |
| 11:19 | UAB | Joseph Trudell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Andrew Whiting | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Joseph Trudell's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Trudell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kenneth Hassen | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Rick Tunnell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Andrew Whiting snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Joseph Trudell is fouled on the floor by Edward Levins - foul #4 on Edward Levins, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet (SF), Robert Thacker (PF) Robert Davis, Edward Levins | |
| Subs | UAB | Dikembe Aoki (PG), Gary Landry (SF), Richard Robinson (PF) Joseph Trudell, Jeremy Romaine, Andrew Whiting | |
| 09:36 | UAB | Joe Jacobs loses the dribble to Robert Thacker | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard is hacked by Rick Tunnell - foul #1 on Rick Tunnell, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Colin Lehman (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Oliver Welcher (SG), Gregory Lewin (C) Rick Tunnell, Joe Jacobs | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Leonard | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | UAB | Gary Landry misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Mullet - foul #1 on Johnny Mullet, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Phillips (SG) Kenneth Hassen | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:41 | UAB | Gary Landry misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | UAB | Gary Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Colin Lehman knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Eric Phillips and the foul's on Gary Landry - foul #2 on Gary Landry, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Johnny Mullet | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeremy Romaine (SF) Gregory Lewin | |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Colin Lehman makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:09 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Oliver Welcher grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Gary Landry is hacked by Robert Thacker - foul #1 on Robert Thacker, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet (SG), Robert Jones (C) Ronald Leonard, Colin Lehman | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Trudell (PG), Rick Tunnell (SG), Andrew Whiting (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Dikembe Aoki, Oliver Welcher, Gary Landry, Richard Robinson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Mullet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Trudell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Tunnell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeremy Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Whiting (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UAB | Andrew Whiting clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones jams it set up by Eric Phillips | 58-54 |
| 06:59 | UAB | Robert Thacker steals the ball from Andrew Whiting | 58-54 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Joseph Trudell pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Andrew Whiting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine tips it home | 58-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Kenneth Hassen (SG), Edward Levins (PF) Eric Phillips, Johnny Mullet, Robert Thacker | |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Landry (SF), Richard Robinson (C) Jeremy Romaine, Joe Jacobs | |
| 05:55 | UAB | Joseph Trudell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Levins | 61-59 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Joseph Trudell hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Leonard and he's fouled by Andrew Whiting - foul #2 on Andrew Whiting, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet (SF), Robert Thacker (C) Robert Davis, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Dikembe Aoki (PG), Oliver Welcher (SG), Joe Jacobs (C) Joseph Trudell, Rick Tunnell, Andrew Whiting | |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | UAB | Joe Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 64-64 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Mullet and the foul's on Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeremy Romaine (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Ronald Leonard is called for the reach on Joe Jacobs - foul #2 on Ronald Leonard, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Joe Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Mullet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Joe Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Mullet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Welcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Landry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UAB | Joe Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Thacker | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen is fouled on the floor by Oliver Welcher - foul #3 on Oliver Welcher, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Johnny Mullet | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Trudell (PG), Rick Tunnell (SG), Andrew Whiting (PF) Dikembe Aoki, Oliver Welcher, Gary Landry | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:15 | UAB | Andrew Whiting misses the shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Andrew Whiting gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:02 | UAB | Rick Tunnell connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Levins - foul #5 on Edward Levins, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Nesbitt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Edward Levins, Robert Thacker | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Robinson (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| 03:02 | UAB | Rick Tunnell misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:02 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Rick Tunnell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Trudell | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Nesbitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | UAB | Andrew Whiting knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rick Tunnell | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Romaine is called for the reach on Jerry Nesbitt - foul #1 on Jeremy Romaine, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UAB | Joe Jacobs (C) Richard Robinson | |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Joe Jacobs grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | UAB | Andrew Whiting misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Jeremy Romaine grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Rick Tunnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-70 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 72-70 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Rick Tunnell misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Trudell - foul #2 on Joseph Trudell, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker (PF) Jerry Nesbitt | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker is hacked by Andrew Whiting - foul #3 on Andrew Whiting, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Joe Jacobs grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UAB | Joseph Trudell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Nesbitt (PF) Robert Thacker | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Rick Tunnell is called for the reach on Kenneth Hassen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Tunnell, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Joseph Trudell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Joe Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Joseph Trudell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Joe Jacobs snags the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Rick Tunnell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones is hacked by Rick Tunnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Tunnell, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Joseph Trudell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 78-73 |