Official attendance for the game was listed as 39,754, placing it at fifteenth highest in at dance for non-BCS bowls during the season.
[1][5] UAB won the ceremonial pre-game coin toss to select first possession and deferred its option to the second half; Hawaii elected to receive the opening kick.
On the team's first two plays, Timmy Chang threw an incompletion and a short pass to running back West Keliikipi.
[6][7] UAB started the scoring with a 51-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Darrell Hackney to wide receiver Roddy White.
[8] In the second quarter, Nick Hayes opened the scoring with a 22-yard field goal to bring UAB within 21–16.
First, Chad Owens caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Timmy Chang, and then he scored on a 59-yard punt return.
[8] In the fourth quarter, Timmy Chang drove Hawaii the length of the field, and capped a time consuming drive with a 4-yard touchdown run.