| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Craig O'Brien steals the ball from Scott Campbell | 33-44 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Carl Farr hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Murphy | 36-44 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #3 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:25 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a floater near the basket | 36-46 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Harry Murphy takes the ball from Joseph Grounds | 36-46 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Frank Campanella steps in front of the Harry Murphy pass | 36-46 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Joseph Grounds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | David Fenton snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:52 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter is hacked by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Maes | 36-48 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | David Fenton is fouled on the floor by Frank Campanella - foul #3 on Frank Campanella, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (PG), David Foley (PF) Joseph Grounds, Frank Campanella | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fenton | 36-48 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Frank Koprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Carl Farr pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Craig O'Brien is blocked by David Foley | 36-48 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | David Fenton gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Farr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Scott Maes picks off the pass by Carl Farr | 36-48 |
| 15:25 | UAB | David Foley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Slaughter | 36-50 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremiah Carson | 38-50 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 38-50 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | David Fenton slams it home | 40-50 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-50 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Frank Koprowski tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Jeremiah Carson, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), James Norton (SG), Frank Campanella (PF), Marvin Atkinson (C) Frank Koprowski, Johnny Slaughter, David Foley, Scott Maes | |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the shot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:17 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 42-52 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-52 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | UAB | James Norton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 42-52 |
| 12:05 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - James Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UAB | Frank Campanella throws it down on a great pass from James Norton | 44-54 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 11:03 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Campanella | 44-54 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dima Pelkowski | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Dima Pelkowski | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits a jumpshot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Scott Campbell buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the shot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski tips it home | 51-57 |
| 09:24 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Strum | 51-57 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Norton and he's fouled by Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (PG), Johnny Slaughter (SG), David Foley (PF), Scott Maes (C) Joseph Grounds, James Norton, Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella | |
| 08:38 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Scott Maes pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter is denied on a layup by Ed Tiffany | 53-60 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Koprowski and the foul's on Carl Farr - foul #2 on Carl Farr, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| 07:15 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Jeremiah Carson steals the ball from David Foley | 53-63 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | David Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | UAB | David Foley loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (PF) David Foley | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Fenton | 56-63 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Scott Maes lays it in and he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Jeremiah Carson, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Scott Campbell (SF) Kurt Delgadillo, Frank Koprowski | |
| 05:16 | UAB | Scott Maes misses the free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Grounds picks off the pass by Walter Hanson | 56-65 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:34 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter blows the layup | 56-65 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Slaughter - foul #2 on Johnny Slaughter, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (SG), David Foley (PF) Johnny Slaughter, Frank Campanella | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Joseph Grounds scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Norton | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Scott Maes loses the dribble to Craig O'Brien | 60-68 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany connects on the jump hook from the right block | 62-68 |
| 02:58 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) Jeremiah Carson, David Fenton | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Slaughter (SG), Frank Campanella (PF) James Norton, David Foley | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Frank Campanella loses the ball out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (0) | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Scott Maes gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | UAB | Frank Koprowski is whistled for traveling | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF) Frank Koprowski | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Scott Campbell is called for the reach on Walter Hanson - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (C) Scott Maes | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy tips it home | 64-68 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Grounds | 64-68 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Ed Tiffany steals the ball from Johnny Slaughter | 64-68 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Joseph Grounds grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Maes (C) Marvin Atkinson | |
| 00:40 | UAB | Carl Farr is called for the reach on Johnny Slaughter - foul #3 on Carl Farr, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Carl Farr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Hanson | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Farr - foul #4 on Carl Farr, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (SF), David Foley (PF) Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella | |
| 00:31 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by Joseph Grounds - foul #3 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Frank Koprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Joseph Grounds runs out the clock | 67-70 |