| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Veith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Colligan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Leon Veith inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | The jump hook by Steven Brough is blocked by Larry Cora | 42-36 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson tips it home | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Alan Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Steven Brough grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Gregory Graham drills a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Zolinas | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Alan Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), James Sobanski (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (PF) Alan Thomas, Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Inge and he's hacked by Orville Colligan - foul #1 on Orville Colligan, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | UAB | Keith Avery is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ira Williams | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Willie Inge is blocked by Keith Avery | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Eric Perry tips it home | 44-45 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Keith Avery's layup is rejected by Eric Perry | 44-45 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Eric Perry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Inge | 44-48 |
| 16:20 | UAB | James Sobanski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Toledo | 47-48 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Eric Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Inge | 47-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fairly fresh) SG - James Sobanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Toledo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Inge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | UAB | Keith Avery connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ira Williams | 49-51 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Eric Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Larry Cora (PF), Orville Colligan (C) Timothy Mullins, James Sobanski, Ira Williams, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Richard Edmondson, Willie Inge, Eric Perry, Ralph Piccirillo, Norbert Richard | |
| 15:17 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Gregory Graham gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll's floater is tipped away by Orville Colligan | 49-51 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Steven Brough hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Alan Thomas travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Graham | 49-55 |
| 14:06 | UAB | Stephen Zolinas swats the shot by Alan Thomas | 49-55 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Avery (PF) Larry Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Richard Edmondson (SG), Eric Perry (SF) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas | |
| 13:35 | UAB | Leon Veith is fouled on the floor by Eric Perry - foul #2 on Eric Perry, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Ira Williams (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF) Alan Thomas, Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:25 | UAB | Timothy Mullins connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 12:50 | UAB | Donald Krueger steals it from Keith Avery | 52-57 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Donald Krueger dunks the ball | 52-59 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Keith Avery is hacked by Eric Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Perry, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau (SG), James Sobanski (SF), Larry Cora (PF) Ira Williams, Keith Avery, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (C) Donald Krueger, Richard Edmondson, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 12:25 | UAB | Eric Perry takes the ball from James Sobanski | 52-59 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Mullins - foul #1 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Leon Veith (SF) Timothy Mullins, Rodney Toledo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norbert Richard (C) Eric Perry | |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Larry Cora is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 55-61 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Veith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sobanski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Richard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathon Carroll | 55-63 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Steven Brough is called for the reach on Alan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Brough, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SG), Orville Colligan (C) Bernie Bourdeau, James Sobanski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Richard Edmondson (SF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 11:08 | UAB | Donald Krueger steals it from Leon Veith | 55-63 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Donald Krueger banks in the layup | 55-65 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Ira Williams jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Orville Colligan | 57-65 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Leon Veith steals the ball from Norbert Richard | 57-65 |
| 10:22 | UAB | Leon Veith banks in the layup set up by Ira Williams | 59-65 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Leon Veith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Ira Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Rodney Toledo (PF), Keith Avery (C) Alan Thomas, Leon Veith, Larry Cora, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Eric Perry (C) Donald Krueger, Willie Inge, Richard Edmondson, Norbert Richard, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Steven Brough connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Zolinas | 59-68 |
| 09:42 | UAB | Eric Perry is called for the reach on Keith Avery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Perry, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| Subs | UAB | James Sobanski (SF) Ira Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (C) Eric Perry | |
| 09:33 | UAB | James Sobanski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernie Bourdeau | 61-68 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Bernie Bourdeau - foul #2 on Bernie Bourdeau, team foul #3 | 61-68 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Mullins - foul #2 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SG) Jonathon Carroll | |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 3rd free throw | 61-69 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Rodney Toledo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Gregory Graham snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Steven Brough connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Zolinas | 61-72 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau buries a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Avery | 64-72 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Rodney Toledo grabs the board | 64-72 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sobanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rodney Toledo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Avery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | Gregory Graham loses the dribble to James Sobanski | 64-72 |
| 07:07 | UAB | James Sobanski lays it up and in | 66-72 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Gregory Graham loses the dribble to Bernie Bourdeau | 66-72 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Richard Edmondson takes the ball from Timothy Mullins in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson can't finish the layup | 66-72 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Rodney Toledo snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Timothy Mullins is hacked by Steven Brough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Brough, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Ira Williams (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Larry Cora (PF), Orville Colligan (C) Timothy Mullins, Bernie Bourdeau, James Sobanski, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Norbert Richard (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Richard Edmondson, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 06:27 | UAB | Alan Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Orville Colligan | 69-72 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Eric Perry is hacked by Alan Thomas - foul #2 on Alan Thomas, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Norbert Richard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Donald Krueger tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Orville Colligan pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:45 | UAB | Larry Cora clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 05:44 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cora | 69-72 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Ira Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathon Carroll - foul #1 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Leon Veith picks off the pass by Jeffery Wilson | 70-72 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Larry Cora scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Norbert Richard - foul #3 on Norbert Richard, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Gregory Graham (PF) Donald Krueger, Jonathon Carroll, Norbert Richard | |
| 04:51 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Eric Perry misses the easy layup | 73-72 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson tips it in | 73-74 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Orville Colligan loses the ball out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG) Alan Thomas, Ira Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas (SF) Eric Perry | |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Leon Veith blocks the short jumper by Richard Edmondson | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Leon Veith gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Leon Veith misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 73-74 |
| 03:41 | UAB | Larry Cora tips it in | 75-74 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Veith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Larry Cora (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Colligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Inge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Zolinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas's floater is tipped away by Orville Colligan | 75-74 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Larry Cora snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:22 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau's pass is intercepted by Richard Edmondson in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Inge | 75-76 |
| 02:58 | UAB | Leon Veith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (PF) Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Norbert Richard (PF) Richard Edmondson, Willie Inge, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham | |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Steven Brough drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Perry | 75-79 |
| 02:40 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau (SG), James Sobanski (SF) Robert Benson, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (C) Norbert Richard, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 02:24 | UAB | Rodney Toledo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Eric Perry gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | UAB | Leon Veith (SF), Orville Colligan (C) James Sobanski, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Richard Edmondson, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Steven Brough clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Colligan - foul #2 on Orville Colligan, team foul #6 | 75-79 |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF) Rodney Toledo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas (SF) Eric Perry | |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Steven Brough makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Steven Brough makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Gregory Graham pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Steven Brough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 75-81 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas snags the offensive board | 75-81 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Gregory Graham clanks a turnaround near the basket | 75-81 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Gregory Graham tips it in | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | UAB | Larry Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Gregory Graham knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Zolinas | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UAB | Leon Veith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Orville Colligan | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is hacked by Alan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Thomas, team foul #7 | 77-85 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SF), Eric Perry (PF) Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Larry Cora misses the fadeaway from close range | 77-87 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Larry Cora tips it in | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll is hacked by Bernie Bourdeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernie Bourdeau, team foul #8 | 79-87 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Leon Veith is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Carroll - foul #2 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #9 | 79-89 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), James Sobanski (SG), Rodney Toledo (PF), Keith Avery (C) Alan Thomas, Bernie Bourdeau, Larry Cora, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 00:30 | UAB | Leon Veith misses the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Norbert Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson runs out the clock | 79-89 |