| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Veith (fresh) PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orville Colligan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Leon Veith inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | UAB | Leon Veith is whistled for traveling | 35-23 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is fouled on the floor by Leon Veith - foul #2 on Leon Veith, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Terry Long scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 37-23 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Leon Veith is hacked by Steven Bujnowski - foul #1 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Alan Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Leon Veith | 37-23 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Orville Colligan buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Cora | 37-25 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 37-25 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Orville Colligan pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:29 | UAB | Larry Cora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), James Sobanski (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (PF) Alan Thomas, Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith, Larry Cora | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker throws it down | 39-25 |
| 15:54 | UAB | Keith Avery clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) C - Joseph Bieker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sobanski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Colligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses the easy layup | 39-25 |
| 15:45 | UAB | James Sobanski gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:23 | UAB | The jump hook by Timothy Mullins is blocked by Joseph Bieker | 39-25 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Rodney Toledo tips it home | 39-27 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 15:09 | UAB | The rebound goes to Orville Colligan | 39-27 |
| 14:56 | UAB | Rodney Toledo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Larry Cora (PF) Timothy Mullins, James Sobanski, Keith Avery, Orville Colligan | |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Rodney Toledo takes the ball from Steven Bujnowski | 39-27 |
| 14:19 | UAB | Larry Cora buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Veith | 39-30 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman's pass is intercepted by Rodney Toledo | 39-30 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Rodney Toledo buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bernie Bourdeau and he's hacked by Kevin Boardman - foul #1 on Kevin Boardman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (C) Kevin Boardman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:48 | UAB | Rodney Toledo misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Long and he's hacked by Larry Cora - foul #3 on Larry Cora, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker (C) Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | UAB | Orville Colligan (C) Rodney Toledo | |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Alan Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Avery (PF) Larry Cora | |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Long | 41-32 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Long | 43-32 |
| 12:05 | UAB | Keith Avery misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-32 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bernie Bourdeau - foul #1 on Bernie Bourdeau, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Charles Blanchard, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), James Sobanski (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Larry Cora (PF) Alan Thomas, Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith, Keith Avery | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sobanski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Orville Colligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UAB | Orville Colligan is hacked by Terry Long - foul #1 on Terry Long, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (C) Terry Long, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:11 | UAB | Rodney Toledo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lamar - foul #2 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Orville Colligan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Boardman - foul #2 on Kevin Boardman, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Avery (C) Orville Colligan | |
| 10:47 | UAB | Timothy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Johnson | 47-32 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Timothy Mullins drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Toledo | 47-34 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-34 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Larry Cora pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Timothy Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Bujnowski | 47-34 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Rodney Toledo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:09 | UAB | James Sobanski's pass is intercepted by Kevin Boardman | 47-34 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney connects on the runner from the left block set up by Timothy Johnson and the foul's on Timothy Mullins - foul #1 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Lamar, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Kevin Boardman | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Orville Colligan (C) Timothy Mullins, James Sobanski, Rodney Toledo, Larry Cora | |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | UAB | Joseph Bieker swats the layup by Orville Colligan | 50-34 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Leon Veith tips it home | 50-36 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernie Bourdeau - foul #2 on Bernie Bourdeau, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG) Corey Whitney | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF) Keith Avery | |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:56 | UAB | Orville Colligan clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Clifton Walkowiak - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| 07:56 | UAB | Orville Colligan makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:56 | UAB | Orville Colligan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman (SF) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Toledo (PF) Larry Cora | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Orville Colligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:19 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Terry Long - foul #2 on Terry Long, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:19 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Rodney Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Rodney Toledo clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Rodney Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Rodney Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Terry Long's pass is intercepted by Alan Thomas | 52-42 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Thomas | 52-45 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Terry Long is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF) Rodney Toledo | |
| 05:38 | UAB | Larry Cora misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Timothy Johnson | 52-45 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Long - foul #3 on Terry Long, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (C) Alan Thomas, Leon Veith, Orville Colligan | |
| 04:40 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Larry Cora grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Larry Cora can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Branscome - foul #3 on James Branscome, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Sobanski (SG) Bernie Bourdeau | |
| 04:14 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG) James Branscome | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Larry Cora | |
| 03:23 | UAB | Kevin Boardman is called for the reach on Rodney Toledo - foul #3 on Kevin Boardman, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Lamar | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Orville Colligan (C) Timothy Mullins, Ira Williams | |
| 03:23 | UAB | Rodney Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | UAB | Rodney Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sobanski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Colligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 03:09 | UAB | Rodney Toledo snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Alan Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Sobanski | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Corey Whitney, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Larry Cora (PF) James Sobanski, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery | |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 54-54 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Orville Colligan grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Larry Cora misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Alan Thomas snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-54 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Larry Cora grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Leon Veith connects on the jump hook near the basket | 54-56 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski connects on the driving attempt from close range | 56-56 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Larry Cora is fouled on the floor by Timothy Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Larry Cora misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Larry Cora - foul #4 on Larry Cora, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Leon Veith makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Larry Cora swats the shot by Charles Blanchard | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Leon Veith grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UAB | Leon Veith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Blanchard - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Leon Veith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Leon Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |