| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Foley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Maes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UAB | Scott Maes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 19:41 | UAB | David Foley tips it home | 38-24 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Scott Campbell's pass is intercepted by Roger Dixon | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the jumper from the left block set up by James Simmons | 38-29 |
| 18:31 | UAB | David Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 17:39 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Scott Maes is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) James Simmons | |
| 16:56 | UAB | Scott Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 41-29 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Frank Koprowski (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds, Scott Campbell, David Foley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, Ralph Harrison | |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Frank Koprowski loses the dribble to Mark Marshall | 41-31 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 15:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Marvin Atkinson | 41-31 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UAB | Frank Koprowski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Josiah Poole - foul #1 on Josiah Poole, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF), Frank Campanella (PF) Johnny Slaughter, Scott Maes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| 15:21 | UAB | Frank Koprowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Frank Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | James Simmons is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG) James Norton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Campanella - foul #4 on Frank Campanella, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (PF) Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan | |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's layup is rejected by David Foley | 43-32 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 43-32 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 14:14 | UAB | Frank Koprowski grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 14:09 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Foley | 45-32 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to Frank Koprowski | 45-32 |
| 13:46 | UAB | Frank Koprowski lays it in | 47-32 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Koprowski - foul #1 on Frank Koprowski, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Slaughter (SG), Scott Maes (C) Frank Koprowski, Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:34 | UAB | David Foley grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by David Foley - foul #2 on David Foley, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG) Joseph Grounds | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) William Mariotti | |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a shot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 12:21 | UAB | James Norton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter tips it home | 49-34 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 49-36 |
| 11:34 | UAB | David Foley double dribbles | 49-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Frank Koprowski (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) James Norton, Scott Campbell, David Foley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (C) Josiah Poole, Ralph Harrison | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Scott Maes snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses the easy layup | 49-36 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 49-38 |
| 10:43 | UAB | Scott Maes comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-38 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 49-40 |
| 10:17 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Grounds | 51-40 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-40 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Marshall | 51-40 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | William Mariotti slams it home | 51-42 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kelly Duncan - foul #2 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), David Foley (PF) Joseph Grounds, Marvin Atkinson, Scott Maes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | UAB | James Norton's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrison | 53-44 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Maes (C) Johnny Slaughter, Frank Koprowski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:53 | UAB | Robert Rich dunks the ball on a great pass from James Norton | 55-44 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 07:36 | UAB | David Foley grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | UAB | Scott Maes loses the dribble to Roger Dixon | 55-44 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 06:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to Scott Maes | 55-44 |
| 06:30 | UAB | Robert Rich is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #3 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Johnny Slaughter (SG), Frank Campanella (PF), Marvin Atkinson (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, David Foley, Scott Maes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| 06:17 | UAB | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Grounds | 57-44 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Harrison | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:27 | UAB | Ralph Harrison picks off the pass by Marvin Atkinson | 57-46 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison's pass is intercepted by Marvin Atkinson | 57-46 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Frank Campanella drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Atkinson | 60-46 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison tips it home | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:19 | UAB | Joseph Grounds buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the dunk attempt | 62-48 |
| 03:49 | UAB | Frank Campanella snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Campanella | 64-48 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 03:12 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:44 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Frank Koprowski (SF), David Foley (PF) Joseph Grounds, Johnny Slaughter, Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the jump hook from close range | 64-50 |
| 02:25 | UAB | James Norton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits a turnaround in the paint | 64-52 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Frank Koprowski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Norton | 67-52 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Josiah Poole is hacked by Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| 00:59 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UAB | David Foley hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Norton | 69-52 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | James Norton takes the ball from Kelly Duncan | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | UAB | James Norton runs out the clock | 69-52 |