| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Villani (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Skipper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | UTEP | Edward Villani picks off the pass by Roger Leader in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Jack Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Roger Leader loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Edward Villani drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Caves | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tommy McComack - foul #2 on Tommy McComack, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Richard Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Richard Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Nick Caves is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nick Caves, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Thomas Skipper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 17:54 | UAB | Nick Caves steals the ball from Richard Matlock | 31-25 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| 17:09 | UAB | Joseph Vidaurri blocks the short jumper by Brian Pine | 31-25 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Joseph Firth clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-25 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Richard Matlock grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-25 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Skipper (C) Jack Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Joseph Firth, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 16:26 | UAB | Edward Villani misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Robert Leland - foul #3 on Robert Leland, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Morris (C) Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvatore Pacheco and he's fouled by Jack Morris - foul #2 on Jack Morris, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG) Edward Villani | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Matlock (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Skipper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:14 | UAB | Thomas Skipper grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Hugh Landy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 31-28 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Skipper - foul #2 on Thomas Skipper, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Hugh Landy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Nick Caves | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Firth | 31-32 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Hugh Landy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Vidaurri | 31-32 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Hugh Landy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Salvador Espinoza | 34-37 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Jack Morris is hacked by William Pfeil - foul #1 on William Pfeil, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG), Brian Pine (PF) Richard Matlock, Thomas Skipper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Joseph Firth, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 12:31 | UAB | Edward Villani misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Anthony Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 11:48 | UAB | Robert Leland buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Hugh Landy | 36-37 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 11:17 | UAB | Brian Pine pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Villani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leland (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Pine (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 10:58 | UAB | Edward Villani misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 36-37 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco's pass is intercepted by Robert Leland in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Leland | 38-37 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Roger Leader connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Leland - foul #4 on Robert Leland, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (SG), Thomas Skipper (PF) Edward Villani, Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Nick Caves, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 10:04 | UAB | Richard Matlock tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Roger Leader loses the dribble to Richard Matlock | 40-40 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Richard Matlock banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 42-40 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Roger Leader gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sterling Williams | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG), Brian Pine (PF) Richard Matlock, Jack Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Sterling Williams, Roger Leader, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 08:15 | UAB | Tommy McComack blocks the short jumper by Robert Leland | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Robert Leland snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 07:58 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Nick Caves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Leland - foul #5 on Robert Leland, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SF), Jack Morris (C) Robert Leland, Thomas Skipper | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:23 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Firth - foul #3 on Joseph Firth, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (PG) Cornelius Martindale | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| 07:23 | UAB | Hugh Landy makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Roger Leader can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Pine - foul #1 on Brian Pine, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SF) Edward Villani | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Matlock (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) PF - Brian Pine (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:37 | UAB | Joseph Firth is called for the reach on Hugh Landy - foul #4 on Joseph Firth, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 06:23 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Jack Morris misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 45-45 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Nick Caves tips it home | 45-47 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Hugh Landy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Tommy McComack's pass is intercepted by Jack Morris in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Brian Pine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG), Thomas Skipper (PF) Richard Matlock, Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Joseph Vidaurri, Tommy McComack | |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Thomas Skipper swats the short shot by Salvador Espinoza | 45-47 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | William Pfeil hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Jack Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Mohammad Lamp (SF) Cornelius Martindale | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (PG), Brian Pine (PF) Hugh Landy, Jack Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| 04:09 | UAB | Brian Pine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Edward Villani pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:53 | UAB | Brian Pine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sterling Williams - foul #1 on Sterling Williams, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Jack Morris (C) Edward Villani, Mohammad Lamp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Anthony Scott, William Pfeil | |
| 03:53 | UAB | Brian Pine misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:53 | UAB | Brian Pine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Richard Matlock is called for the reach on Nick Caves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Matlock, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Zeidler (SF) Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is fouled on the floor by Hugh Landy - foul #4 on Hugh Landy, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SF), Brian Pine (PF) Robert Zeidler, Jack Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:12 | UAB | Brian Pine grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cornelius Martindale | 51-51 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Roger Leader loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG) Hugh Landy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF) Roger Leader | |
| 02:52 | UAB | Salvador Espinoza denies the turnaround by Richard Matlock | 51-51 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matlock (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Villani (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Pine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Skipper (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | UAB | Brian Pine's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vidaurri | 51-51 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Morris (C) Thomas Skipper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Cornelius Martindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cornelius Martindale, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Edward Villani connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Nick Caves is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG) Richard Matlock | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:53 | UAB | Hugh Landy travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (SG), Thomas Skipper (PF) Edward Villani, Cornelius Martindale | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joseph Firth | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Hugh Landy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Joseph Firth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Thomas Skipper snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Brian Pine hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Joseph Firth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UAB | Richard Matlock is fouled on the floor by Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG) Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:15 | UAB | Richard Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Richard Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Leader | 58-58 |
| 00:09 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (SF) Edward Villani | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Nick Caves steals the ball from Thomas Skipper | 58-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Matlock (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Pine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Skipper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | Thomas Skipper wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:44 | UAB | Hugh Landy's floater is knocked away by Tommy McComack | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses the floater from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Thomas Skipper tips it in | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Joseph Firth scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy McComack and he's fouled by Hugh Landy - foul #5 on Hugh Landy, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG), Cornelius Martindale (SF) Hugh Landy, Brian Pine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Nick Caves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | UAB | Edward Villani hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Matlock | 63-64 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Anthony Scott can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 02:45 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Edward Villani is fouled on the floor by Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Thomas Skipper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| 02:29 | UAB | Edward Villani makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Edward Villani misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | William Pfeil snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Cornelius Martindale is called for the reach on William Pfeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cornelius Martindale, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Richard Matlock buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Cornelius Martindale and he's hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| 02:15 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Tommy McComack blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it home | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Brian Pine makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Matlock | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Matlock - foul #3 on Richard Matlock, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Skipper (PF) Cornelius Martindale | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matlock (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Villani (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Pine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Skipper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Pine - foul #2 on Brian Pine, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Richard Matlock is whistled for traveling | 68-72 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Nick Caves | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Richard Matlock is called for the reach on Anthony Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Matlock, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Edward Villani comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Matlock - foul #5 on Richard Matlock, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| Subs | UAB | David Ikeda (PG) Richard Matlock | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG) Sterling Williams | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | UAB | David Ikeda connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | David Ikeda is called for the reach on Roger Leader in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ikeda, team foul #16 | 71-75 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Nick Caves | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Edward Villani hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | David Ikeda is called for the reach on Roger Leader in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ikeda, team foul #17 | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Edward Villani can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |