| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SG - George Huff (fresh) SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stan Hebert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski loses the dribble to Mark Rhames | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses long on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UConn | George Huff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Taylor | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Rhames | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | UConn | George Huff double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | UAB | Willis Foret misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Jerome Devita is hacked by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | UConn | George Huff gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| 16:16 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to David Campbell | 2-3 |
| 15:59 | UAB | Sean Ornstein is called for the reach on Marion Smith - foul #1 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), Billy Bryant (C) George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nicholas Gould (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Marion Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UAB | Marion Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Jerome Devita snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Mark Rhames is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gould - foul #1 on Nicholas Gould, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | UAB | Stan Hebert (C) Marion Smith | |
| 15:12 | UConn | The jump hook by Matthew O'Hearn is blocked by Stan Hebert | 2-3 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Stan Hebert snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:53 | UAB | Donald Darden comes up short on the runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Billy Bryant loses the dribble to Donald Darden | 2-3 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Stan Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Nicholas Gould, David Campbell, James Rouse, Donald Darden | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Ornstein | 5-3 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 13:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 13:14 | UAB | Willis Foret is hacked by Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Harold Banks, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (C) Stan Hebert | |
| 13:00 | UAB | Willis Foret is hacked by Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Willis Foret scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Russell Taylor | 5-5 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses the turnaround from the right block | 5-5 |
| 12:45 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Ornstein | 5-5 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Jerome Devita can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:07 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Polakowski | 7-8 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #1 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Jerome Devita, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Stan Hebert (C) Donald Darden | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses short on a shot in the paint | 7-8 |
| 11:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 7-8 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn lays it in set up by George Huff | 9-8 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG) George Huff | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor | |
| 10:37 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn lays it up and in set up by Martin Keaney | 11-8 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames is hacked by Donald Darden - foul #1 on Donald Darden, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Leif Preston, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SF) Willis Foret | |
| 09:48 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Polakowski - foul #1 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| 09:48 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:28 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 09:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 13-11 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Harold Banks is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Billy Bryant (PF) Martin Keaney, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Marion Smith (C) James Rouse, Donald Darden, Stan Hebert | |
| 08:37 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 08:35 | UConn | George Huff gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:20 | UConn | George Huff scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Bryant | 16-11 |
| 08:13 | UAB | Marion Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 08:12 | UConn | George Huff snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Jerome Devita hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | UAB | Willis Foret is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willis Foret, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Harold Banks, Jerome Devita, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Rouse (SF), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Marion Smith | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Leif Preston connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Huff | 20-11 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the shot from close range | 20-11 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-11 |
| 06:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 20-11 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the floater in the lane | 20-11 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 06:27 | UAB | James Rouse can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Leif Preston is whistled for traveling | 20-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), Jerome Devita (SF) George Huff, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Donald Darden (PF) David Campbell, Russell Taylor | |
| 05:59 | UAB | James Rouse is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (C) Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:38 | UConn | Leif Preston is fouled on the floor by Stan Hebert - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Ornstein (C) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (C) Stan Hebert | |
| 05:38 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 05:14 | UAB | Marion Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Donald Darden tips it back up and in | 22-13 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits a runner from the right block set up by Mark Rhames | 24-13 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-13 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Leif Preston pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Mark Rhames comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 24-13 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Sean Ornstein hits the follow up shot | 26-13 |
| 03:46 | UAB | James Rouse hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Sean Ornstein snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rouse (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on James Rouse - foul #1 on James Rouse, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (PF) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), David Campbell (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Gerald Fairchild, James Rouse, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Russell Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Bryant | 29-13 |
| 03:03 | UConn | George Huff pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-13 |
| 02:37 | UConn | George Huff grabs the offensive board | 29-13 |
| 02:24 | UConn | George Huff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-13 |
| 02:23 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 29-13 |
| 02:15 | UAB | David Campbell clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Huff - foul #1 on George Huff, team foul #4 | 29-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Harold Banks, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG) Nicholas Gould | |
| 02:15 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 02:15 | UAB | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Stan Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-14 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Stan Hebert tips it back up and in | 29-16 |
| 01:42 | UConn | George Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) David Campbell | |
| 01:16 | UAB | Willis Foret is hacked by Billy Bryant - foul #1 on Billy Bryant, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-16 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-16 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the lay-in | 29-16 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Mark Rhames clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-16 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Stan Hebert pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Willis Foret can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Devita - foul #2 on Jerome Devita, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) George Huff, Jerome Devita, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| 00:19 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Leroy Polakowski steals the ball from Leif Preston | 29-18 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski knocks in the fullcourt shot | 29-21 |