| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Wear (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butkovich (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Jamison (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Willis Foret inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 19:25 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | John Smith tips it in | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | John Smith grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Jamison and the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #3 on Stan Hebert, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (C) Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Russell Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | UAB | Anthony Jamison takes the ball from Leroy Polakowski | 31-31 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Michael Wear steps in front of the Leroy Polakowski pass | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:08 | Texas Tech | Russell Taylor is called for the reach on Micheal Buffington - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | John Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wear | 31-33 |
| 16:33 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Polakowski and he's fouled by James Butkovich - foul #2 on James Butkovich, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG) Gerald Fairchild | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:33 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 16:15 | UAB | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | UAB | Donald Darden clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Wear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Jamison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | John Smith is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | John Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Wear | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | UAB | Nicholas Gould makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | John Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear tips it in | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | UAB | James Rouse is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Rouse, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (PF) Nicholas Gould, David Campbell, James Rouse, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Stan Hebert picks off the pass by Anthony Jamison | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:04 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (PF) Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:41 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | John Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Jamison | 36-41 |
| 11:59 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is fouled on the floor by Micheal Buffington - foul #3 on Micheal Buffington, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (C) Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Keller (C) Anthony Jamison | |
| 11:45 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Darden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Wear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Keller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Simba Sato (SG) James Butkovich | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 36-41 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | John Smith lays it in | 36-43 |
| 11:18 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Butkovich (SF) Michael Wear | |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | John Smith blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Willis Foret pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Andrew Keller swats the short shot by Russell Taylor | 36-43 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | John Smith loses the dribble to Russell Taylor | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Russell Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Andrew Keller grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Russell Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), David Campbell (SG), James Rouse (SF), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Wear (PG), Anthony Jamison (SF) John Smith, James Butkovich | |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:12 | UAB | Nicholas Gould scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Wear | 38-46 |
| 08:25 | UAB | James Rouse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Gould | 40-46 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Nicholas Gould connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Rouse | 43-49 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | David Campbell steals the ball from Simba Sato | 43-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nicholas Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Wear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Simba Sato (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Jamison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Buffington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | UAB | Andrew Keller steals the ball from Nicholas Gould | 43-49 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Nicholas Gould, David Campbell, James Rouse, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Smith (SG), James Butkovich (SF), Justin Pulliam (PF) Simba Sato, Micheal Buffington, Andrew Keller | |
| 06:34 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Jamison - foul #1 on Anthony Jamison, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Justin Pulliam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Pulliam, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (C) Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:54 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 47-49 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 05:12 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits a shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Polakowski and he's hacked by Michael Wear - foul #2 on Michael Wear, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Simba Sato (SG) Michael Wear | |
| 05:12 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Simba Sato | 50-54 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 04:21 | UAB | Willis Foret can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Russell Taylor tips it in | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Simba Sato | 52-57 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Donald Darden comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-57 |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Anthony Jamison grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich is fouled on the floor by Donald Darden - foul #3 on Donald Darden, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Wear (PG), Micheal Buffington (PF), Andrew Keller (C) Simba Sato, Justin Pulliam, Anthony Jamison | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Wear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Buffington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear is fouled on the floor by Stan Hebert - foul #4 on Stan Hebert, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Simba Sato (SG) James Butkovich | |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Marion Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 02:37 | UAB | Micheal Buffington steals it from James Rouse | 52-57 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Nicholas Gould, David Campbell, James Rouse, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Butkovich (SF), Anthony Jamison (C) Simba Sato, Andrew Keller | |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Wear | 52-59 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Stan Hebert is fouled on the floor by James Butkovich - foul #3 on James Butkovich, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 01:42 | UAB | John Smith steps in front of the Leroy Polakowski pass | 52-59 |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich jams it set up by John Smith | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | UAB | Anthony Jamison is called for the reach on Stan Hebert - foul #2 on Anthony Jamison, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington hits a jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Willis Foret clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-63 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Leroy Polakowski is called for the reach on Micheal Buffington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Polakowski - foul #3 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Willis Foret tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Leroy Polakowski is called for the reach on James Butkovich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | James Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington is hacked by Leroy Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Micheal Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Stan Hebert snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:02 | UAB | David Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Wear runs out the clock | 60-66 |