| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson buries a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Campbell | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it home | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | UAB | Robert Rich clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled on the floor by Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | James Simmons is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Robert Rich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to Marvin Atkinson | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | UAB | Scott Campbell snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson clanks a runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | James Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | UAB | James Norton misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| 16:30 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (PF) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 15:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy blows the dunk but the foul's on Dale Little - foul #1 on Dale Little, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) James Norton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - William Rumph (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Foley (fresh) C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Dale Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | UAB | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Joseph Grounds hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | UAB | The rebound goes to Joseph Grounds | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | UAB | Hans Kuklenski is called for the reach on William Rumph - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, William Rumph, Scott Campbell, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Hans Kuklenski, Ralph Harrison | |
| 14:28 | UAB | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) William Mariotti | |
| 14:28 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | UAB | David Foley grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | UAB | David Foley is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Teddy Wright | |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | James Simmons hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Little | 11-11 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Michael Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:41 | UAB | David Foley tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Atkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (PF) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:06 | UAB | Garret Muncy double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF), Kenneth Campbell (C) David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PG), Ralph Harrison (PF) Dale Little, Robert Cummings | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Scott Campbell steals the ball from James Simmons | 13-13 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Kelly Duncan steals it from Robert Rich | 13-13 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Norton - foul #1 on James Norton, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (PF) James Norton, Robert Rich, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Garret Muncy's pass is intercepted by Dale Little | 13-15 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is denied on a dunk by Scott Campbell | 13-15 |
| 11:22 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 11:08 | UAB | William Rumph is fouled on the floor by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Harris (C) Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| 10:56 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Dale Little can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Dale Little tips it home | 13-17 |
| 10:41 | UAB | William Mariotti takes the ball from Scott Campbell | 13-17 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | William Mariotti clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | UAB | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 13-17 |
| 10:15 | UAB | David Foley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Kuklenski | 13-17 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:44 | UAB | David Foley is denied on a layup by William Mariotti | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is hacked by Dale Little - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG) William Rumph, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings, William Mariotti | |
| 09:27 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon scores on a shot from the left block | 13-19 |
| 08:31 | UAB | Robert Rich hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Norton | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Harrison | 15-21 |
| 08:01 | UAB | David Foley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 07:38 | UAB | Ralph Harrison steps in front of the Robert Rich pass | 15-21 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Grounds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fairly fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright connects on the jump hook from close range | 15-23 |
| 07:10 | UAB | David Foley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | James Simmons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Dixon and the foul's on Joseph Grounds - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Robert Rich, Joseph Grounds, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Robert Cummings (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Ralph Harrison, Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, Roger Dixon | |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Garret Muncy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (SF) James Simmons | |
| 06:52 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the 3rd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 06:23 | UAB | James Norton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Scott Campbell tips it home | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), David Foley (SF) James Norton, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:53 | UAB | William Rumph misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 22-30 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Robert Cummings is denied by Garret Muncy | 22-30 |
| 05:46 | UAB | David Foley gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell's pass is intercepted by Todd Hardesty | 22-30 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is hacked by David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PG), Teddy Wright (SF), Roger Dixon (C) William Mariotti, Todd Hardesty, Karl Fenwick | |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:46 | UAB | James Norton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-32 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Robert Rich pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:22 | UAB | James Norton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SF), Michael Harris (C) Garret Muncy, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Michael Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | James Simmons buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Teddy Wright | 24-35 |
| 03:44 | UAB | David Foley is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds, David Foley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Teddy Wright | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons loses the dribble to Marvin Atkinson | 24-35 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Robert Rich drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to James Norton | 27-35 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Robert Rich is hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Kenneth Campbell (C) James Norton, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 29-37 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is fouled on the floor by William Mariotti - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick (C) Roger Dixon | |
| 02:25 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 02:05 | UAB | Garret Muncy snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Rumph - foul #1 on William Rumph, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) Karl Fenwick | |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | William Rumph steals it from Kelly Duncan | 31-39 |
| 00:58 | UAB | William Rumph loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Kenneth Campbell (C) Joseph Grounds, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by Kenneth Campbell - foul #2 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG) William Rumph | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:40 | UAB | The rebound goes to Marvin Atkinson | 31-40 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Robert Rich is hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Harris (C) Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings scores on a jumper from the right block | 33-42 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 33-42 |