| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alvin Milton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | The short jumper by Gerard Pearson is denied by Lawrence Stapleton | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Robert King blocks the short jumper by Guy Northrup | 36-32 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Robert King swats the short shot by Lawrence Stapleton | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton tips it in | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Alvin Milton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Gerard Pearson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | David Beck gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Johnny Hill is called for the reach on William Givens - foul #3 on Johnny Hill, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fowler (SF) Johnny Hill | |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward's pass is intercepted by Francisco Cuevas | 38-35 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Alvin Milton is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Guy Northrup | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | UAB | Gerard Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Givens | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | William Givens drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Alvin Milton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | William Givens snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | William Givens tips it in | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Gerard Pearson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Givens - foul #3 on William Givens, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Carl Wellborn (PF), Brian Davis (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Robert Gardner (SG), Johnny Hill (SF) Francisco Cuevas, Alvin Milton, Robert King | |
| 16:00 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Batey (fresh) SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Wellborn (fresh) C - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gardner (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Brian Davis misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 15:39 | UAB | Johnny Hill grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Gerard Pearson double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dave Rutledge (C) Gerard Pearson | |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Terry Batey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Johnny Hill grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Alton Hargreaves is called for the reach on Samuel Fowler - foul #1 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert King (C) Dave Rutledge | |
| 14:30 | UAB | Terry Batey takes the ball from Johnny Hill | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Batey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Guy Northrup (SG) Alton Hargreaves, Brian Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Daniel Scherrer (PF) Robert Gardner, Samuel Fowler | |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Batey misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Terry Batey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francisco Cuevas | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | William Givens misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Marshburn - foul #1 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Terry Batey, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (SG) Arnold Marshburn | |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Alvin Milton is fouled on the floor by Guy Northrup - foul #3 on Guy Northrup, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF) Trey Hill | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:07 | UAB | Alvin Milton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #2 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fowler (SF), Dave Rutledge (C) Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| 12:57 | UAB | Samuel Fowler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerard Pearson (PF) Daniel Scherrer | |
| 12:57 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | William Givens hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Northrup | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Samuel Fowler scores on a driving attempt from close range | 50-44 |
| 12:05 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dave Rutledge | 50-44 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Alvin Milton misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Givens | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Northrup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Milton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 11:36 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | David Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Carl Wellborn (PF), Brian Davis (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Robert Gardner (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Robert King (C) Francisco Cuevas, Alvin Milton, Gerard Pearson, Dave Rutledge | |
| 10:59 | UAB | Robert Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Trey Hill clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-44 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Robert Gardner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:31 | UAB | Johnny Hill can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Robert Gardner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Brian Davis grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Terry Batey, Carl Wellborn, Brian Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerard Pearson (PF) Samuel Fowler | |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward lays it up and in set up by Alton Hargreaves | 54-44 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Johnny Hill snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Johnny Hill is fouled on the floor by Trey Hill - foul #1 on Trey Hill, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Alvin Milton (SG) Arnold Marshburn, Robert Gardner | |
| 08:10 | UAB | Gerard Pearson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward is fouled on the floor by Alvin Milton - foul #1 on Alvin Milton, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn (C) Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fowler (SF), Dave Rutledge (C) Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Fowler - foul #2 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) William Givens | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:35 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Milton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Samuel Fowler banks in the layup set up by Francisco Cuevas | 55-48 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn hits the finger roll set up by Guy Northrup | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | UAB | Samuel Fowler is hacked by Guy Northrup - foul #4 on Guy Northrup, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (C) Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (PF), Robert King (C) Gerard Pearson, Dave Rutledge | |
| 06:58 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Robert King steps in front of the David Beck pass | 57-50 |
| 06:17 | UAB | The jump hook by Robert King is blocked by Trey Hill | 57-50 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses the dunk attempt | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | David Beck snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Carl Wellborn, Trey Hill | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) Samuel Fowler, Daniel Scherrer | |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Alvin Milton takes the ball from Daniel Woodward | 57-50 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Hill and the foul's on William Givens - foul #4 on William Givens, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Alvin Milton | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | William Givens is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on William Givens, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) William Givens | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:27 | UAB | Alton Hargreaves takes the ball from Johnny Hill | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Gerard Pearson's layup is rejected by Daniel Woodward | 61-55 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Johnny Hill hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | David Beck scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Gerard Pearson scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Guy Northrup - foul #5 on Guy Northrup, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF) Guy Northrup, David Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG) Alvin Milton | |
| 03:48 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Gerard Pearson snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Batey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Alton Hargreaves is called for the reach on Francisco Cuevas - foul #2 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn (PF), Brian Davis (C) Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fowler (SF), Daniel Scherrer (PF) Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Trey Hill, Carl Wellborn, Brian Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) Arnold Marshburn, Samuel Fowler, Daniel Scherrer | |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Terry Batey snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hill - foul #4 on Johnny Hill, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Batey | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Woodward - foul #2 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Hill | 70-66 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Gerard Pearson picks off the pass by Alton Hargreaves | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Johnny Hill is hacked by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #3 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Johnny Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Robert King snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Alvin Milton drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Pearson | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Terry Batey is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Cuevas - foul #2 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Terry Batey makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Terry Batey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Johnny Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton is hacked by Francisco Cuevas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Alvin Milton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Alvin Milton is called for the reach on Daniel Woodward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Milton, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-72 |