| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rosas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Michael Miles inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:42 | UAB | Ira Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Garry Neely tips it in | 32-38 |
| 19:05 | UMBC | Louis Pham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Peter Clark steps in front of the Jeffery Powell pass | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | UMBC | Michael Miles connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Rosas and he's hacked by Garry Neely - foul #3 on Garry Neely, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Garry Neely | |
| 18:54 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses short on a shot from the right block | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | UAB | John Young grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:31 | UAB | Robert Benson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | The pull-up jumper by John Williams is blocked by Jeffery Powell | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ira Williams | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Alan Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Ira Williams snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | UAB | John Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Michael Miles snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Louis Pham is hacked by John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Louis Pham connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | UAB | The short jumper by Jeffery Powell is denied by Louis Pham | 38-38 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 38-38 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Michael Miles steals the ball from Ira Williams | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | UMBC | Joe Rosas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Miles | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Alan Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Benson | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rosas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMBC | Louis Pham connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Alan Thomas - foul #1 on Alan Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | Vincent Cleveland (PG), Rickie Howington (SG), Jason Timko (SF), Shawn Thompson (C) John Williams, Joe Rosas, Michael Miles, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Walter Pucci (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, John Young, Jeffery Powell | |
| 15:35 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Timothy Mullins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darren Rush | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Jason Timko buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Cleveland | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Darren Rush clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | UMBC | Jason Timko gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:28 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Cottrill (C) Louis Pham | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), John Young (C) Darren Rush, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 14:07 | UAB | John Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Rosas (SG) Rickie Howington | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Ira Williams (SF) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci | |
| 13:58 | UMBC | Jason Timko travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter Clark (C) Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:39 | UAB | Robert Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | UMBC | Peter Clark snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:16 | UMBC | Robert Benson picks off the pass by Peter Clark | 46-44 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Garry Neely buries a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Benson | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Joe Rosas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garry Neely | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Ira Williams is hacked by Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF) Vincent Cleveland, Jason Timko, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (C) John Young | |
| 12:13 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Garry Neely hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 11:51 | UMBC | Louis Pham connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Williams | 48-48 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Rosas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Neely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Robert Benson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Rosas - foul #2 on Joe Rosas, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG), Shawn Thompson (C) Joe Rosas, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SF), Thomas Gorrell (PF) Alan Thomas, Ira Williams, Garry Neely | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | UAB | The rebound goes to Timothy Mullins | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | UAB | John Williams steals the ball from Jeffery Powell | 48-49 |
| 10:39 | UMBC | Louis Pham's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Powell | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Walter Pucci snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:18 | UAB | Timothy Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Rosas (SG), Peter Clark (C) Rickie Howington, Louis Pham | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF) Robert Benson, Walter Pucci, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 09:59 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | UMBC | Peter Clark scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Rosas and he's fouled by Garry Neely - foul #4 on Garry Neely, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Timko (PF) Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Garry Neely | |
| 09:50 | UMBC | Peter Clark makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | UAB | Timothy Mullins is fouled on the floor by Joe Rosas - foul #3 on Joe Rosas, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Vincent Cleveland (PG), Gary Cottrill (PF) John Williams, Michael Miles | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:23 | UAB | Alan Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Gorrell (C) Jeffery Powell | |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Peter Clark comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-51 |
| 09:09 | UAB | John Young grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Peter Clark denies the turnaround by Thomas Gorrell | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gary Cottrill | 51-51 |
| 08:23 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the jump hook in the paint | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | UAB | John Young clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Cottrill - foul #1 on Gary Cottrill, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF) Vincent Cleveland, Jason Timko, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Jeffery Powell (C) Timothy Mullins, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 08:04 | UAB | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | UAB | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:45 | UMBC | Michael Miles drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 56-52 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Rosas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | UAB | Jeffery Powell lays it in and he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG), Shawn Thompson (C) Joe Rosas, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | Garry Neely (PF) John Young | |
| 07:21 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:21 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Rickie Howington clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Jeffery Powell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Neely | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | UMBC | Rickie Howington grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:33 | UMBC | Michael Miles's layup is rejected by Garry Neely | 56-57 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Alan Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Robert Benson misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rickie Howington - foul #1 on Rickie Howington, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | Vincent Cleveland (PG), Joe Rosas (SG), Jason Timko (SF), Peter Clark (C) John Williams, Rickie Howington, Michael Miles, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SF), John Young (C) Alan Thomas, Ira Williams, Jeffery Powell | |
| 05:08 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:39 | UMBC | Vincent Cleveland is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | Shawn Thompson (PF) Louis Pham | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG) Robert Benson | |
| 04:25 | UMBC | Jason Timko is fouled on the floor by Darren Rush - foul #2 on Darren Rush, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 04:25 | UMBC | Jason Timko makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | UMBC | Jason Timko misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:05 | UAB | Jason Timko steals the ball from Walter Pucci | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | John Young is called for the reach on Peter Clark - foul #4 on John Young, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Gorrell (C) Garry Neely | |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Peter Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Peter Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell's pass is intercepted by Shawn Thompson | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Vincent Cleveland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Rosas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darren Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Joe Rosas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson tips it in | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | UAB | John Young tips it home | 61-61 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF) Vincent Cleveland, Jason Timko, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Darren Rush, Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 02:29 | UMBC | Alan Thomas steals it from John Williams | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Alan Thomas lays it in | 61-63 |
| 02:22 | UMBC | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Jeffery Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses the dunk attempt | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 61-63 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Garry Neely hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | John Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Miles | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Robert Benson hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Peter Clark drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Ira Williams is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Michael Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Thomas - foul #2 on Alan Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Garry Neely's pass is intercepted by Louis Pham | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Michael Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Thomas - foul #3 on Alan Thomas, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UAB | Ira Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Alan Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Miles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | The short jumper by Robert Benson is denied by Peter Clark | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Louis Pham pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |