| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Larry Molloy inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Larry Molloy hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Presley | 40-36 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Houghton | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Peter Shield is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Cline - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | UAB | The refs have stopped play. Kenneth Presley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG) Kenneth Presley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:59 | UAB | Claude Chartrand is called for a charge - foul #2 on Claude Chartrand, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Norman Shover hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Larry Molloy is hacked by Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Simard (C) Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| 18:10 | UAB | Kelly Coke hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Simard | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Russell Houghton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | James Viator misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kelly Coke - foul #1 on Kelly Coke, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton | |
| 17:39 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Jesse Younts is hacked by Damon Drucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Smith (C) Kelly Coke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) Damon Drucker | |
| 17:24 | UAB | Donald Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | UAB | Michael Simard tips it home | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Viator | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Jesse Younts is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elmer Harris | 44-44 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 16:21 | UAB | Michael Simard dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Scott Richmond, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Kenneth Presley (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Jesse Younts, Mario Martin, Michael Simard, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, Blake Cline, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:03 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:44 | UAB | Kenneth Presley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Michael Minard gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Rickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 46-49 |
| 15:05 | UAB | Kenneth Presley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Norman Shover scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 46-52 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Peter Shield - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Donald Smith (C) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Phillip Hills (SF), Frank Willison (PF) Sidney Rickman, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard | |
| 14:15 | UAB | Mario Martin's floater is tipped away by Norman Shover | 46-52 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:01 | UAB | Mario Martin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Richmond | 49-52 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Norman Shover comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Kenneth Presley gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Kenneth Rushton steps in front of the Donald Smith pass | 49-52 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 13:02 | UAB | Donald Smith is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Presley | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Frank Willison hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Rushton and the foul's on Kenneth Presley - foul #3 on Kenneth Presley, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Michael Simard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Kenneth Presley, Mario Martin, Kelly Coke, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Michael Minard (PF), Elmer Harris (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Phillip Hills, Norman Shover | |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Claude Chartrand snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Michael Simard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Blake Cline - foul #3 on Blake Cline, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF) Frank Willison | |
| 12:18 | UAB | Michael Simard makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Michael Simard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Russell Houghton knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Harris | 53-58 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Jesse Younts makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Molloy | 55-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Simard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Michael Minard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Cline | 55-60 |
| 11:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand misses the runner in the lane | 55-60 |
| 11:04 | UAB | Peter Shield hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Elmer Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Blake Cline | 57-63 |
| 10:23 | UAB | Jesse Younts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Molloy | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is hacked by Larry Molloy - foul #2 on Larry Molloy, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Merle Pryor (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Donald Smith (C) Peter Shield, Jesse Younts, Larry Molloy, Michael Simard, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Viator (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Frank Willison (PF), James Smith (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard, Elmer Harris | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Kenneth Rushton | 60-65 |
| 09:28 | UAB | Kelly Coke blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Frank Willison pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Kelly Coke steps in front of the James Viator pass | 60-65 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Kelly Coke hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Martin | 62-65 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Frank Willison blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 08:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Scott Richmond | 62-65 |
| 08:36 | UAB | James Viator steps in front of the Mario Martin pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Kenneth Presley (SG), Larry Molloy (SF) Scott Richmond, Merle Pryor, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, Sidney Rickman, Frank Willison, James Smith | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:55 | UAB | Kenneth Presley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Peter Shield can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Michael Minard snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Russell Houghton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Michael Minard misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 07:30 | UAB | Kenneth Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UAB | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Kenneth Presley - foul #4 on Damon Drucker, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Simard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Kelly Coke, Mario Martin | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Elmer Harris (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Damon Drucker, Michael Minard | |
| 06:50 | UAB | Peter Shield is hacked by Elmer Harris - foul #1 on Elmer Harris, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Blake Cline gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Elmer Harris knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Viator | 64-68 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Claude Chartrand comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Michael Simard can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Claude Chartrand tips it in | 66-68 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Elmer Harris misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Norman Shover gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Donald Smith (C) Peter Shield, Kenneth Presley, Larry Molloy, Michael Simard, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Michael Minard (PF), James Smith (C) James Viator, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Elmer Harris, Norman Shover | |
| 04:56 | UAB | Kelly Coke comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Minard - foul #2 on Michael Minard, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Kelly Coke steps in front of the James Smith pass | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Kelly Coke is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Mario Martin tips it home | 70-68 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Mario Martin is called for the reach on Sidney Rickman - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Michael Minard, James Smith | |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Kelly Coke pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Martin | 72-69 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Damon Drucker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Rickman | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sidney Rickman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Shover (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Frank Willison pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Mario Martin is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #2 on Mario Martin, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Kenneth Presley (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Jesse Younts, Mario Martin, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF) Damon Drucker, Sidney Rickman | |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Claude Chartrand gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:42 | UAB | Kenneth Rushton picks off the pass by Kenneth Presley | 72-72 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Blake Cline scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 72-75 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Kelly Coke can't finish the layup | 72-75 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Norman Shover grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Blake Cline connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 72-78 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Larry Molloy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rushton - foul #4 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Minard (PF) Frank Willison | |
| 01:47 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Blake Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-78 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Claude Chartrand gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Kelly Coke clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Rushton - foul #5 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| 01:19 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | James Viator misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Claude Chartrand pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:01 | UAB | James Viator steals it from Kenneth Presley in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton dunks the ball on a great pass from James Viator | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Kenneth Presley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | James Viator is called for 10 seconds | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UAB | Kenneth Presley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Kelly Coke gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke is fouled in the backcourt by James Viator - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 83-80 |