| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UAB | Robert Rich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 19:43 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Michael Penny knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Bester | 37-49 |
| 19:02 | UAB | James Norton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Atkinson - foul #3 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (PF) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 18:51 | UAB | David Foley grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 18:32 | UAB | David Foley banks in the layup on a great pass from James Norton | 42-50 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 18:11 | UAB | James Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 18:02 | UAB | James Norton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rich | 45-50 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garland Zabel | 45-52 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Robert Rich loses the dribble to Michael Penny | 45-52 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider drills a driving attempt in the paint | 45-54 |
| 16:53 | UAB | David Foley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #1 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), Frank Campanella (PF), Garret Muncy (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 16:53 | UAB | David Foley misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 16:53 | UAB | David Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Michael Hering's floater is tipped away by Frank Campanella | 45-54 |
| 16:42 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Joseph Grounds drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Campanella and the foul's on Garland Zabel - foul #1 on Garland Zabel, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garret Muncy - foul #2 on Garret Muncy, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF) David Foley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 16:27 | UAB | Frank Campanella pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:18 | UAB | Garret Muncy drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Rumph | 50-55 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is denied on a layup by Joseph Grounds | 50-55 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is hacked by Frank Campanella - foul #1 on Frank Campanella, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) William Rumph, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF) Garland Zabel, Harry Wilbur | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 15:35 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 15:31 | UAB | Mauro Rizzo steps in front of the James Norton pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the floater from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Michael Hering snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Michael Penny drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hering | 50-59 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is hacked by Curt Bester - foul #3 on Curt Bester, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, Frank Campanella, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach | |
| 14:18 | UAB | Michael Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Norton | 53-59 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Curt Bester | |
| 13:37 | UAB | James Norton is hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #2 on Shane Schneider, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG) James Norton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (SF) Michael Penny | |
| 13:22 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Kurt Delgadillo - foul #1 on Kurt Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), David Foley (SF) Kurt Delgadillo, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal loses the dribble to Robert Rich | 55-59 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Robert Rich misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 12:35 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is hacked by Michael Hering - foul #1 on Michael Hering, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Frank Campanella (PF), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Hering | |
| 12:03 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Garret Muncy is called for the reach on Fritz Crystal - foul #3 on Garret Muncy, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF) Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Otis Myers (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Michael Penny knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curt Bester | 57-62 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curt Bester - foul #4 on Curt Bester, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) David Foley, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF) Otis Myers | |
| 11:15 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Joseph Grounds grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:41 | UAB | Scott Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG) Joseph Grounds | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Michael Harris steals it from Garland Zabel | 58-62 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Michael Hering is called for the reach on James Norton - foul #2 on Michael Hering, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach | |
| 10:05 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:05 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 09:44 | UAB | James Norton snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Scott Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curt Bester - foul #5 on Curt Bester, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Frank Campanella (C) James Norton, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Mauro Rizzo (SF) Curt Bester, Michael Penny | |
| 09:39 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Frank Campanella misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #3 on Shane Schneider, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), David Foley (PF), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (SF) Harry Wilbur | |
| 09:16 | UAB | Frank Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Frank Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by William Rumph - foul #2 on William Rumph, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG) Kurt Delgadillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Michael Hering | |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:27 | UAB | David Foley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 67-67 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 08:13 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Frank Campanella tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Foley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UAB | Mauro Rizzo swats the shot by David Foley | 67-69 |
| 07:23 | UAB | William Rumph grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 07:08 | UAB | Garret Muncy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Garret Muncy, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, William Rumph, David Foley, Frank Campanella, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (SG), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 06:30 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mauro Rizzo | 67-72 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Robert Rich is fouled on the floor by Michael Penny - foul #1 on Michael Penny, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Otis Myers (PF) Michael Penny | |
| 06:00 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:42 | UAB | James Norton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 05:40 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 69-74 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Michael Harris steals it from Vernon Anspach | 71-74 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Scott Campbell clanks a floater from close range | 71-74 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Mauro Rizzo (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Harry Wilbur, Michael Hering, Otis Myers, Vernon Anspach | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the lay-in | 71-74 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider can't tip it in | 71-74 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Penny | 71-74 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses long on a floater from the left block | 71-74 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Scott Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-74 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Rich - foul #3 on Robert Rich, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | UAB | James Norton loses the dribble to Shane Schneider | 74-76 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 03:18 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Michael Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:38 | UAB | Scott Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-76 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal scores on a runner from the left block set up by Michael Penny | 77-78 |
| 02:13 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Harris | 79-78 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | James Norton steps in front of the Shane Schneider pass | 79-78 |
| 01:48 | UAB | James Norton hits the finger roll | 81-78 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it back up and in | 81-80 |
| 01:09 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 81-80 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Scott Campbell steals the ball from Shane Schneider | 81-80 |
| 00:46 | UAB | James Norton banks in the layup set up by Scott Campbell | 83-80 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Fritz Crystal is denied by Michael Harris | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Michael Penny grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UAB | Scott Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Penny - foul #2 on Michael Penny, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG) Robert Rich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:07 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-80 |