| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) C - James Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Pablo Lopez (fresh) SG - Jesus Vasquez (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - Angel Cantu (fresh) C - Jerry Sargent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UAB | David Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dane Gardner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Delaware | Angel Cantu is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Michael Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | UAB | Dane Gardner snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | UAB | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Francisco Cuevas | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Delaware | Dane Gardner swats the shot by Pablo Lopez | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Bechtol | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | UAB | James Bechtol can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Delaware | Angel Cantu grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | UAB | James Bechtol gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Vasquez - foul #1 on Jesus Vasquez, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (C) David Jackson, Michael Clark, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (PG), Johnny Callier (SG), Roger Orduna (SF), Scott Pritchard (PF), Paul Woosley (C) Pablo Lopez, Jesus Vasquez, Frank Baker, Angel Cantu, Jerry Sargent | |
| 16:42 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:40 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:12 | Delaware | Ira Huffman steals it from Donald Derouen | 3-0 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Donald Derouen picks off the pass by Ira Huffman | 3-0 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) PF - Dane Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Huffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Donald Derouen (fresh) SG - Johnny Callier (fresh) SF - Roger Orduna (fresh) PF - Scott Pritchard (fresh) C - Paul Woosley (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Delaware | Donald Derouen hits a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 15:34 | UAB | Donald Derouen steals it from Francisco Cuevas in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 15:27 | Delaware | Johnny Callier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Callier, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Michael Clark (SF), James Bechtol (C) Francisco Cuevas, Daniel Scherrer, Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerry Harding (SG), Jerry Sargent (C) Roger Orduna, Scott Pritchard | |
| 15:25 | UAB | Donald Derouen is called for the reach on Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Derouen, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Sammy Eshleman (PF) Paul Woosley | |
| 15:07 | UAB | Ira Huffman clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy Eshleman - foul #1 on Sammy Eshleman, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Pablo Lopez (PG), Frank Baker (SF), Angel Cantu (PF) Donald Derouen, Johnny Callier, Sammy Eshleman | |
| 15:07 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:51 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:50 | Delaware | Jerry Harding grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:32 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 14:30 | UAB | Ira Huffman pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Ira Huffman misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Cantu - foul #1 on Angel Cantu, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Daniel Scherrer (C) Charles Wright, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez (SG), Donald Derouen (SF), Paul Woosley (PF), Sammy Eshleman (C) Pablo Lopez, Frank Baker, Angel Cantu, Jerry Sargent | |
| 14:05 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 13:52 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez scores on a turnaround from the right block | 7-4 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer's pass is intercepted by Donald Derouen | 7-4 |
| 13:20 | Delaware | Sammy Eshleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Ira Huffman banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Clark | 9-6 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez is hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), George Bray (SG), Dane Gardner (PF), James Bechtol (C) Francisco Cuevas, David Jackson, Michael Clark, Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Pablo Lopez (PG), Johnny Callier (SG), Roger Orduna (SF), Angel Cantu (PF), Jerry Sargent (C) Jerry Harding, Jesus Vasquez, Donald Derouen, Paul Woosley, Sammy Eshleman | |
| 12:22 | Delaware | Angel Cantu clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dane Gardner - foul #1 on Dane Gardner, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (SF) Daniel Scherrer | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Baker (SF) Roger Orduna | |
| 12:22 | Delaware | Angel Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:22 | Delaware | Angel Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | UAB | George Bray makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wright | 11-8 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Elliott (fresh) PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Pablo Lopez (fresh) SG - Johnny Callier (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - Angel Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Sargent (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pablo Lopez | 11-10 |
| 11:33 | UAB | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG) George Bray | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (SG) Johnny Callier | |
| 11:18 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent is called for a backcourt violation | 11-10 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roger Orduna (SF) Frank Baker | |
| 11:09 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 11:08 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Jerry Sargent | 11-10 |
| 10:54 | Delaware | Donald Derouen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:43 | UAB | Charles Wright is hacked by Donald Derouen - foul #2 on Donald Derouen, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF) Charles Wright, Richard Elliott | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (PG), Jesus Vasquez (SG), Scott Pritchard (PF), Paul Woosley (C) Pablo Lopez, Donald Derouen, Angel Cantu, Jerry Sargent | |
| 10:32 | UAB | Paul Woosley steps in front of the David Jackson pass | 11-10 |
| 10:04 | Delaware | Dane Gardner steals it from Jesus Vasquez | 11-10 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF) James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Baker (SF) Roger Orduna | |
| 09:38 | Delaware | Paul Woosley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 09:36 | Delaware | Frank Baker tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses long on an open floater from the left block | 11-12 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:11 | UAB | Dane Gardner makes the runner in the paint set up by David Jackson | 13-12 |
| 08:47 | Delaware | Paul Woosley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Pritchard | 13-14 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Michael Clark can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-14 |
| 08:27 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:06 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard drills a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Callier | 13-16 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Woosley - foul #1 on Paul Woosley, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), George Bray (SG), Ira Huffman (PF), James Bechtol (C) Francisco Cuevas, David Jackson, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Pablo Lopez (PG), Jerry Harding (SG), Roger Orduna (SF), Angel Cantu (PF), Jerry Sargent (C) Johnny Callier, Jesus Vasquez, Frank Baker, Scott Pritchard, Paul Woosley | |
| 07:44 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Scherrer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harding (fresh) SF - Roger Orduna (fresh) PF - Angel Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Pablo Lopez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 07:05 | UAB | Ira Huffman lays it in set up by Charles Wright | 16-18 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Roger Orduna clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:24 | Delaware | Ira Huffman is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Ira Huffman, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (SF), Dane Gardner (PF) Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Baker (SF) Roger Orduna | |
| 06:08 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dane Gardner - foul #2 on Dane Gardner, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Huffman (PF) Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez (SG) Jerry Harding | |
| 06:08 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:08 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:08 | UAB | James Bechtol snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Richard Elliott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 05:39 | UAB | Ira Huffman snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Charles Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Baker - foul #1 on Frank Baker, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Michael Clark (SF) George Bray, Richard Elliott | |
| Subs | Delaware | Sammy Eshleman (PF) Angel Cantu | |
| 05:30 | UAB | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Elliott | 21-20 |
| 04:49 | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:39 | UAB | James Bechtol makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Francisco Cuevas | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Pablo Lopez | 23-25 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Michael Clark hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Elliott | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Delaware | Sammy Eshleman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sammy Eshleman, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Dane Gardner (PF) Richard Elliott, Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (PG), Johnny Callier (SG), Roger Orduna (SF), Angel Cantu (PF) Pablo Lopez, Jesus Vasquez, Frank Baker, Jerry Sargent | |
| 03:33 | UAB | James Bechtol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Paul Woosley (C) Sammy Eshleman | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bechtol (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Donald Derouen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Callier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Orduna (fresh) PF - Angel Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Delaware | Paul Woosley misses the dunk attempt | 25-25 |
| 03:16 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 25-25 |
| 02:58 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is fouled on the floor by Johnny Callier - foul #2 on Johnny Callier, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scott Pritchard (C) Paul Woosley | |
| 02:58 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:58 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:49 | Delaware | Donald Derouen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:45 | UAB | David Jackson is hacked by Johnny Callier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Callier, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerry Harding (SG) Johnny Callier | |
| 02:45 | UAB | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:45 | UAB | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:45 | Delaware | Roger Orduna gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:27 | Delaware | Donald Derouen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | UAB | Michael Clark drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Roger Orduna - foul #1 on Roger Orduna, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Pablo Lopez (PG), Paul Woosley (PF), Sammy Eshleman (C) Roger Orduna, Angel Cantu, Scott Pritchard | |
| 02:13 | UAB | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:13 | Delaware | Paul Woosley grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:55 | Delaware | Jerry Harding travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG), Richard Elliott (SF) David Jackson, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Baker (SF) Donald Derouen | |
| 01:38 | UAB | Charles Wright buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Elliott | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | Delaware | Paul Woosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Elliott - foul #1 on Richard Elliott, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Daniel Scherrer (C) George Bray, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerry Sargent (C) Sammy Eshleman | |
| 01:21 | Delaware | Paul Woosley misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | Delaware | Paul Woosley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Charles Wright is hacked by Jerry Harding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Harding, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (SG), Angel Cantu (PF) Jerry Harding, Paul Woosley | |
| 01:16 | UAB | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:01 | Delaware | Frank Baker can't finish the layup | 34-29 |
| 01:00 | Delaware | Donald Derouen tips it home | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Donald Derouen is called for the reach on Richard Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Derouen, team foul #14 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jesus Vasquez (SG) Donald Derouen | |
| 00:58 | UAB | Richard Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Richard Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | Delaware | Angel Cantu grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:42 | Delaware | Frank Baker is fouled on the floor by Richard Elliott - foul #2 on Richard Elliott, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| 00:42 | Delaware | Frank Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:42 | Delaware | Frank Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dane Gardner | 34-32 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-32 |
| 00:30 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Frank Baker | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Scherrer - foul #1 on Daniel Scherrer, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), Ira Huffman (C) Richard Elliott, Daniel Scherrer | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerry Harding (SG), Roger Orduna (SF), Scott Pritchard (PF) Jesus Vasquez, Frank Baker, Angel Cantu | |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Jerry Sargent makes the 3rd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | UAB | The jump hook by Dane Gardner is blocked by Scott Pritchard | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |