| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Donald Darden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Fairchild | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken is hacked by Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Willis Foret steps in front of the Kyle Childers pass | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #1 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Donald Darden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | UAB | Charles Roberts tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | John Powers scores on a shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Charles Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Charles Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | Central Florida | Dale Howard tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Charles Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Dale Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Kyle Childers is called for the reach on Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Kyle Childers, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Marion Smith (PF), Robert Iler (C) Charles Roberts, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:59 | UAB | Willis Foret hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Tomlinson (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Robert Iler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | John Powers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Vanauken | 11-9 |
| 15:41 | UAB | Dale Howard is called for the reach on Robert Iler - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Scott Donohue (C) Kyle Childers, Dale Howard | |
| 15:30 | UAB | Robert Iler hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild and the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #1 on Scott Donohue, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Robert Iler makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Robert Iler picks off the pass by John Powers | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) George Tomlinson, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Oscar Sublett (SF) Larry Vanauken, John Powers | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Sublett and he's hacked by Marion Smith - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Scott Donohue | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 17-12 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Marion Smith snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 13:43 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-12 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the jump hook from the baseline | 17-12 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Octavio Giordano | 17-12 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Charles Roberts is called for the reach on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Charles Roberts, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Robert Iler (C) Charles Roberts, Henry Teachout, Marion Smith, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), John Powers (SF), Kyle Childers (PF) Terry Dycus, Oscar Sublett, Octavio Giordano | |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:37 | UAB | George Tomlinson is fouled on the floor by Larry Vanauken - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Brown (C) Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (C) Dale Howard | |
| 12:15 | UAB | Willis Foret hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Tomlinson and the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Octavio Giordano (C) Bob Hernandes, Scott Donohue | |
| 12:15 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Larry Vanauken is blocked by Willis Foret | 20-12 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Tomlinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Robert Iler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) C - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Powers | 20-12 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Childers | 20-15 |
| 11:30 | UAB | John Powers steps in front of the Willis Foret pass | 20-15 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Powers | 20-17 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Marion Smith, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF), Dale Howard (C) John Powers, Octavio Giordano | |
| 10:45 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts (PF) Kyle Childers | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the lay-in | 22-17 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nicholas Roberts | 22-17 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | George Tomlinson picks off the pass by Terry Dycus | 22-17 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Nicholas Roberts picks off the pass by Donald Darden | 22-17 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Marion Smith (SF) George Tomlinson, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus | |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:44 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Donald Darden tips it in | 24-18 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Hernandes | 24-20 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Donald Darden comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Roberts - foul #1 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Robert Iler (C) Jim Jones, Marion Smith, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Kyle Childers (PF), Octavio Giordano (C) Robert Abercrombie, Nicholas Roberts, Dale Howard | |
| 08:06 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers can't tip it in | 26-20 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Robert Iler pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Iler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Sublett (fresh) PF - Kyle Childers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UAB | Henry Teachout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Marion Smith (PF) Henry Teachout, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG) Oscar Sublett | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Octavio Giordano is blocked by Robert Iler | 26-20 |
| 07:20 | UAB | The rebound goes to George Tomlinson | 26-20 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Willis Foret hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:40 | UAB | 3 seconds is called on Willis Foret | 28-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett (SF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Octavio Giordano | |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #2 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Tomlinson - foul #1 on George Tomlinson, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Donald Darden snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-21 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Donald Darden gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Marion Smith (SF), Robert Iler (C) George Tomlinson, Willis Foret, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF) Kyle Childers | |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Dale Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Oscar Sublett knocks in the jumper from the right block | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Jim Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF) Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), Nicholas Roberts (C) Terry Dycus, Oscar Sublett, Dale Howard | |
| 04:26 | UAB | Willis Foret comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Marion Smith snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Marion Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Larry Vanauken | 28-25 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jim Jones (fresh) SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Iler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Hernandes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UAB | Robert Iler clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willis Foret - foul #2 on Willis Foret, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Patrick Jernigan (C) Jim Jones, Henry Teachout, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), John Powers (SF), Kyle Childers (PF) Robert Abercrombie, Bob Hernandes, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Kyle Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Marion Smith - foul #2 on Marion Smith, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Kyle Childers | |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Darden | 28-27 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Willis Foret comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | John Powers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:49 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dale Howard | 30-27 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Donald Darden misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Powers | 30-27 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Donald Darden - foul #1 on Donald Darden, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (SF) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Kyle Childers (PF) Larry Vanauken, Octavio Giordano | |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Marion Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Donald Darden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Charles Roberts grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | UAB | The jump hook by Donald Darden is blocked by John Powers | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Marion Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |