| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SF - Robert Rumble (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) SG - Darren Rush (fresh) SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) PF - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Kurt Clark snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Jeffery Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Kurt Clark is hacked by Daniel Bixby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Kurt Clark connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Wayne Dozier | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Isaac Chester - foul #1 on Isaac Chester, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Russell Sea (SF), Gregory Ford (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Joshua Houghton picks off the pass by Darren Rush | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Darren Rush steps in front of the Jeffrey Graham pass | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Darren Rush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Jeffery Powell tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Gregory Ford connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Russ | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Darren Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG), Jeffrey Green (SG), Garry Neely (SF), John Young (PF), James Garnes (C) Kurt Clark, Darren Rush, Isaac Chester, Thomas Gorrell, Jeffery Powell | |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Arthur Russ knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Caldwell | 9-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Green (fresh) SF - Garry Neely (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) C - James Garnes (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | UAB | Arthur Russ takes the ball from Dan Abe in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Gregory Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it in | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Garry Neely travels with the ball | 11-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Joshua Houghton, Russell Sea, Gregory Ford, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rumble | 14-5 |
| 14:49 | UAB | John Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 14-5 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Robert Rumble pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG) Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Isaac Chester (SF), Thomas Gorrell (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Dan Abe, Garry Neely, John Young, James Garnes | |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 16-5 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Kurt Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Green - foul #1 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Gregory Ford (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (SG) Jeffrey Green | |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:36 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kurt Clark | 18-10 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's floater is tipped away by Thomas Gorrell | 18-10 |
| 13:15 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 18-10 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Thomas Gorrell swats the short shot by Charles Dipietro | 18-10 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (C) Joshua Houghton, Jeffrey Graham, Gregory Ford, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG), Jeffrey Green (SG), Garry Neely (SF), John Young (PF), James Garnes (C) Kurt Clark, Darren Rush, Isaac Chester, Thomas Gorrell, Jeffery Powell | |
| 11:50 | UAB | James Garnes makes the floater in the paint set up by Dan Abe | 18-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (tiring) 6 pts. C - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Green (fresh) SF - Garry Neely (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) C - James Garnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is called for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:08 | UAB | John Young loses the dribble to Larry Caldwell | 18-12 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Gregory Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SF) Russell Sea | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (SG), Thomas Gorrell (PF) Jeffrey Green, James Garnes | |
| 10:30 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG) Daniel Bixby, Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:30 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Rumble and he's hacked by Dan Abe - foul #1 on Dan Abe, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Isaac Chester (SF) Dan Abe, John Young | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Joshua Houghton steps in front of the Thomas Gorrell pass | 21-13 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-13 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 21-13 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Garry Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Isaac Chester is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Joshua Houghton, Jeffrey Graham, Robert Rumble, Gregory Ford, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Green (SG), Charles Sanders (SF), John Young (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Darren Rush, Isaac Chester, Thomas Gorrell, Garry Neely | |
| 08:34 | UAB | John Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro blows the layup | 21-13 |
| 08:18 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Young | 21-13 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Jeffery Powell is hacked by Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG) Daniel Bixby | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG), Isaac Chester (SF) Kurt Clark, Charles Sanders | |
| 07:38 | UAB | John Young misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Dipietro - foul #1 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:38 | UAB | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:38 | UAB | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Green (fresh) SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-15 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro loses the ball out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Robert Rumble (SF) Larry Caldwell, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (SG), Garry Neely (PF) Jeffrey Green, John Young | |
| 06:35 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses long on a floater in the lane | 21-15 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Jeffery Powell can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Houghton and he's hacked by Garry Neely - foul #1 on Garry Neely, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Wayne Dozier (C) Joshua Houghton, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Thomas Gorrell (PF), James Garnes (C) Dan Abe, Isaac Chester, Jeffery Powell | |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Darren Rush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 05:54 | UAB | Garry Neely tips it back up and in | 24-17 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Rush - foul #1 on Darren Rush, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 25-17 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 25-17 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Garry Neely snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:47 | UAB | Kurt Clark travels in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Robert Rumble, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Green (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Darren Rush, Garry Neely, James Garnes | |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is fouled on the floor by Kurt Clark - foul #1 on Kurt Clark, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Thomas Gorrell | |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Jeffery Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Green and the foul's on Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG) Kurt Clark | |
| 04:07 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby's floater is tipped away by John Young | 27-20 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby snags the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the lay-in | 27-20 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Sea | 27-20 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 27-20 |
| 03:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dan Abe | 27-20 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Dan Abe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Russell Sea grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses the easy layup | 27-20 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Arthur Russ hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Russell Sea and he's fouled by Dan Abe - foul #2 on Dan Abe, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Robert Rumble (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF) Daniel Bixby, Larry Caldwell, Russell Sea, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Darren Rush (SG), Garry Neely (SF), Thomas Gorrell (PF), James Garnes (C) Dan Abe, Jeffrey Green, Isaac Chester, John Young, Jeffery Powell | |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Kurt Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Darren Rush gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Garry Neely misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Houghton | 32-20 |
| 00:25 | UAB | James Garnes can't finish the layup | 32-20 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Russ | 34-20 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Garry Neely misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-20 |