| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sefu Banda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell May (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | UConn | Cory Boyette is fouled in the backcourt by Russell May - foul #1 on Russell May, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe banks in the wide open layup | 41-29 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Darin Hairston is hacked by Sefu Banda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sefu Banda, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Willie Abrahams grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Jerald Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Elmer Kang | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 19:08 | UAB | Jerald Smith gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:03 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Russell May | 41-32 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Sefu Banda scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Kang | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Robert Foshee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Willie Abrahams loses the dribble to Darin Hairston | 41-35 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Robert Foshee lays it in set up by Darin Hairston | 43-35 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Willie Abrahams's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Boyette | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Darin Hairston drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Foshee | 46-35 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Sefu Banda is fouled on the floor by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 17:26 | UAB | Frank Bishop misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Sheppard - foul #2 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Rodney Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Wilson and the foul's on Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 16:31 | UAB | Stephen Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:29 | UAB | Rodney Wilson tips it home | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | UConn | John Piner steals the ball from Patrick Jelinski in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Rodney Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG) Patrick Jelinski, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Watson, Rodney Wilson, Frank Bishop | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Eric Sheppard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:48 | UAB | Willie Abrahams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 15:47 | UAB | Jerald Smith tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Cottrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell May (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Willie Abrahams steals the ball from James Parker | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Russell May scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Ray Majors - foul #1 on Ray Majors, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) James Parker, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Stephen Cottrell, David Lee, Willie Abrahams | |
| 15:11 | UAB | Russell May misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Ray Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Darin Hairston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Bishop (C) Russell May | |
| 14:57 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Ray Majors double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Eric Sheppard (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Delmer O'Keefe, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Rodney Wilson (PF) Jerald Smith, Donald Edwards | |
| 14:25 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #3 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Russell May (C) Frank Bishop | |
| 14:10 | UAB | Sefu Banda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Cory Boyette gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Elmer Kang is called for the reach on Eric Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Kang, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG) Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF) Russell May | |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Sefu Banda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SF) Elmer Kang | |
| 13:50 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Cory Boyette tips it in | 50-47 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Sefu Banda travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Eric Sheppard, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Frank Bishop (C) John Piner, Sefu Banda, Rodney Wilson | |
| 13:02 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Edwards (PF) Willie Abrahams | |
| 12:44 | UAB | Jerald Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Cottrell | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Patrick Kaul blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Donald Edwards - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF), Russell May (C) Stephen Watson, Frank Bishop | |
| 12:30 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Russell May misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 12:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 52-49 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Jerald Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Jelinski | 56-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Cottrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Russell May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #2 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Ray Majors (SF), Eric Sheppard (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Elmer Kang, Donald Edwards, Russell May | |
| 11:14 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:38 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) James Parker | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG) Stephen Cottrell | |
| 10:38 | UAB | John Piner makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:38 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Eric Sheppard loses the dribble to Sefu Banda | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | UAB | The short jumper by Willie Abrahams is denied by Cory Boyette | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Ray Majors gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Robert Foshee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Stephen Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | UAB | John Piner's pass is intercepted by Ray Majors | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled in the backcourt by John Piner - foul #3 on John Piner, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Eric Sheppard, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (PG), Elmer Kang (SF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Watson, Frank Bishop | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled on the floor by Russell May - foul #2 on Russell May, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Rodney Wilson (PF) Sefu Banda, Willie Abrahams | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Russell May scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Lee | 56-55 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Elmer Kang is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Kang, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Eric Sheppard (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG) David Lee | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Sefu Banda drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Wilson | 58-58 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Patrick Kaul drills a shot near the basket | 60-58 |
| 07:19 | UAB | Rodney Wilson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerald Smith | 60-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sefu Banda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elmer Kang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Jerald Smith grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sefu Banda and he's fouled by Eric Sheppard - foul #3 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), James Parker (SG), Ray Majors (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang, Russell May | |
| 07:03 | UAB | Rodney Wilson misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe drills a jump hook from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #5 on James Parker, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) James Parker | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF) Rodney Wilson | |
| 06:35 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Stephen Cottrell takes the ball from Ray Majors | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Stephen Watson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cottrell | 62-65 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the easy open layup | 62-65 |
| 05:48 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:42 | UAB | John Piner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Abrahams | 62-67 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Stephen Watson - foul #1 on Stephen Watson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF) Darin Hairston, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson, Frank Bishop | |
| 05:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Jerald Smith makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Lee | 64-70 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Robert Foshee's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Abrahams | 64-70 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Willie Abrahams gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:46 | UAB | Cory Boyette blocks the short jumper by David Lee | 64-70 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Eric Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Willie Abrahams denies the turnaround by Robert Foshee | 64-70 |
| 04:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell May | 64-70 |
| 04:13 | UAB | David Lee makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Willie Abrahams | 64-72 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Eric Sheppard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Kang - foul #3 on Elmer Kang, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Patrick Jelinski, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, David Lee, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:50 | UAB | Sefu Banda evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Cottrell | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:44 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Frank Bishop gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:36 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 03:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Sheppard | 66-75 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Eric Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF) Stephen Cottrell, Donald Edwards | |
| 03:25 | UAB | Sefu Banda hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Watson | 66-78 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses short on a jumper in the paint | 66-78 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Ray Majors tips it home | 68-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by Robert Foshee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (PF) Frank Bishop | |
| 03:12 | UAB | John Piner misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:12 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Stephen Watson is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Stephen Watson, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:42 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerald Smith | 69-81 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell May - foul #3 on Russell May, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Stephen Cottrell, David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:14 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-81 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Cory Boyette gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Donald Edwards - foul #4 on Donald Edwards, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF) Donald Edwards | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:56 | UAB | Willie Abrahams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Robert Foshee, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang | |
| 01:56 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-83 |
| 01:39 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on John Piner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Foshee, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| 01:36 | UAB | John Piner misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:36 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:09 | UAB | Willie Abrahams hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Piner | 78-86 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Darin Hairston double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:06 | UAB | Willie Abrahams is fouled on the floor by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #3 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang | |
| 01:06 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by John Piner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Piner, team foul #13 | 78-87 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson | |
| 01:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:02 | UAB | Russell May is hacked by Darin Hairston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #15 | 80-87 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang | |
| 01:02 | UAB | Russell May makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Russell May makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Darin Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | UAB | Stephen Watson is fouled on the floor by Cory Boyette - foul #1 on Cory Boyette, team foul #16 | 80-89 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-91 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Stephen Watson grabs the board | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:48 | UAB | John Piner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-91 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Elmer Kang steps in front of the Robert Foshee pass | 80-91 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Sefu Banda is called for traveling | 80-91 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Willie Abrahams picks off the pass by Darin Hairston in the backcourt | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jerald Smith runs out the clock | 80-91 |