| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jack Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Koprowski (fresh) SF - Norris Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Talarico (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Norris Ball inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UAB | Ray Halloway is called for the reach on Jack Walker - foul #3 on Ray Halloway, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (C) Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:33 | UAB | Jack Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Jack Walker tips it home | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Michael Wood drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Pinter | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Norris Ball clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Norris Ball snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | UAB | Jack Walker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Walker, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | John Damico is fouled on the floor by Scott Maes - foul #3 on Scott Maes, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Talamantez (C) Scott Maes | |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Wood and he's fouled by Rodney Talarico - foul #2 on Rodney Talarico, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | UAB | Steven Talamantez grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Jack Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | UAB | Rodney Talarico grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:22 | UAB | Steven Talamantez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Koprowski | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Ward Toomey scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Wood | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Rodney Talarico hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Pinter | 42-34 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Frank Koprowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norris Ball | 42-36 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Norris Ball steps in front of the Michael Pinter pass | 42-36 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Norris Ball lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jack Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Koprowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Talarico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Talamantez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Rodney Talarico blocks the short jumper by Ward Toomey | 42-38 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Rodney Talarico grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | UAB | John Damico is called for the reach on Norris Ball - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Slaughter (PG), Henry Houston (SG), Gerald Rowan (SF), Nicholas Vita (PF), Scott Maes (C) Jack Walker, Frank Koprowski, Norris Ball, Rodney Talarico, Steven Talamantez | |
| 14:50 | UAB | Gerald Rowan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Hayes | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Scott Maes - foul #4 on Scott Maes, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Walker (PG), Bernard Davis (SF) Johnny Slaughter, Scott Maes | |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Nicholas Vita - foul #1 on Nicholas Vita, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Talamantez (PF) Bernard Davis | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Ray Halloway knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Damico and the foul's on Nicholas Vita - foul #2 on Nicholas Vita, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG) Boris Polinski | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Gerald Rowan banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Houston | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Halloway | 47-40 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Steven Talamantez blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Michael Pinter (PF) Gary Hovey, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (SG), Norris Ball (SF), Rodney Talarico (PF) Henry Houston, Gerald Rowan, Nicholas Vita | |
| 12:58 | UAB | Steven Talamantez misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Steven Talamantez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | John Damico makes the driving attempt from the left block | 49-41 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Frank Koprowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Pinter - foul #1 on Michael Pinter, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Vita (C) Steven Talamantez | |
| 12:07 | UAB | Nicholas Vita misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 12:06 | UAB | Frank Koprowski can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jack Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Talarico (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Vita (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Norris Ball scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Koprowski | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | John Damico clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Eric Hayes tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Nicholas Vita knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Walker | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | John Damico buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Wood | 55-46 |
| 10:28 | UAB | Norris Ball is fouled on the floor by Eric Hayes - foul #4 on Eric Hayes, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Houston (PG), Gerald Rowan (SG), Steven Talamantez (C) Jack Walker, Frank Koprowski, Nicholas Vita | |
| 10:09 | UAB | Steven Talamantez misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Ray Halloway gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Rodney Talarico knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Steven Talamantez grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 08:44 | UAB | Rodney Talarico misses the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Steven Talamantez pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Rodney Talarico travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), John Damico (SF), Ward Toomey (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Michael Pinter | |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Walker (PG), Frank Koprowski (SG), Nicholas Vita (C) Henry Houston, Norris Ball, Rodney Talarico | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | John Damico comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Talamantez - foul #3 on Steven Talamantez, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Gerald Rowan buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Vita | 59-51 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Ray Halloway knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Damico | 61-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ray Halloway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jack Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Rowan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Talamantez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Vita (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UAB | Gerald Rowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Michael Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (SG), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | UAB | Norris Ball (SF), Rodney Talarico (PF), Scott Maes (C) Gerald Rowan, Steven Talamantez, Nicholas Vita | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Gary Hovey steals it from Norris Ball | 61-51 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Gary Hovey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wood | 63-51 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Rodney Talarico misses the shot in the paint | 63-51 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Norris Ball scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jack Walker | 63-53 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-53 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Scott Maes gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:45 | UAB | Jack Walker is hacked by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG) Gary Hovey | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:31 | UAB | Frank Koprowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Rodney Talarico tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Hayes | 63-53 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Eric Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski | 65-53 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Frank Koprowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Koprowski | 65-56 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Frank Koprowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | John Damico knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Wood | 67-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jack Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Koprowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Ball (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Talarico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Rodney Talarico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Slaughter (PG), Henry Houston (SG), Gerald Rowan (SF), Steven Talamantez (PF), Nicholas Vita (C) Jack Walker, Frank Koprowski, Norris Ball, Rodney Talarico, Scott Maes | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Ray Halloway scores on a jump hook from the right block | 69-56 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Gerald Rowan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Walker (PG), Norris Ball (SF), Rodney Talarico (PF), Scott Maes (C) Johnny Slaughter, Gerald Rowan, Steven Talamantez, Nicholas Vita | |
| 02:56 | UTEP | John Damico travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Jack Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Michael Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Rodney Talarico misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-62 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Eric Hayes pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-62 |
| 02:02 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Norris Ball connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Rodney Talarico blocks the short jumper by John Damico | 72-65 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Rodney Talarico misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #3 on Michael Wood, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (SG) Henry Houston | |
| 01:19 | UAB | Rodney Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Rodney Talarico makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Michael Wood scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Ratko Swietoniowski | 76-67 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Norris Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is hacked by Frank Koprowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Koprowski, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UAB | Jack Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Frank Koprowski is called for the reach on Ratko Swietoniowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Koprowski, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Scott Maes pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | UAB | Frank Koprowski travels with the ball | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Michael Wood is hacked by Jack Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Walker, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is fouled on the floor by Jack Walker - foul #4 on Jack Walker, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:37 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Norris Ball is blocked by Michael Wood | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Michael Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Michael Pinter scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Damico | 82-70 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Norris Ball gets the offensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Frank Koprowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-73 |