| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steven Kintzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the lay-in | 38-24 |
| 19:33 | UAB | Gerard Pearson grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach knocks in the runner from close range | 38-26 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Gerard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Daniel Carr misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Robert Lowery is hacked by Steven Kintzel - foul #2 on Steven Kintzel, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, David Bolin | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:08 | UConn | Kenneth Lauterbach steals the ball from Donald Cowger | 38-26 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Cowger - foul #1 on Donald Cowger, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (PG) Steven Kintzel | |
| 17:46 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Robert King grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Daniel Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Donald Cowger buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Grantham | 40-29 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Volz - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Daniel Carr, Kenneth Lauterbach, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| 16:44 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-29 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 16:42 | UAB | Samuel Fowler tips it in | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Mark Grantham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Grantham, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), John Langer (SF), Marshall Bellamy (PF) Mark Grantham, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Kintzel (PG) Johnny Hill | |
| 16:05 | UAB | Samuel Fowler hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Marshburn | 40-33 |
| 15:42 | UConn | John Langer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:40 | UConn | John Langer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Langer (fresh) PF - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steven Kintzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Terry Sprayberry is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #2 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Jason Robinson, John Langer, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Marvin Baldwin, Terry Sprayberry | |
| 14:51 | UConn | Denver Volz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Grantham | 43-33 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Steven Kintzel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (PG), Gerard Pearson (PF) Steven Kintzel, Samuel Fowler | |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Baldwin - foul #1 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:03 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 14:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 45-33 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Robert Lowery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, David Bolin | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG), Samuel Fowler (C) Daniel Carr, Robert King | |
| 13:06 | UAB | Gerard Pearson drills a shot in the lane | 45-35 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Mark Grantham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Lauterbach - foul #1 on Kenneth Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Kintzel (PG), Terry Sprayberry (C) Kenneth Lauterbach, Gerard Pearson | |
| 12:49 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Mark Grantham takes the ball from Steven Kintzel in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Denver Volz loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, John Langer | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SG), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Marvin Baldwin | |
| 12:04 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Lowery is hacked by Samuel Fowler - foul #3 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF) Samuel Fowler | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Neville Thome lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Grantham | 49-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denver Volz (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Neville Thome (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steven Kintzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UAB | Daniel Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Volz - foul #2 on Denver Volz, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) Johnny Hill, Terry Sprayberry | |
| 11:22 | UAB | Gerard Pearson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Kintzel | 49-37 |
| 11:02 | UConn | David Bolin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Miles | 52-37 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Kintzel | 52-39 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Daniel Carr steals the ball from David Bolin | 52-39 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Robert King misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #4 on Neville Thome, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Samuel Fowler (SF), Terry Sprayberry (PF) Steven Kintzel, Daniel Carr, Kenneth Lauterbach, Gerard Pearson | |
| 10:01 | UAB | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Robert King can't finish the layup | 52-39 |
| 09:52 | UConn | John Langer grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Donald Cowger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-39 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Mark Grantham tips it home | 54-39 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-39 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Mark Grantham grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Donald Cowger scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:49 | UAB | Denver Volz picks off the pass by Marvin Baldwin in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Denver Volz slams it home | 58-39 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Mark Grantham steals it from Marvin Baldwin in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham is hacked by Marvin Baldwin - foul #2 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) John Langer, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) Arnold Marshburn, Terry Sprayberry, Robert King | |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:27 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Neville Thome's layup is rejected by Samuel Fowler | 59-39 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Robert Lowery takes the ball from Kenneth Lauterbach | 59-39 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Mark Grantham connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Denver Volz | 61-39 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Samuel Fowler lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Carr and he's fouled by Robert Lowery - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Kintzel (PG) Marvin Baldwin | |
| 07:21 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Neville Thome (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steven Kintzel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lauterbach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the easy layup | 61-42 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Samuel Fowler pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Bobby Miles takes the ball from Gerard Pearson | 61-42 |
| 06:08 | UConn | David Bolin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-42 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Bobby Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 05:28 | UAB | Gerard Pearson grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach is hacked by Neville Thome in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neville Thome, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Terry Sprayberry (PF), Robert King (C) Steven Kintzel, Daniel Carr, Gerard Pearson, Samuel Fowler | |
| 05:26 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Mark Grantham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-44 |
| 05:04 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert King | 61-44 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Cowger - foul #2 on Donald Cowger, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Grantham, Jimmie Hazelwood, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF) Kenneth Lauterbach | |
| 04:55 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Marvin Baldwin steps in front of the Jason Robinson pass | 61-46 |
| 04:31 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin banks in the layup | 61-48 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Hill - foul #2 on Johnny Hill, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, David Bolin | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Kintzel (PG) Johnny Hill | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Donald Cowger pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | A charge is called on Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Grantham, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (PG), Johnny Hill (PF), Samuel Fowler (C) Steven Kintzel, Terry Sprayberry, Robert King | |
| 03:25 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Hazelwood (fresh) PF - David Bolin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alvin Milton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 03:06 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-48 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:39 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Fowler | 63-51 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the floater from the baseline | 63-51 |
| 02:22 | UAB | The rebound goes to Samuel Fowler | 63-51 |
| 02:09 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Robinson and he's fouled by Johnny Hill - foul #3 on Johnny Hill, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF) Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Sprayberry (C) Alvin Milton | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn is fouled on the floor by Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Jason Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Samuel Fowler hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Hill | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Marvin Baldwin - foul #3 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UAB | Johnny Hill is hacked by David Bolin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Marvin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn loses the dribble to Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jason Robinson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Miles | 72-58 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry lays it up and in | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 72-60 |