| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gruver (fresh) SG - Richard Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ed Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Garfield Jones blocks the jumper by Tommy McComack | 33-31 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Ed Smith grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Ed Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Gruver and he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Ed Smith makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | UAB | Jack Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Richard Matlock makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Gruver | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Matlock - foul #1 on Richard Matlock, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Leland (SF) Garfield Jones | |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Richard Matlock knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Morris | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | The short jumper by Nick Caves is denied by Jack Morris | 35-38 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Tommy McComack can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Tommy McComack tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Nick Caves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Christopher Morgan (SG), Garfield Jones (SF), Thomas Skipper (C) Michael Gruver, Richard Matlock, Ed Smith, Jack Morris | |
| 17:06 | UAB | Garfield Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | William Pfeil connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Vidaurri | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | UAB | Garfield Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hugh Landy | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | James Grimaldi is fouled on the floor by Robert Leland - foul #2 on Robert Leland, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gruver (PG), Michael Day (SF), Brian Pine (PF) Hugh Landy, Garfield Jones, Robert Leland | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Thomas Skipper is called for the reach on Nick Caves - foul #1 on Thomas Skipper, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Morris (C) Thomas Skipper | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gruver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Pine (fresh) C - Jack Morris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-40 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Roger Leader grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Leader | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | UAB | Michael Day buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Morgan and he's hacked by Roger Leader - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Roger Leader, Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Richard Matlock (SG), Ed Smith (PF) Michael Gruver, Christopher Morgan, Brian Pine | |
| 15:02 | UAB | Michael Day misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 39-42 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Joseph Firth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Joseph Firth scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Caves and the foul's on Hugh Landy - foul #3 on Hugh Landy, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Grimaldi (SG), Roger Leader (SF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Joseph Vidaurri, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gruver (PG), Garfield Jones (SF), Thomas Skipper (C) Hugh Landy, Michael Day, Jack Morris | |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Thomas Skipper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Richard Matlock comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Thomas Skipper is called for the reach on Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Skipper, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (PF) Joseph Firth, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Morgan (SG), Robert Leland (PF) Richard Matlock, Ed Smith | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza buries a runner in the paint | 45-42 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Thomas Skipper is fouled on the floor by James Grimaldi - foul #2 on James Grimaldi, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Garfield Jones | |
| 12:48 | UAB | Robert Leland misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Brian Pine hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Christopher Morgan steps in front of the Salvatore Pacheco pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | UAB | The short jumper by Christopher Morgan is denied by William Pfeil | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Thomas Skipper misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvador Espinoza | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Michael Gruver steps in front of the Salvatore Pacheco pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 12:00 | UAB | Thomas Skipper connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Gruver | 45-46 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Roger Leader is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-46 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Roger Leader grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Grimaldi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pfeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gruver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Skipper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | UAB | Robert Leland lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Morgan | 47-48 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | William Pfeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Morgan - foul #2 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Roger Leader, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Richard Matlock (SG), Garfield Jones (SF), Ed Smith (PF), Jack Morris (C) Michael Gruver, Christopher Morgan, Robert Leland, Brian Pine, Thomas Skipper | |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Garfield Jones is hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:52 | UAB | Hugh Landy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is fouled on the floor by Jack Morris - foul #2 on Jack Morris, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ed Smith | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | UAB | Garfield Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Vidaurri | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri's pass is intercepted by Hugh Landy in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Hugh Landy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Garfield Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Firth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garfield Jones, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Joseph Vidaurri is called for the reach on Richard Matlock - foul #2 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gruver (PG), Michael Day (SF) Hugh Landy, Garfield Jones | |
| 08:28 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits a floater from the left block | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Caves | 55-52 |
| 07:42 | UAB | Michael Gruver double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Morgan (SG), Brian Pine (PF) Richard Matlock, Ed Smith | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gruver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Pine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Roger Leader clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Day - foul #1 on Michael Day, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Grimaldi (SG) Nick Caves | |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Garfield Jones (SF) Michael Gruver, Michael Day | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Christopher Morgan loses the dribble to Salvador Espinoza | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Christopher Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roger Leader | 58-52 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hugh Landy - foul #4 on Hugh Landy, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Roger Leader, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gruver (PG), Richard Matlock (SG), Michael Day (SF), Robert Leland (PF), Thomas Skipper (C) Hugh Landy, Christopher Morgan, Garfield Jones, Brian Pine, Jack Morris | |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:20 | UAB | Michael Day is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | UAB | Ed Smith (PF) Michael Day | |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Nick Caves drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Robert Leland buries a fadeaway near the basket | 62-54 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Thomas Skipper grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 03:54 | UAB | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on Ed Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Grimaldi (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF) Nick Caves, Joseph Vidaurri, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | UAB | Hugh Landy (PG), Christopher Morgan (SG), Garfield Jones (SF), Brian Pine (C) Michael Gruver, Richard Matlock, Robert Leland, Thomas Skipper | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | UAB | James Grimaldi steals it from Brian Pine | 62-54 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Grimaldi lays it in | 64-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garfield Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ed Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Pine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | UAB | Garfield Jones is fouled on the floor by Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Pfeil (C) Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:27 | UAB | Garfield Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:27 | UAB | Garfield Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 03:00 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) James Grimaldi, Roger Leader, Salvador Espinoza, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gruver (PG), Richard Matlock (SG), Robert Leland (PF), Jack Morris (C) Hugh Landy, Christopher Morgan, Ed Smith, Brian Pine | |
| 02:42 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Richard Matlock steps in front of the Nick Caves pass | 66-56 |
| 02:09 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Joseph Firth grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri travels in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Salvador Espinoza (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Morgan (SG), Ed Smith (PF) Richard Matlock, Robert Leland | |
| 01:50 | UAB | Michael Gruver is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #1 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (SG) Christopher Morgan | |
| 01:50 | UAB | Michael Gruver misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Salvatore Pacheco | 68-56 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Garfield Jones scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Matlock | 68-58 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | William Pfeil can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Ed Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 68-58 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | William Pfeil gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Gruver is called for the reach on William Pfeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gruver, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri is fouled on the floor by Garfield Jones - foul #3 on Garfield Jones, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Garfield Jones is whistled for traveling | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco hits a floater from the right side set up by James Grimaldi | 72-58 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Richard Matlock hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Gruver | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco runs out the clock | 72-60 |