| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Powers inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | John Powers connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 31-26 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Scott Donohue is called for the reach on Willis Foret - foul #1 on Scott Donohue, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Stan Hebert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus buries a shot from the left wing set up by Henry Day | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Polakowski | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Henry Day connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 36-29 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | UAB | Russell Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is hacked by John Powers - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor | |
| 17:01 | UAB | Donald Darden drills a shot in the paint | 36-31 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:23 | UAB | Donald Darden scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Willis Foret | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Day | 38-33 |
| 15:43 | UAB | Willis Foret double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) Terry Dycus, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano, Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), James Rouse (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Stan Hebert | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Dale Howard connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Henry Day | 40-33 |
| 15:05 | UAB | David Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | John Powers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Vanauken | 43-33 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Donald Darden misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Russell Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Marion Smith (C) David Campbell, James Rouse, Donald Darden | |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Day | 46-34 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Russell Taylor scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stan Hebert (C) Marion Smith | |
| 13:59 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Day | 49-36 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Willis Foret misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-36 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | John Powers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Day | 52-36 |
| 12:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Henry Day connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Dycus and he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #1 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), James Rouse (SF), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Donald Darden lays it in | 55-40 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Henry Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| 11:52 | UAB | Nicholas Gould loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Henry Day | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Rouse - foul #1 on James Rouse, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF) Nicholas Gould | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - James Rouse (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:22 | UAB | Willis Foret connects on the runner from the right block set up by Marion Smith and he's fouled by Randall Hardin - foul #1 on Randall Hardin, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Stan Hebert (C) James Rouse, Marion Smith | |
| 11:22 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:56 | UAB | Donald Darden can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-43 |
| 10:55 | UAB | David Campbell grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 10:41 | UAB | Donald Darden connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Octavio Giordano - foul #1 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) Bob Hernandes, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) David Campbell | |
| 10:41 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (PF) Donald Darden | |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:58 | UAB | Willis Foret can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-45 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | John Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the tip | 61-45 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 09:37 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SF), Marion Smith (C) Willis Foret, Stan Hebert | |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Henry Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| 09:15 | UAB | Marion Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-45 |
| 09:13 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 61-45 |
| 09:03 | UAB | Dale Howard steals the ball from Marion Smith | 61-45 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 63-45 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Dale Howard swats the short shot by James Rouse | 63-45 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Dale Howard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, James Rouse, Russell Taylor, Marion Smith | |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is intercepted by Octavio Giordano | 65-45 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is called for a charge - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Jay Mattingly (C) Bob Hernandes, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Willis Foret picks off the pass by Randall Hardin | 65-45 |
| 06:20 | UAB | David Campbell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Darden | 65-47 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin is fouled on the floor by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (PF) Larry Vanauken, Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (PF) David Campbell, Donald Darden | |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #3 on Scott Donohue, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF) Randall Hardin | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus's fadeaway is rejected by Stan Hebert | 66-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-49 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly tips it but misses | 66-49 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Willis Foret hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly tips it home | 68-49 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Scott Donohue - foul #4 on Scott Donohue, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), James Rouse (SF), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| 04:12 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Donald Darden pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild is hacked by Bob Hernandes - foul #2 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | David Campbell is called for the reach on Bob Hernandes - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG) Gerald Fairchild | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:12 | UAB | James Rouse pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nicholas Gould (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | UAB | James Rouse misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes's floater is tipped away by Donald Darden | 69-51 |
| 02:35 | UAB | James Rouse snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Larry Vanauken takes the ball from James Rouse | 69-51 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken banks in the layup | 71-51 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Nicholas Gould misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-51 |
| 02:11 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Darden | 71-51 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Nicholas Gould connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-53 |
| 01:43 | UAB | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Octavio Giordano is called for the reach on Donald Darden - foul #3 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #12 | 71-53 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes's pass is intercepted by Marion Smith | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UAB | Octavio Giordano steals it from Donald Darden | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Gould - foul #1 on Nicholas Gould, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Nicholas Gould knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes runs out the clock | 73-58 |