| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James Butler inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roy Blevins, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Larry Chapman makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Gooden | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 32-26 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Erik Gooden misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Williams | 34-26 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Nathan Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Nathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:41 | UAB | Robert Buentello hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-26 |
| 17:39 | UAB | Larry Chapman tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Erik Gooden tips it in | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins scores on a shot from the right block | 36-28 |
| 17:05 | UAB | Kevin Gadd connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Nathan Johnson and he's fouled by James Butler - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (SF), David Batchelder (PF) James Butler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | UAB | John Jordan (PF) Larry Chapman | |
| 17:05 | UAB | Kevin Gadd makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | James Hickman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Elsner | 38-31 |
| 16:23 | UAB | Nathan Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (PG) Nathan Johnson | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | David Batchelder misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Kevin Gadd gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | UAB | John Jordan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Butler (SF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Price (PF) Robert Buentello | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - David Batchelder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Anthony Crumpler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Price (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crumpler - foul #2 on Anthony Crumpler, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (PF) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Chapman (SF) Kevin Gadd | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Erik Gooden connects on the floater from the right block set up by Anthony Crumpler | 40-33 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Daniel Price | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Erik Gooden is fouled on the floor by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG) Steven Williams, Harold Gaines | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Kevin Gadd (SF) Erik Gooden, John Jordan | |
| 14:30 | UAB | Daniel Price is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crumpler - foul #3 on Anthony Crumpler, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Larry Chapman tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gadd - foul #2 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Batchelder (PF) Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG), Robert Buentello (C) Anthony Crumpler, Larry Chapman | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Hickman | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Erik Gooden double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), James Butler (SF), Percy Martindale (C) Lloyd Robinson, James Hickman, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | UAB | John Jordan (SF) Kevin Gadd | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Batchelder | 45-35 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Nathan Johnson scores on a shot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 11:59 | UAB | John Jordan pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:45 | UAB | James Butler steals it from Erik Gooden | 45-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - David Batchelder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Price (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Buentello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Steven Williams hits a runner from the right block set up by Eddie Seigler | 47-37 |
| 10:56 | UAB | Robert Buentello double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Harold Gaines (SG), James Hickman (SF), Roy Blevins (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Seigler, James Butler, David Batchelder, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (PG), Kevin Gadd (SF), Larry Chapman (C) Nathan Johnson, John Jordan, Robert Buentello | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Daniel Price steals the ball from James Hickman | 47-37 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler is hacked by Lloyd Robinson - foul #1 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Daniel Price loses the dribble to Harold Gaines | 47-37 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | James Hickman buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 49-37 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Roy Blevins swats the short shot by Anthony Crumpler | 49-37 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Erik Gooden is called for the reach on Harold Gaines - foul #2 on Erik Gooden, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Butler (SF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Kevin Gadd is called for the reach on Claude Elsner - foul #3 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG) Harold Gaines | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by Erik Gooden - foul #3 on Erik Gooden, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:35 | UAB | Daniel Price grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:13 | UAB | James Butler swats the shot by Kevin Gadd | 50-37 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Kevin Gadd steals it from Claude Elsner | 50-37 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Kevin Gadd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Claude Elsner, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), James Hickman (SF), David Batchelder (PF) Lloyd Robinson, James Butler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), John Jordan (PF), Robert Buentello (C) Erik Gooden, Daniel Price, Larry Chapman | |
| 08:10 | UAB | James Hickman steals the ball from Anthony Crumpler | 50-40 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | David Batchelder gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Hickman scores on a floater from close range set up by David Batchelder and he's fouled by Kevin Gadd - foul #4 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG) Anthony Crumpler | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Batchelder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UAB | Nathan Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Batchelder | 53-40 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | James Hickman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 07:06 | UAB | Nathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Nathan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Butler (SF), Roy Blevins (PF), Percy Martindale (C) James Hickman, David Batchelder, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Chapman (SF) Kevin Gadd | |
| 06:42 | UAB | Larry Chapman loses the dribble to Harold Gaines | 53-40 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Steven Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Butler | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:29 | UAB | Nathan Johnson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #4 on Steven Williams, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG) Harold Gaines | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG) Erik Gooden | |
| 06:29 | UAB | Nathan Johnson makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Nathan Johnson steps in front of the Steven Williams pass | 55-43 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Nathan Johnson hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 05:46 | UAB | John Jordan snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:34 | UAB | Robert Buentello is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #5 on Steven Williams, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), David Batchelder (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Roy Blevins, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Gadd (SF) John Jordan | |
| 05:34 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:34 | UAB | Robert Buentello misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | David Batchelder snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | David Batchelder knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-46 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Kevin Gadd double dribbles | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), Daniel Price (PF) Nathan Johnson, Anthony Crumpler, Larry Chapman | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | David Batchelder connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:16 | UAB | Daniel Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (PF) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is fouled on the floor by Wallace Myers - foul #1 on Wallace Myers, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:59 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kevin Gadd | 60-46 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Wallace Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wallace Myers, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), John Jordan (C) Wallace Myers, Erik Gooden, Robert Buentello | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crumpler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Price (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 62-46 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Kevin Gadd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Kevin Gadd picks off the pass by Claude Elsner | 62-46 |
| 02:38 | UAB | Nathan Johnson blows the dunk | 62-46 |
| 02:37 | UAB | Kevin Gadd pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Claude Elsner | 62-46 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Nathan Johnson is called for the reach on James Hickman - foul #3 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SG), David Batchelder (PF), Percy Martindale (C) Eddie Seigler, Roy Blevins, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Larry Chapman (PF) Nathan Johnson, Daniel Price | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Larry Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | David Batchelder knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 66-46 |
| 01:14 | UAB | John Jordan comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 66-46 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Percy Martindale | 66-46 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Crumpler - foul #4 on Anthony Crumpler, team foul #12 | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Price (PF) Kevin Gadd | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UAB | Percy Martindale takes the ball from John Jordan | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Crumpler is called for the reach on Lloyd Robinson - foul #5 on Anthony Crumpler, team foul #13 | 68-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG) Anthony Crumpler | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Wallace Myers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Larry Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Harold Gaines steals it from Larry Chapman | 70-46 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines runs out the clock | 70-46 |