| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UAB | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Ernest Phillips double dribbles | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | John Graham picks off the pass by Charles Ramsdell | 32-36 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Terry Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by John Graham | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | UAB | John Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Thomas Carter drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kanagy | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Ramsdell | 36-40 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Thomas Carter double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Louis Culley (PF) John Graham, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Melvin Evans (SF), John Bennette (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Charles Ramsdell, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Paul Kanagy, Edward Jiles | |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:17 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | UAB | Louis Culley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Evans - foul #1 on Melvin Evans, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:06 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:06 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:48 | UAB | Mark Capers snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Henson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Capers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Taylor (fresh) C - Louis Culley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Evans (fresh) PF - John Bennette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UAB | Mark Capers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Taylor | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Simon Frye is called for the reach on Mathew Flynn - foul #1 on Simon Frye, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Derek Henson, Mark Capers, Calvin Taylor, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF) Michael Simmons, Melvin Evans, Joseph Strain | |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | John Bennette knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Hursey | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Brian Woodward (SF), Edward Jiles (C) Mathew Flynn, Richard Jones, John Bennette | |
| 14:39 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kanagy | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | UAB | Terry Wilkins is denied on a layup by Paul Kanagy | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Woodward | 43-46 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | UAB | John Graham makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Phillips | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:49 | UAB | John Graham buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy tips it home | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Kanagy | 48-53 |
| 11:31 | UAB | Ernest Phillips buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hursey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kanagy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell loses the dribble to Clinton Ford in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | UAB | Thomas Carter knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Clinton Ford | 52-53 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | UAB | Terry Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:42 | UAB | Ernest Phillips drills a floater from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Graham | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Thomas Carter is fouled on the floor by Edward Jiles - foul #2 on Edward Jiles, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, John Graham, Thomas Carter, Terry Wilkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Melvin Evans (SF), John Bennette (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Charles Ramsdell, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Paul Kanagy, Edward Jiles | |
| 09:56 | UAB | Calvin Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Louis Culley | 56-53 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans is fouled on the floor by Mark Capers - foul #1 on Mark Capers, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Louis Culley swats the short shot by Melvin Evans | 56-53 |
| 09:22 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Louis Culley misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | John Bennette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Simon Frye is called for the reach on John Bennette - foul #2 on Simon Frye, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Derek Henson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Mark Capers | 58-53 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Strain double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Phillips (C) Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:10 | UAB | Mark Capers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | John Bennette pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), John Graham (SG) Simon Frye, Derek Henson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Woodward (SF) Melvin Evans | |
| 07:44 | UAB | Joseph Strain steals it from Ernest Phillips | 58-53 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn is fouled on the floor by Clinton Ford - foul #2 on Clinton Ford, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF) Mark Capers, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Melvin Evans (C) Michael Simmons, Brian Woodward, John Bennette | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Evans (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans tips it home | 58-55 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Ernest Phillips is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (PF) Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Brian Woodward (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Mathew Flynn, Richard Jones, Joseph Strain, Melvin Evans | |
| 06:43 | UAB | John Graham misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Thomas Carter snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:44 | UAB | The jump hook by Terry Wilkins is blocked by Edward Jiles | 58-57 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Terry Wilkins snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Clinton Ford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Graham | 60-57 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | UAB | John Graham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Terry Wilkins swats the short shot by Brian Woodward | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Terry Wilkins gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Brian Woodward swats the dunk try by Ernest Phillips | 60-57 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Kanagy - foul #2 on Paul Kanagy, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, John Graham, Thomas Carter, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Melvin Evans (SF), John Bennette (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Charles Ramsdell, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Paul Kanagy, Edward Jiles | |
| 03:33 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | UAB | Terry Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans's pass is intercepted by Simon Frye | 61-57 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Simon Frye banks in the layup | 63-57 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Capers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bennette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | John Bennette is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Calvin Taylor (PF) Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:45 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Ernest Phillips (C) Derek Henson, Mark Capers, Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy (PF) Joseph Strain | |
| 02:37 | UAB | Louis Culley is hacked by Paul Kanagy - foul #3 on Paul Kanagy, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Woodward (SF), Edward Jiles (C) Melvin Evans, John Bennette | |
| 02:27 | UAB | Louis Culley's pass is intercepted by Paul Kanagy | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG), Terry Wilkins (PF) Simon Frye, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Todd Hursey (SG) Mathew Flynn, Michael Simmons | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Ramsdell | 63-59 |
| 02:04 | UAB | John Graham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clinton Ford | 66-59 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Ernest Phillips steals it from Paul Kanagy | 66-59 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Terry Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ramsdell | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:12 | UAB | Thomas Carter tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Terry Wilkins buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd Hursey, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Derek Henson (SF), Mark Capers (PF) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | John Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Hursey - foul #3 on Todd Hursey, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) Derek Henson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:20 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | UAB | John Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Hursey | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:01 | UAB | John Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ramsdell - foul #2 on Charles Ramsdell, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | UAB | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-68 |