| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) SG - Joseph Whiteside (fresh) SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) PF - Willie Cook (fresh) C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | Albert Laird clanks a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Paul Miller tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UAB | David Langford is hacked by Miguel Olivares - foul #1 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Tristan Johnson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | UAB | David Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Albert Laird takes the ball from Mojiesz Sobolewski | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Willie Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | UAB | Willie Cook is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Willie Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Paul Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Tristan Johnson - foul #1 on Tristan Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Tristan Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley is hacked by Mojiesz Sobolewski - foul #1 on Mojiesz Sobolewski, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF) Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley | |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | David Langford takes the ball from He-ping Chu | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside lays it in on a great pass from David Langford | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Willie Cook snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Thurber - foul #1 on Glen Thurber, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, Miguel Olivares | |
| 15:35 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:35 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Langford | 6-5 |
| 15:09 | UAB | The short jumper by Mojiesz Sobolewski is denied by Glen Thurber | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne is hacked by Tristan Johnson - foul #2 on Tristan Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bailey (SG), Daniel Hillis (SF), Leroy Irvin (PF), Jeffrey Varda (C) Joseph Whiteside, Tristan Johnson, Willie Cook, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF) He-ping Chu, Mickey Payne | |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Varda steals the ball from Glen Thurber | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Bailey and he's hacked by Glen Thurber - foul #2 on Glen Thurber, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, Glen Thurber | |
| 14:23 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Leroy Irvin gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Bailey | 11-5 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses badly on a jumper from close range | 11-5 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Miller and he's fouled by Leroy Irvin - foul #1 on Leroy Irvin, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Whiteside (SG), Willie Cook (PF), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) David Langford, Leroy Irvin, Jeffrey Varda | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG) Mark Petrie | |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | UAB | Willie Cook comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Miller | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Miller | 11-11 |
| 12:38 | UAB | Theodore Bailey is hacked by Albert Laird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Laird, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 12:23 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside is hacked by Craig Oswalt - foul #1 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG) Theodore Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:09 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Irvin (SF) Daniel Hillis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Paul Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Irvin (fresh) PF - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) C - Mickey Payne (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UAB | David Langford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Whiteside | 14-14 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Albert Laird blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | UAB | David Langford grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Albert Laird steps in front of the David Langford pass | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Willie Cook grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:52 | UAB | David Langford is fouled on the floor by Mickey Payne - foul #1 on Mickey Payne, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Snyder (PG), Theodore Bailey (SG), Daniel Hillis (SF), Jeffrey Varda (C) David Langford, Joseph Whiteside, Willie Cook, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| 09:37 | UAB | Leroy Irvin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-14 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hillis - foul #1 on Daniel Hillis, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG), Alexander Bolin (PF) Clarence Snyder, Leroy Irvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:44 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Daniel Hillis drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Varda | 16-14 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-14 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Alexander Bolin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 07:29 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) SG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Jim Chumbley swats the layup by Jeffrey Varda | 19-14 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda hits the follow up shot | 21-14 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz knocks in the 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:40 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda is hacked by Miguel Olivares - foul #2 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Whiteside (SG), Leroy Irvin (SF), Willie Cook (PF) David Langford, Daniel Hillis, Alexander Bolin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 06:40 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Laird | 23-20 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Jeffrey Varda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Willie Cook can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Paul Miller grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Albert Laird scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Miller and he's fouled by Theodore Bailey - foul #1 on Theodore Bailey, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Snyder (PG), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) Theodore Bailey, Jeffrey Varda | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Irvin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Oswalt - foul #2 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG) Clarence Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley (PF) Craig Oswalt | |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Leroy Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Mojiesz Sobolewski takes the ball from Paul Miller | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski buries a shot from close range on a great pass from David Langford | 27-23 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the fadeaway from close range | 27-23 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley lays it in on a great pass from Albert Laird | 27-25 |
| 04:36 | UAB | David Langford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Hillis (SF) Leroy Irvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF) He-ping Chu | |
| 04:00 | UAB | Billy Inglis takes the ball from Daniel Hillis | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis lays it up and in | 27-27 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Mickey Payne is called for the reach on Mojiesz Sobolewski - foul #2 on Mickey Payne, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bailey (SG), Tristan Johnson (SF) Joseph Whiteside, Willie Cook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Glen Thurber (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, Jim Chumbley, Mickey Payne | |
| 03:35 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Mojiesz Sobolewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:22 | UAB | David Langford gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tristan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mojiesz Sobolewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Theodore Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Daniel Hillis grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Daniel Hillis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 02:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to Theodore Bailey | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | UAB | Paul Miller steals it from Mojiesz Sobolewski | 29-27 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Hillis - foul #2 on Daniel Hillis, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Whiteside (SG), Willie Cook (PF), Leroy Irvin (C) David Langford, Daniel Hillis, Mojiesz Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG) Paul Miller | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Leroy Irvin gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | UAB | Tristan Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Theodore Bailey | 32-27 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | UAB | Tristan Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Miguel Olivares denies the turnaround by Willie Cook | 32-29 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Albert Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | UAB | David Langford (PG) Theodore Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF) Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Glen Thurber | |
| 00:49 | UAB | Joseph Whiteside can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Joseph Whiteside is called for the reach on Albert Laird - foul #1 on Joseph Whiteside, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bailey (SG), Daniel Hillis (SF), Mojiesz Sobolewski (C) Joseph Whiteside, Tristan Johnson, Willie Cook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (C) Miguel Olivares | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |