| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Kevin Rosemond (fresh) C - Leonard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) C - Donald Madruga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Donald Madruga wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UAB | Manuel Crosby connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Hanson | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Donald Madruga swats the shot by Leonard Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Keith Hanson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Manuel Crosby drills a fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Michael Parker can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Brunton - foul #1 on Carl Brunton, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | UAB | Carl Brunton pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the floater in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Leonard Williams tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Michael Ramey steps in front of the Keith Hanson pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Luther Childs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ramey | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz is hacked by Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | George West (PF) Carl Brunton | |
| 17:53 | UAB | Manuel Crosby is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Juhasz | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Parker | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Donald Madruga knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Juhasz | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Keith Hanson is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), John Clinton (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), Eddie Anderson (C) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, Keith Hanson, Donald Madruga | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Bryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Bigelow - foul #1 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) Eddie Anderson | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:34 | UAB | George West misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 8-9 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Jerald Green clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Bryan Williams scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Clinton and he's fouled by Tony Bigelow - foul #2 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Eddie Anderson (PF), Steven Whaley (C) Tony Bigelow, Carl Brunton, George West | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Clinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Green (fresh) C - Matthew Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Hooker (fresh) SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) PF - Eddie Anderson (fresh) C - Steven Whaley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Whaley | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Jerald Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, John Clinton, Jerald Green, Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), James George (SF) Rory Hooker, Dwight Steve | |
| 15:11 | UAB | Eddie Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Whaley | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 14:38 | UAB | James George misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Rosemond - foul #1 on Kevin Rosemond, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Luther Childs | |
| Subs | UAB | Rory Hooker (PG), George West (PF), Donald Madruga (C) Thomas Juhasz, Eddie Anderson, Steven Whaley | |
| 14:38 | UAB | James George makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:38 | UAB | James George misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 13:55 | UAB | Manuel Crosby's pass is intercepted by Michael Parker | 16-15 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Michael Ramey blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 13:51 | UAB | George West grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Switzer - foul #1 on Anthony Switzer, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Anthony Switzer, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Hanson (SF), Carl Brunton (PF) James George, George West | |
| 13:47 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Rory Hooker - foul #1 on Rory Hooker, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG), Luther Childs (SF) Michael Ramey, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SG), George West (C) Manuel Crosby, Donald Madruga | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | John Clinton's pass is intercepted by Carl Brunton | 16-17 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Carl Brunton is open but misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Keith Hanson tips it in | 16-19 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Luther Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Walter (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Bryan Williams, Jerald Green, Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Eddie Anderson (C) Rory Hooker, Carl Brunton | |
| 12:36 | UAB | Anthony Switzer is called for the reach on Thomas Juhasz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Switzer, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Anthony Switzer | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:25 | UAB | Keith Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Luther Childs pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Dwight Steve steps in front of the Michael Ramey pass | 16-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Walter (fresh) C - Miquel Duran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Steve (fresh) SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George West (fresh) C - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:35 | UAB | Keith Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:26 | UAB | George West drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Juhasz | 16-21 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Michael Ramey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Luther Childs, Luther Walter, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), James George (SF), Carl Brunton (PF), Donald Madruga (C) Dwight Steve, Keith Hanson, George West, Eddie Anderson | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:06 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Brunton | 19-24 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner is denied on a layup by Donald Madruga | 19-24 |
| 10:34 | UAB | Carl Brunton pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz loses the dribble to Bryan Williams in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond is fouled on the floor by Carl Brunton - foul #2 on Carl Brunton, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Rory Hooker (PG), Eddie Anderson (PF) Thomas Juhasz, Carl Brunton | |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 09:55 | UAB | James George pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Rory Hooker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leonard Williams | 19-24 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Leonard Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 09:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Madruga | 19-24 |
| 08:52 | UAB | James George drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Crosby | 19-26 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey tips it home | 21-26 |
| 08:08 | UAB | James George connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 21-28 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Michael Ramey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Donald Madruga grabs the board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Ramey (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wagner (tiring) PF - Kevin Rosemond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Rory Hooker (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Madruga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rory Hooker | 21-31 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Bryan Williams, Michael Ramey, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Dwight Steve (SG), Keith Hanson (SF), George West (PF), Steven Whaley (C) Rory Hooker, Manuel Crosby, James George, Eddie Anderson, Donald Madruga | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Keith Hanson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz | 22-33 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Thomas Juhasz takes the ball from John Clinton | 22-33 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz blows the layup | 22-33 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 06:22 | UAB | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 22-33 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Keith Hanson is hacked by John Clinton - foul #1 on John Clinton, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:55 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Juhasz, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Walter (PF) Jerald Green | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:44 | UTEP | John Clinton is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Dwight Steve is fouled on the floor by John Clinton - foul #2 on John Clinton, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Miquel Duran | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Madruga (C) Steven Whaley | |
| 05:36 | UAB | Dwight Steve makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Dwight Steve makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Madruga - foul #1 on Donald Madruga, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Rory Hooker (SG) Dwight Steve | |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:14 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rory Hooker | 23-37 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams is hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | UAB | Manuel Crosby (SG), Eddie Anderson (PF) Thomas Juhasz, George West | |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:39 | UAB | Rory Hooker is open but misses the lay-in | 24-37 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Luther Walter pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Michael Ramey blows the layup | 24-37 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:09 | UAB | Manuel Crosby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Eddie Anderson grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Keith Hanson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 24-37 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Luther Walter grabs the board | 24-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan Williams (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ramey (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Walter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Rory Hooker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Madruga (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Walter | 27-37 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Bryan Williams steps in front of the Keith Hanson pass in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Michael Ramey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 03:11 | UAB | Rory Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-37 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Keith Hanson grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 02:34 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses the floater from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 02:33 | UAB | Rory Hooker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Luther Childs is called for the reach on Keith Hanson - foul #1 on Luther Childs, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), John Clinton (SG), Anthony Switzer (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Jerald Green (C) Bryan Williams, Michael Ramey, Luther Childs, Luther Walter, Leonard Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Tony Bigelow (SG), Carl Brunton (PF), George West (C) Rory Hooker, Manuel Crosby, Eddie Anderson, Donald Madruga | |
| 02:25 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Rosemond | 29-39 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Tony Bigelow is hacked by John Clinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Clinton, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) John Clinton | |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF) Keith Hanson | |
| 01:59 | UAB | Tony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the easy layup | 29-39 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer can't throw it down | 29-39 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Childs | 29-39 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Jerald Green makes the floater from the left block | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Dwight Steve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jerald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Luther Childs is hacked by Carl Brunton - foul #3 on Carl Brunton, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Miquel Duran (C) Jerald Green | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Whaley (C) Carl Brunton | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Kevin Rosemond is called for the reach on Thomas Juhasz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Rosemond, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (SF) Luther Childs | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Tony Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |