| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) SF - Roger Myers (fresh) PF - John Kersten (fresh) C - William Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) C - Howard Brookover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nigel Butler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Arnold Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Gary Vavra hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Myers - foul #1 on Roger Myers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Roger Myers lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | John Kersten steps in front of the Nigel Butler pass | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Gary Vavra tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | UAB | Gary Vavra pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Arnold Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nigel Butler | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | UAB | William Cochran misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Arnold Elliott grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | UAB | John Kersten misses the fadeaway from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Cochran - foul #1 on William Cochran, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (C) Howard Brookover | |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Roger Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Schlegel | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG) Thomas Harrington | |
| 16:31 | UAB | Roger Myers double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SG), Timothy Province (PF), Richard Brown (C) Nigel Butler, Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG) Arnold Elliott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Howard Brookover (C) Richard Brown | |
| 16:02 | UAB | James Mart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pierce | 4-8 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Galipeau (fresh) SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kersten (fresh) C - James Mart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fresh) SG - Brian Bennett (fresh) SF - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) PF - Timothy Province (fresh) C - Howard Brookover (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett is hacked by John Kersten - foul #1 on John Kersten, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG), Mark Feltner (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Gary Vavra, Roger Myers, John Kersten | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Timothy Province can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Christopher Gilham snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Mark Feltner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Timothy Province clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | UAB | James Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Brian Graves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Galipeau | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Mart | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Robert Galipeau loses the dribble to Brian Bennett in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Bradley | 7-11 |
| 13:56 | UAB | Tyrone Pierce is called for the reach on Brian Graves - foul #1 on Tyrone Pierce, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Arnold Elliott (SG), Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, Brian Graves, James Mart, Mark Feltner, Christopher Gilham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Thomas Harrington (SG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF), Richard Brown (C) Joe Bradley, Brian Bennett, Tyrone Pierce, Timothy Province, Howard Brookover | |
| 13:35 | UAB | Gary Vavra connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Arnold Elliott | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace misses the floater from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | John Kersten is called for the reach on Stephen Schlegel - foul #2 on John Kersten, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Thomas (PF) John Kersten | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Richard Brown misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gerace | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | UAB | William Cochran snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Arnold Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (PF) Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Province (C) Richard Brown | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:43 | UAB | Gary Vavra's layup is rejected by Stephen Schlegel | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mart (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cochran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Province (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | James Mart takes the ball from Roger Gerace | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Roger Myers comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Province - foul #1 on Timothy Province, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG), Mark Feltner (C) Arnold Elliott, William Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG), Brian Bennett (SF), Howard Brookover (C) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Timothy Province | |
| 11:09 | UAB | Roger Myers misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Roger Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:46 | UAB | James Mart gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:28 | UAB | Mark Feltner is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG), Larry Thomas (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Gary Vavra, Roger Myers, James Mart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Nigel Butler, Stephen Schlegel | |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley is hacked by Robert Galipeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Galipeau, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Gilham steals the ball from Howard Brookover | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Robert Galipeau comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Christopher Gilham gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Larry Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Brian Graves is called for the reach on Joe Bradley - foul #1 on Brian Graves, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Arnold Elliott (SG), Roger Myers (SF), James Mart (PF), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, Brian Graves, Mark Feltner, Larry Thomas, Christopher Gilham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF), Timothy Province (C) Brian Bennett, Tyrone Pierce, Richard Brown, Howard Brookover | |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:59 | UAB | James Mart pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Arnold Elliott misses the floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:42 | UAB | William Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Gary Vavra connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Myers | 16-14 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Roger Myers steals it from Roger Gerace | 16-14 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Arnold Elliott tips it in | 18-14 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Timothy Province pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mart (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Province (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Schlegel | 18-17 |
| 07:07 | UAB | James Mart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:06 | UAB | William Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Arnold Elliott misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-17 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley is fouled on the floor by Roger Myers - foul #2 on Roger Myers, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Feltner (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Roger Myers, James Mart, William Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Howard Brookover (C) Timothy Province | |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:25 | UAB | Christopher Gilham is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harrington - foul #1 on Thomas Harrington, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (PG) Gary Vavra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Tyrone Pierce (PF) Joe Bradley, Stephen Schlegel | |
| 06:20 | UAB | Mark Feltner is fouled on the floor by Roger Gerace - foul #1 on Roger Gerace, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| 06:05 | UAB | Christopher Gilham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover is hacked by Christopher Gilham - foul #1 on Christopher Gilham, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG) Arnold Elliott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace | |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Brian Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nigel Butler | 18-23 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Brian Graves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 05:14 | UAB | Brian Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), James Mart (SF) Brian Graves, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Tyrone Pierce, Richard Brown | |
| 04:51 | UAB | Robert Galipeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, Christopher Gilham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG) Brian Bennett | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 04:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Mart | 18-23 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Mark Feltner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 04:17 | UAB | William Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Gary Vavra travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF) James Mart, Mark Feltner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (C) Howard Brookover | |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Cochran - foul #2 on William Cochran, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:28 | UAB | Roger Gerace steals it from Arnold Elliott | 18-25 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler jams it on a great pass from Roger Gerace | 18-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kersten (fresh) C - William Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Gary Vavra is hacked by Thomas Harrington - foul #2 on Thomas Harrington, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG), James Mart (C) Arnold Elliott, William Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG), Timothy Province (C) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Gary Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Timothy Province's pass is intercepted by James Mart | 19-27 |
| 02:46 | UAB | John Kersten lays it up and in | 21-27 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Nigel Butler is denied by James Mart | 21-27 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 02:37 | UAB | James Mart grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Roger Myers is hacked by Tyrone Pierce - foul #2 on Tyrone Pierce, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SG), Roger Gerace (SF), Howard Brookover (C) Nigel Butler, Stephen Schlegel, Timothy Province | |
| 02:12 | UAB | Roger Myers makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Roger Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce banks in the layup | 23-29 |
| 01:30 | UAB | John Kersten misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Howard Brookover - foul #1 on Howard Brookover, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG) Gary Vavra | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG), Timothy Province (PF) Brian Bennett, Tyrone Pierce | |
| 01:30 | UAB | John Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:30 | UAB | John Kersten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | UAB | Roger Myers gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Howard Brookover steps in front of the James Mart pass | 25-29 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington makes the jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 00:28 | UAB | John Kersten double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Mark Feltner (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, Roger Myers, John Kersten, James Mart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Brian Bennett (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Joe Bradley, Roger Gerace, Howard Brookover | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |