| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel scores on a floater from the left block | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Arnold Elliott scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Vavra | 36-42 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Brookover | 39-42 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:51 | UAB | William Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:45 | UAB | John Kersten misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Gerace | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Arnold Elliott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Myers | 41-45 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 18:15 | UAB | Roger Myers pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:50 | UAB | John Kersten is fouled on the floor by Stephen Schlegel - foul #1 on Stephen Schlegel, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| 17:31 | UAB | Gary Vavra comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Roger Myers grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Roger Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Schlegel | 41-45 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Gerace | 43-45 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Nigel Butler - foul #3 on Nigel Butler, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Brian Bennett (SG), Tyrone Pierce (SF), Timothy Province (PF), Richard Brown (C) Nigel Butler, Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel, Howard Brookover | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG), Mark Feltner (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Arnold Elliott, Roger Myers, John Kersten | |
| 16:53 | UAB | Gary Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Gary Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Tyrone Pierce is blocked by James Mart | 43-47 |
| 16:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Mark Feltner | 43-47 |
| 16:14 | UAB | Christopher Gilham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Mark Feltner tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Timothy Province loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Brian Bennett, Timothy Province, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG), Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF), William Cochran (C) Gary Vavra, James Mart, Mark Feltner, Christopher Gilham | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bradley (fresh) SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Galipeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | UAB | John Kersten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Myers - foul #2 on Roger Myers, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG), Howard Brookover (C) Joe Bradley, Tyrone Pierce | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG) Brian Graves | |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:51 | UAB | Roger Myers loses the dribble to Nigel Butler | 44-49 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Harrington | 44-49 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Robert Galipeau pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:13 | UAB | William Cochran misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Schlegel | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel is hacked by John Kersten - foul #1 on John Kersten, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SF), Tyrone Pierce (PF), Timothy Province (C) Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel, Howard Brookover | |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), James Mart (SF), Mark Feltner (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Robert Galipeau, Roger Myers, John Kersten, William Cochran | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Mark Feltner grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Arnold Elliott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-49 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Timothy Province grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gilham | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Christopher Gilham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler's pass is intercepted by Gary Vavra in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 11:56 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 11:55 | UAB | James Mart tips it in | 44-51 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Timothy Province tips it home | 46-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Harrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyrone Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Province (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Feltner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gilham (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UAB | Mark Feltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF), Howard Brookover (C) Nigel Butler, Thomas Harrington, Tyrone Pierce, Timothy Province | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG), Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF) Arnold Elliott, Mark Feltner, Christopher Gilham | |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UAB | William Cochran (C) James Mart | |
| 10:38 | UAB | Robert Galipeau misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Robert Galipeau is called for the reach on Stephen Schlegel - foul #1 on Robert Galipeau, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Gerace | 48-51 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:56 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to John Kersten | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | UAB | William Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Tyrone Pierce (C) Brian Bennett, Howard Brookover | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG) Gary Vavra | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG) Joe Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| 09:02 | UAB | James Mart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:00 | UAB | John Kersten hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nigel Butler | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | UAB | John Kersten banks in the layup set up by Roger Myers | 51-55 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | UAB | James Mart snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Brian Graves misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses the floater from the right side | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | UAB | John Kersten gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Roger Myers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Roger Gerace - foul #1 on Roger Gerace, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG), Brian Bennett (SF), Timothy Province (PF), Howard Brookover (C) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel, Tyrone Pierce | |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Arnold Elliott (SG), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, Brian Graves, John Kersten | |
| 07:46 | UAB | Roger Myers makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Roger Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Gary Vavra is called for the reach on Nigel Butler - foul #1 on Gary Vavra, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Feltner (PF) Roger Myers | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Province (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Feltner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:00 | UAB | Mark Feltner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:58 | UAB | James Mart tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Brookover | 54-57 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marvin Greenwood (SF) Nigel Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Thomas (PF) James Mart | |
| 06:28 | UAB | Larry Thomas travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington (SG), Tyrone Pierce (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Brian Bennett, Marvin Greenwood, Timothy Province | |
| Subs | UAB | John Kersten (PF) Larry Thomas | |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Brookover, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Gerace (SF) Tyrone Pierce | |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Gilham (C) William Cochran | |
| 05:40 | UAB | John Kersten can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Schlegel - foul #2 on Stephen Schlegel, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Tyrone Pierce (C) Joe Bradley, Howard Brookover | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Myers (SF), James Mart (C) Mark Feltner, Christopher Gilham | |
| 05:40 | UAB | John Kersten misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | UAB | John Kersten misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harrington | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | UAB | Gary Vavra is fouled on the floor by Nigel Butler - foul #4 on Nigel Butler, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG), William Cochran (C) Arnold Elliott, James Mart | |
| 04:35 | UAB | John Kersten loses the dribble to Nigel Butler | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Harrington | 59-57 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Gary Vavra can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Gary Vavra tips it home | 59-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nigel Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Harrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Gerace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Tyrone Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Galipeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kersten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (SG), Brian Bennett (SF), Timothy Province (PF), Howard Brookover (C) Thomas Harrington, Roger Gerace, Stephen Schlegel, Tyrone Pierce | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG), James Mart (SF), Mark Feltner (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Gary Vavra, Roger Myers, John Kersten, William Cochran | |
| 02:59 | UAB | Arnold Elliott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Bradley - foul #1 on Joe Bradley, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marvin Greenwood (SF) Nigel Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:59 | UAB | Arnold Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nigel Butler (PG), Thomas Harrington (SG), Roger Gerace (SF), Stephen Schlegel (PF) Joe Bradley, Brian Bennett, Marvin Greenwood, Timothy Province | |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF), William Cochran (C) Robert Galipeau, James Mart, Mark Feltner, Christopher Gilham | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | John Kersten steps in front of the Roger Gerace pass | 59-60 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Gary Vavra connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Elliott | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Brookover | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Gary Vavra is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:20 | UAB | John Kersten gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Thomas Harrington steps in front of the Roger Myers pass | 62-63 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Nigel Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Roger Myers scores on a jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | John Kersten picks off the pass by Howard Brookover | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Nigel Butler is called for the reach on Arnold Elliott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nigel Butler, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Bradley (PG) Nigel Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel misses long on a floater from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Howard Brookover pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington drills a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Gary Vavra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-67 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | William Cochran wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Gerace | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Bradley | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | UAB | The short jumper by William Cochran is denied by Howard Brookover | 69-67 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Gary Vavra gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Roger Myers drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arnold Elliott | 69-70 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gary Vavra - foul #2 on Gary Vavra, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | UAB | John Kersten grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:34 | UAB | William Cochran is whistled for a carry | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Elliott - foul #1 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Arnold Elliott banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Vavra and the foul's on Stephen Schlegel - foul #3 on Stephen Schlegel, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 02:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to Roger Myers | 71-73 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Arnold Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Schlegel | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Arnold Elliott - foul #2 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tyrone Pierce (C) Howard Brookover | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:05 | UAB | Roger Gerace swats the shot by Gary Vavra | 73-73 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Howard Brookover (C) Tyrone Pierce | |
| Subs | UAB | William Cochran (C) James Mart | |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 01:46 | UAB | William Cochran snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Arnold Elliott comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Roger Gerace pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Stephen Schlegel makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joe Bradley | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | UAB | Joe Bradley picks off the pass by Arnold Elliott | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Thomas Harrington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Bradley | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Roger Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Gary Vavra tips it in | 77-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harrington (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Schlegel (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Gary Vavra picks off the pass by Joe Bradley in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | UAB | John Kersten drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Vavra | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Arnold Elliott hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Cochran | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley's floater is tipped away by John Kersten | 79-79 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Roger Myers gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UAB | John Kersten scores on a jumper from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Joe Bradley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-81 |