| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dean Hooks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy McGraph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Kavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patton (fresh) 3 reb. C - August Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Burtch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Kleinschmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Clyne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Andrew Burtch inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | Andrew Burtch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Burtch, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Crook (SF) Andrew Burtch | |
| 19:19 | UAB | Kendrick Kavanaugh misses the jump hook from close range | 45-39 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | William Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-39 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Dean Hooks snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:55 | UAB | John Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Nick Kleinschmidt | 45-39 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Troy McGraph tips it in | 47-39 |
| 18:35 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | William Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:15 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kendrick Kavanaugh | 47-39 |
| 18:01 | UAB | Troy McGraph clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Troy McGraph misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Nick Kleinschmidt | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | William Scott scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Anderson | 47-41 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Dean Hooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:38 | Fresno State | William Scott is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Spencer (PG), Jamie Grube (SF), Darrell Baylis (C) Dean Hooks, Kendrick Kavanaugh, August Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Wirtz (PG), Ralph Lafrance (PF), Clifton Boyles (C) Mark Anderson, Nick Kleinschmidt, Richard Clyne | |
| 17:31 | UAB | Harold Spencer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | William Scott hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Lafrance | 50-43 |
| 16:51 | UAB | John Patton drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jamie Grube and he's fouled by Ralph Lafrance - foul #1 on Ralph Lafrance, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Pope (SF) Troy McGraph | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Spicher (PG), Thomas Berry (PF) William Scott, Robert Crook | |
| 16:51 | UAB | John Patton makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | John Patton blocks the short jumper by Clifton Boyles | 53-43 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Ralph Lafrance snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | David Spicher's pass is intercepted by Jamie Grube | 53-43 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Harold Spencer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ralph Lafrance | 53-43 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | George Wirtz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Berry | 53-46 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Harold Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Grube (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Pope (fresh) PF - John Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Spicher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Wirtz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifton Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Berry (fresh) C - Ralph Lafrance (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UAB | Dan Pope is hacked by Clifton Boyles - foul #1 on Clifton Boyles, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Dean Hooks (PG), Troy McGraph (SG), Kendrick Kavanaugh (SF), August Holmes (C) Harold Spencer, Jamie Grube, Dan Pope, John Patton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Anderson (PG), William Scott (SG), Andrew Burtch (SF), Nick Kleinschmidt (PF), Richard Clyne (C) David Spicher, George Wirtz, Clifton Boyles, Thomas Berry, Ralph Lafrance | |
| 15:22 | UAB | Mark Anderson takes the ball from August Holmes | 53-46 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Kendrick Kavanaugh is hacked by Andrew Burtch - foul #4 on Andrew Burtch, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Nelson Jules (PF) Darrell Baylis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Crook (SF), Ralph Lafrance (C) Andrew Burtch, Richard Clyne | |
| 14:33 | UAB | August Holmes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Nick Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Nick Kleinschmidt, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 14:33 | UAB | August Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:33 | UAB | August Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Ralph Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Spencer (PG) Dean Hooks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:57 | UAB | Troy McGraph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UAB | John Patton (PF) Nelson Jules | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Wirtz (SG) William Scott | |
| 13:40 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 13:38 | UAB | August Holmes grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Harold Spencer clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Jamie Grube (SG), Dan Pope (SF) Troy McGraph, Kendrick Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Clyne (C) Nick Kleinschmidt | |
| 13:33 | UAB | Harold Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Harold Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Robert Crook comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Pope - foul #1 on Dan Pope, team foul #1 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Nelson Jules (C) August Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Spicher (PG) Mark Anderson | |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Robert Crook misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Robert Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | UAB | John Patton snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:56 | UAB | John Patton misses the easy layup | 57-49 |
| 12:55 | UAB | John Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:36 | UAB | David Spicher steals it from Nelson Jules | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | David Spicher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:10 | UAB | Dan Pope gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Harold Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Dean Hooks (PG), Troy McGraph (SG), Kendrick Kavanaugh (SF), Darrell Baylis (PF) Harold Spencer, Jamie Grube, Dan Pope, John Patton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Anderson (PG), William Scott (SG), Nick Kleinschmidt (PF), Clifton Boyles (C) David Spicher, George Wirtz, Ralph Lafrance, Richard Clyne | |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Crook | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dean Hooks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy McGraph (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Kavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Jules (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nick Kleinschmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Darrell Baylis connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Nick Kleinschmidt - foul #2 on Nick Kleinschmidt, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UAB | August Holmes (C) Nelson Jules | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Berry (SF) Robert Crook | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Darrell Baylis makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Thomas Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Dean Hooks loses the dribble to Mark Anderson in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | William Scott lays it in on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 60-54 |
| 10:49 | UAB | August Holmes connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Darrell Baylis | 62-54 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | William Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Darrell Baylis knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 64-56 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Berry | 64-58 |
| 09:20 | UAB | William Scott steps in front of the Darrell Baylis pass | 64-58 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on August Holmes - foul #3 on August Holmes, team foul #2 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Spencer (PG), Jamie Grube (SG), Dan Pope (SF), John Patton (PF), Nelson Jules (C) Dean Hooks, Troy McGraph, Kendrick Kavanaugh, Darrell Baylis, August Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Wirtz (PG), Robert Crook (SF), Ralph Lafrance (PF), Richard Clyne (C) Mark Anderson, Thomas Berry, Nick Kleinschmidt, Clifton Boyles | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Jamie Grube misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 64-60 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Nelson Jules swats the layup by Robert Crook | 64-60 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | George Wirtz tips it in | 64-62 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Harold Spencer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Robert Crook knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 66-64 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Harold Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Grube (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Pope (fresh) PF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Jules (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - George Wirtz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Lafrance (fresh) 7 reb. C - Richard Clyne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UAB | Richard Clyne picks off the pass by Dan Pope | 66-64 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne lays it in on a great pass from William Scott and he's hacked by Nelson Jules - foul #1 on Nelson Jules, team foul #3 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Dean Hooks (PG), Troy McGraph (SG), Kendrick Kavanaugh (SF), August Holmes (C) Harold Spencer, Jamie Grube, Dan Pope, Nelson Jules | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Burtch (SF), Nick Kleinschmidt (PF) William Scott, Ralph Lafrance | |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Dean Hooks travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Anderson (PG), Clifton Boyles (C) Robert Crook, Richard Clyne | |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 66-69 |
| 06:06 | UAB | August Holmes drills a driving attempt in the paint | 68-69 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Andrew Burtch double dribbles | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Spencer (PG), Jamie Grube (SF), Darrell Baylis (PF) Dean Hooks, Kendrick Kavanaugh, John Patton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Crook (SG), Ralph Lafrance (PF) George Wirtz, Nick Kleinschmidt | |
| 05:30 | UAB | Andrew Burtch is called for the reach on Jamie Grube - foul #5 on Andrew Burtch, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Spicher (SG) Andrew Burtch | |
| 05:30 | UAB | Jamie Grube makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Jamie Grube misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Ralph Lafrance grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | Fresno State | Clifton Boyles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 05:08 | UAB | August Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Troy McGraph throws it down set up by Darrell Baylis | 71-69 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Robert Crook is fouled on the floor by Troy McGraph - foul #2 on Troy McGraph, team foul #4 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Kendrick Kavanaugh (SF), Nelson Jules (C) Jamie Grube, August Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Scott (SG), Nick Kleinschmidt (PF), Richard Clyne (C) Mark Anderson, Ralph Lafrance, Clifton Boyles | |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | David Spicher is fouled on the floor by Darrell Baylis - foul #2 on Darrell Baylis, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Dean Hooks (PG), John Patton (PF) Harold Spencer, Nelson Jules | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Wirtz (PG) David Spicher | |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | John Patton is called for the reach on Nick Kleinschmidt - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Jamie Grube (SG) Troy McGraph | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | John Patton steals the ball from George Wirtz | 71-69 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dean Hooks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamie Grube (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kendrick Kavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Baylis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - George Wirtz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nick Kleinschmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clyne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | UAB | John Patton loses the dribble to Richard Clyne | 71-69 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt's floater is tipped away by Darrell Baylis | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | UAB | John Patton pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Darrell Baylis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Spencer (PG), Troy McGraph (SG), Nelson Jules (PF), August Holmes (C) Dean Hooks, Kendrick Kavanaugh, John Patton, Darrell Baylis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Anderson (PG), Clifton Boyles (SF), Thomas Berry (PF), Ralph Lafrance (C) George Wirtz, Robert Crook, Nick Kleinschmidt, Richard Clyne | |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | John Patton (PF) Nelson Jules | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Spencer - foul #1 on Harold Spencer, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Crook (SF), Nick Kleinschmidt (PF) Clifton Boyles, Thomas Berry | |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:31 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Dean Hooks (PG), Kendrick Kavanaugh (SF) Harold Spencer, Jamie Grube | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Clyne (C) Ralph Lafrance | |
| 02:20 | UAB | Mark Anderson is called for the reach on Dean Hooks - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Richard Clyne is whistled for a carry | 73-71 |
| 01:42 | UAB | John Patton blows the layup but he's fouled by Nick Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Nick Kleinschmidt, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:42 | UAB | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | UAB | John Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Clyne | 74-71 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt buries a jump hook in the paint | 74-73 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Dean Hooks is hacked by Mark Anderson - foul #3 on Mark Anderson, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Nick Kleinschmidt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 76-73 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Troy McGraph grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UAB | August Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Crook - foul #2 on Robert Crook, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:22 | UAB | August Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:22 | UAB | August Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson's pass is intercepted by Dean Hooks in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Richard Clyne is called for the reach on Troy McGraph - foul #2 on Richard Clyne, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Troy McGraph makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Troy McGraph makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Clyne | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Dean Hooks is hacked by Mark Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Anderson, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Dean Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Mark Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crook | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Robert Crook loses the dribble to John Patton | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | John Patton runs out the clock | 81-76 |