UAB (12-4) 30 31 — 61
UTEP (13-2) 24 33 — 57
UAB — *K. Chapman 6-15 1-2 15; A. Grimes 4-11 4-4 15; C. Black 3-7 1-2 9; M. Kleist 4-6 0-0 8; A. Jones 3-11 0-0 7; K. Anderson 2-3 0-0 4; K. Watson 1-6 1-4 3; E. Baucom 0-0 0-0 0; B. Winborne 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-59 7-12 61.
UTEP — *K. Thornton 7-17 2-2 20; A. Steinberga 4-14 6-7 14; C. Parker 2-6 5-8 9; K. Willingham 3-11 0-0 8; S. Zuberi Allen 2-6 0-1 4; I. Gari 1-7 0-0 2; S. Davis 0-3 0-0 0; D. LaFountain 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-67 13-18 57.
Three-point goals: UAB 8-20 (K. Chapman 2-4; A. Grimes 3-7; C. Black 2-4; A. Jones 1-5), UTEP 6-18 (K. Thornton 4-9; C. Parker 0-1; K. Willingham 2-6; I. Gari 0-1; S. Davis 0-1). Rebounds: UAB 31, UTEP 54. Assists: UAB 16 (K. Watson 7), UTEP 10 (C. Parker 4). Total Fouls: UAB 15. UTEP 15. Fouled Out: UAB—None. UTEP—None. Possessions: 65. Halftime: UAB 61, UTEP 57.
Attendance: 3,781.
Officials: Cid Garcia, Ed Flores, Nick Marshall.