| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donald Lemay (fresh) SG - Timothy Mangus (fresh) SF - Elvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Richard Lemke (fresh) C - Martin Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (fresh) SG - Richard Matlock (fresh) SF - Robert Leland (fresh) PF - Thomas Skipper (fresh) C - Jack Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Martin Bonilla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Furman | Richard Lemke hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lemay | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | UAB | Robert Leland misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Thomas Skipper tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Furman | Richard Matlock picks off the pass by Elvin Hayes in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Hugh Landy dunks the ball set up by Richard Matlock | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Furman | Martin Bonilla makes the shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Robert Leland banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 18:18 | Furman | Timothy Mangus is fouled on the floor by Richard Matlock - foul #1 on Richard Matlock, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Furman | Elvin Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | UAB | Jack Morris grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Hugh Landy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Furman | Richard Lemke grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Furman | Elvin Hayes is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Furman | Elvin Hayes grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Furman | Richard Lemke connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Lemay | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | UAB | A charge is called on Richard Matlock - foul #2 on Richard Matlock, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Furman | David Lovely (PG), Michael Keyes (SG), Emerson Hendrix (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Garry Hewes (C) Donald Lemay, Timothy Mangus, Elvin Hayes, Richard Lemke, Martin Bonilla | |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Villani (SG), Brian Pine (PF) Richard Matlock, Thomas Skipper | |
| 16:12 | Furman | David Lovely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Brian Pine grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Hugh Landy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Villani | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - David Lovely (fresh) SG - Michael Keyes (fresh) SF - Emerson Hendrix (fresh) PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) C - Garry Hewes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Villani (fresh) SF - Robert Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Pine (fresh) C - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UAB | Edward Villani scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Landy | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Furman | Emerson Hendrix misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Furman | Garry Hewes gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Furman | Garry Hewes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jack Morris | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | UAB | Robert Leland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Emerson Hendrix - foul #1 on Emerson Hendrix, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | UAB | Robert Leland makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | UAB | Robert Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Furman | Michael Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Furman | Mike Courtney (SG) Michael Keyes | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Skipper (PF) Brian Pine | |
| 14:34 | UAB | Robert Leland hits the finger roll | 7-13 |
| 14:30 | Furman | Mike Courtney's pass is intercepted by Edward Villani in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | UAB | Hugh Landy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Villani | 7-16 |
| 13:52 | Furman | Mike Courtney can't throw it down | 7-16 |
| 13:51 | UAB | The rebound goes to Hugh Landy | 7-16 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Edward Villani misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 13:25 | Furman | The rebound goes to Garry Hewes | 7-16 |
| 13:10 | Furman | Mike Courtney is fouled on the floor by Jack Morris - foul #1 on Jack Morris, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Furman | Donald Lemay (PG), Timothy Mangus (SG), Richard Lemke (PF), Martin Bonilla (C) David Lovely, Emerson Hendrix, Michael Richardson, Garry Hewes | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Thomas Skipper | |
| 12:55 | Furman | Donald Lemay buries a shot from the left side | 9-16 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Martin Bonilla picks off the pass by Edward Villani | 9-16 |
| 12:30 | Furman | Edward Villani is called for the reach on Timothy Mangus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Villani, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Furman | Elvin Hayes (SF) Mike Courtney | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:15 | Furman | Martin Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 12:14 | Furman | Richard Lemke gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:55 | Furman | Timothy Mangus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 11:53 | Furman | Elvin Hayes grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:37 | Furman | Elvin Hayes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lemke | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donald Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mangus (fairly fresh) SF - Elvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lemke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Villani (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leland (tired) 6 pts. PF - Brian Pine (fairly fresh) C - Jack Morris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UAB | Martin Bonilla denies the turnaround by Robert Leland | 12-16 |
| 11:12 | Furman | Martin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:48 | Furman | Timothy Mangus connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:42 | UAB | Hugh Landy's pass is intercepted by Elvin Hayes | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Furman | Donald Lemay lays it up and in set up by Elvin Hayes | 17-16 |
| 10:19 | UAB | Hugh Landy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Furman | Timothy Mangus grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Furman | Richard Lemke loses the dribble to Edward Villani | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-16 |
| Subs | Furman | David Lovely (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Garry Hewes (PF) Timothy Mangus, Elvin Hayes, Richard Lemke | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Skipper (PF) Brian Pine | |
| 09:41 | UAB | Edward Villani scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Skipper | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Furman | Donald Lemay's floater is knocked away by Jack Morris | 17-19 |
| 09:34 | Furman | Martin Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Furman | Donald Lemay drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Hewes | 20-19 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Hugh Landy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:59 | Furman | Garry Hewes grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Furman | Garry Hewes hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Hugh Landy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Robert Leland gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:12 | UAB | Garry Hewes is called for the reach on Thomas Skipper - foul #1 on Garry Hewes, team foul #2 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Keyes (SG), Elvin Hayes (SF) Donald Lemay, Martin Bonilla | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Jack Morris | |
| 08:02 | UAB | Edward Villani misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Furman | The rebound goes to Garry Hewes | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | Furman | Michael Richardson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Leland - foul #1 on Robert Leland, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Mangus (SG), Richard Lemke (PF) Michael Keyes, Garry Hewes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:50 | Furman | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:50 | Furman | Michael Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Brian Pine pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Hugh Landy is hacked by David Lovely - foul #1 on David Lovely, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Keyes (PG), Joseph Bierman (C) David Lovely, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Keyes (fresh) SG - Timothy Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bierman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Villani (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leland (tired) 6 pts. PF - Brian Pine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Skipper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | UAB | Edward Villani can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:16 | Furman | Elvin Hayes snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | Furman | Joseph Bierman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Thomas Skipper pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:00 | UAB | Hugh Landy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Furman | Joseph Bierman pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:40 | Furman | Richard Lemke can't throw it down | 23-19 |
| 06:38 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lemke | 23-19 |
| 06:17 | Furman | Richard Lemke misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Leland - foul #2 on Robert Leland, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Furman | David Lovely (PG), Emerson Hendrix (SF), Garry Hewes (C) Timothy Mangus, Elvin Hayes, Joseph Bierman | |
| Subs | UAB | Jack Morris (C) Brian Pine | |
| 06:17 | Furman | Richard Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:17 | Furman | Richard Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Edward Villani misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Jack Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Richard Lemke is called for the reach on Jack Morris - foul #1 on Richard Lemke, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Furman | Donald Lemay (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Martin Bonilla (C) Michael Keyes, Emerson Hendrix, Richard Lemke | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:46 | UAB | Martin Bonilla blocks the jumper by Robert Leland | 25-19 |
| 05:45 | Furman | Martin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | Furman | Hugh Landy is called for the reach on Donald Lemay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Landy, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | Furman | Donald Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:43 | Furman | Donald Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Edward Villani misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 05:27 | Furman | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:09 | Furman | Jack Morris steps in front of the Martin Bonilla pass | 27-19 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Hugh Landy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | Furman | Michael Richardson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Lovely | 29-22 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Hugh Landy knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Furman | David Lovely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Keyes (PG), Timothy Mangus (SG), Emerson Hendrix (SF), Richard Lemke (PF), Joseph Bierman (C) Donald Lemay, David Lovely, Michael Richardson, Garry Hewes, Martin Bonilla | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pine (PF) Thomas Skipper | |
| 04:08 | UAB | Brian Pine is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bierman - foul #1 on Joseph Bierman, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Hugh Landy double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Elvin Hayes (SF) Richard Lemke | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matlock (SG) Edward Villani | |
| 03:46 | Furman | Robert Leland is called for the reach on Michael Keyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Leland, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Furman | Michael Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Brian Pine gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:29 | UAB | Hugh Landy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | UAB | Brian Pine can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 03:26 | Furman | The rebound goes to Elvin Hayes | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Keyes (fresh) SG - Timothy Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emerson Hendrix (fresh) C - Joseph Bierman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hugh Landy (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Matlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Leland (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Pine (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Morris (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Furman | Emerson Hendrix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Hugh Landy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 02:48 | Furman | Elvin Hayes gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:45 | Furman | Michael Keyes is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Landy - foul #2 on Hugh Landy, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Donald Lemay (PG), Michael Richardson (PF), Martin Bonilla (C) Timothy Mangus, Elvin Hayes, Joseph Bierman | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Skipper (C) Jack Morris | |
| 02:45 | Furman | Michael Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:45 | Furman | Michael Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Richard Matlock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 02:18 | Furman | Martin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:15 | Furman | Michael Keyes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leland - foul #4 on Robert Leland, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Richard Lemke (PF) Emerson Hendrix | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SF), Jack Morris (C) Robert Leland, Brian Pine | |
| 02:15 | Furman | Michael Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:15 | Furman | Michael Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Hugh Landy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 01:48 | Furman | Michael Keyes pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:35 | Furman | Cornelius Martindale steals it from Michael Richardson | 35-24 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Hugh Landy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Furman | David Lovely (PG), Timothy Mangus (SG), Elvin Hayes (SF), Garry Hewes (C) Donald Lemay, Michael Keyes, Michael Richardson, Martin Bonilla | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Leland (SF), Brian Pine (PF) Cornelius Martindale, Thomas Skipper | |
| 01:19 | Furman | Timothy Mangus double dribbles | 35-24 |
| 01:19 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-24 |
| Subs | Furman | Donald Lemay (PG), Martin Bonilla (C) David Lovely, Garry Hewes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:54 | UAB | Timothy Mangus steals the ball from Robert Leland | 35-24 |
| 00:28 | Furman | Martin Bonilla is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 00:26 | Furman | Richard Lemke hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Robert Leland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Martin Bonilla grabs the board | 37-24 |