| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Mathew Smith is denied by Robert King | 33-35 |
| 19:33 | UAB | Robert King grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Johnny Hill buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert King | 35-35 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 35-37 |
| 18:41 | UAB | James Simpson travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | UAB | Joseph Bonanno blocks the jumper by Johnny Hill | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Smith and he's hacked by Gerard Pearson - foul #1 on Gerard Pearson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (PG), Samuel Fowler (PF) James Simpson, Gerard Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Joe Little (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Robert King snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Daniel Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Terry Sprayberry (C) Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Edward Knight, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 16:29 | UAB | Daniel Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Sprayberry steals the ball from Herbert Hobbs | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Law (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UAB | Samuel Fowler scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Terry Sprayberry | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Fowler steals it from Samuel Washington | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Fowler and he's fouled by Samuel Washington - foul #2 on Samuel Washington, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Daniel Carr, Samuel Fowler, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Richard Law, Joe Little, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 15:03 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (SG) Marvin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:22 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Smith | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | UAB | James Simpson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | UAB | Alvin Milton makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Hill | 47-45 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson's floater is tipped away by Gerard Pearson | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | UAB | Gerard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Alvin Milton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Hill - foul #3 on Johnny Hill, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Marvin Baldwin (SG), Daniel Carr (SF), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) James Simpson, Alvin Milton, Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Joe Little (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Jeffrey Robinson, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:49 | UAB | The rebound goes to Terry Sprayberry | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UAB | Edward Knight steals it from Daniel Carr | 47-46 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 47-48 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SF) Edward Knight | |
| 10:49 | UAB | Daniel Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Baldwin | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses the shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Hobbs | 50-54 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses the tip | 50-54 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-54 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Daniel Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry lays it in on a great pass from Arnold Marshburn and the foul's on Richard Law - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Johnny Hill (SF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Daniel Carr, Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Richard Law, Joe Little, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 09:02 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerard Pearson (PF) Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:32 | UAB | Gerard Pearson hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Simpson and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is denied on a layup by Robert King | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mathew Smith | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | UAB | James Simpson loses the dribble to Mathew Smith | 54-56 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight jams it on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 54-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SG) Marvin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:53 | UAB | James Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF) Edward Knight | |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Gerard Pearson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | UAB | Robert King's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Hobbs | 54-58 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Daniel Carr tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Gerard Pearson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Daniel Carr scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simpson | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Marvin Baldwin (SG), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) James Simpson, Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Jeffrey Robinson, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Samuel Fowler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Carr | 60-60 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 04:50 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Baldwin | 63-60 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Little, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (SF) Daniel Carr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:37 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Washington - foul #3 on Samuel Washington, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Samuel Fowler snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry's floater is tipped away by Joe Little | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Terry Sprayberry - foul #2 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Daniel Scherrer, Samuel Fowler, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Herbert Hobbs, Edward Knight, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Gerard Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Law (SF) Samuel Washington, Joe Little | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Gerard Pearson denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Robinson | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Simpson | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Robinson | 66-65 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Gerard Pearson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Johnny Hill gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bonanno - foul #2 on Joseph Bonanno, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF) Richard Law | |
| 01:00 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Gerard Pearson picks off the pass by Edward Knight | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | UAB | Gerard Pearson is denied on a layup by Joseph Bonanno | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Pearson | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | UAB | Jeffrey Robinson is called for the reach on Gerard Pearson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Hill is called for the reach on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #4 on Johnny Hill, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is hacked by Gerard Pearson - foul #2 on Gerard Pearson, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno scores on a floater in the lane set up by Edward Knight | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-67 |