| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fresh) SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) SF - Paul Duby (fresh) PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) C - Bernard Hoxie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Robert King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the jumper from close range set up by Marvin Baldwin | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Paul Duby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Johnny Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Marshall | Marvin Baldwin steals the ball from Paul Edwards | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Bernard Hoxie is called for the reach on James Simpson - foul #1 on Bernard Hoxie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UAB | James Simpson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | UAB | Johnny Hill connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Robert King | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | UAB | Robert King snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | UAB | James Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Edwards | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Paul Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Duby | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | UAB | James Simpson misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | UAB | Gerard Pearson can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Richard Lewis is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Daniel Carr (SF), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) James Simpson, Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Simon Cannon (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| 15:58 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry is hacked by Simon Cannon - foul #1 on Simon Cannon, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Jason Stewart (SG), Charles Munger (C) Paul Murphy, Paul Edwards, Bernard Hoxie | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carr (fresh) PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Cannon (fresh) C - Charles Munger (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Carr | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | UAB | The jump hook by Marvin Baldwin is blocked by Charles Munger | 9-7 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry tips it home | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Marvin Baldwin - foul #1 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert King (C) Marvin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Paul Duby | |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the 3rd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Charles Munger pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Marshall | Paul Murphy is fouled on the floor by Terry Sprayberry - foul #1 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF) Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Richard Lewis (PF), Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg, Simon Cannon, Charles Munger | |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Paul Murphy is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Gerard Pearson (PF) Arnold Marshburn, Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:12 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (SG) Daniel Carr | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:12 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | UAB | James Simpson's pass is intercepted by Paul Murphy | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Hill - foul #1 on Johnny Hill, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SF), Samuel Fowler (C) Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Duby (SF) Paul Murphy | |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Bernard Hoxie steals it from Marvin Baldwin | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Marshall | Jason Stewart travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Terry Sprayberry (C) James Simpson, Gerard Pearson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Simon Cannon (PF), Charles Munger (C) Jason Stewart, Richard Lewis, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 12:34 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Simon Cannon is denied on a layup by Terry Sprayberry | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Marshall | Paul Edwards grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Flagg, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Paul Edwards | |
| 12:01 | UAB | Samuel Fowler comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Simon Cannon pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) SG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Cannon (fresh) C - Charles Munger (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Marshall | Simon Cannon drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 13-13 |
| 11:21 | UAB | Johnny Hill is fouled on the floor by Paul Duby - foul #1 on Paul Duby, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerard Pearson (PF) Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie (C) Douglas Flagg | |
| 11:07 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Baldwin | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Cannon | 15-13 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Charles Munger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Pearson - foul #1 on Gerard Pearson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG) Daniel Carr, Marvin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), Richard Lewis (PF) Simon Cannon, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:42 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Johnny Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie (C) Charles Munger | |
| 10:21 | UAB | Johnny Hill misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Paul Duby drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 16-18 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Robert King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | Paul Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 16-20 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Gerard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:04 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Hill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (SG), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Arnold Marshburn, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (PG), Jason Stewart (SG), Simon Cannon (SF) Paul Murphy, Paul Edwards, Paul Duby | |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:34 | Marshall | Richard Lewis tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie tips it home | 18-22 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Samuel Fowler misses the turnaround from the right block | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:10 | UAB | Samuel Fowler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Simpson | 21-22 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Johnny Hill takes the ball from Simon Cannon | 21-22 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Sprayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) SG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Simon Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Hoxie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Richard Lewis steals it from James Simpson | 21-22 |
| 07:12 | Marshall | Jason Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:58 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 21-22 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Richard Lewis pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | Jason Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Hoxie | 21-25 |
| 06:16 | UAB | James Simpson loses the dribble to Jason Stewart | 21-25 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Richard Lewis jams it on a nice dish by Jason Stewart | 21-27 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Johnny Hill hits a jump hook from the right block | 23-27 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Jason Stewart blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 05:40 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:18 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 05:06 | UAB | Samuel Fowler makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Jason Stewart - foul #1 on Jason Stewart, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (PG), Gerard Pearson (PF), Robert King (C) James Simpson, Johnny Hill, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Paul Duby (SF), Charles Munger (PF), David Brown (C) Douglas Flagg, Simon Cannon, Richard Lewis, Bernard Hoxie | |
| 05:06 | UAB | Samuel Fowler misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Paul Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Munger | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Carr | 28-30 |
| 04:18 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 28-30 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Jason Stewart comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Baldwin - foul #2 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF) Marvin Baldwin, Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG) Paul Murphy | |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Jason Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Robert King gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Paul Duby picks off the pass by Gerard Pearson | 28-30 |
| 03:43 | Marshall | Paul Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Duby | 28-32 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UAB | Robert King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Duby | 28-32 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Marshburn - foul #1 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (SG) Daniel Scherrer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Simon Cannon (PF) Jason Stewart, David Brown | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:09 | UAB | Gerard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Daniel Carr drills a jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Marshall | Charles Munger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 02:33 | UAB | Daniel Carr pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:24 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn is hacked by Paul Edwards - foul #3 on Paul Edwards, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), David Brown (C) Paul Edwards, Charles Munger | |
| 02:24 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:24 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Paul Murphy is hacked by Arnold Marshburn - foul #2 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fowler (SF), Terry Sprayberry (PF) Daniel Carr, Gerard Pearson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie (C) David Brown | |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | UAB | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Simon Cannon - foul #2 on Simon Cannon, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG) Arnold Marshburn | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:45 | UAB | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | UAB | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Bernard Hoxie travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (SF) Robert King | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Lewis (PF) Paul Duby | |
| 01:08 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | Simon Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Richard Lewis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fowler - foul #1 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) Daniel Scherrer, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Richard Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:33 | UAB | Johnny Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Pearson | 36-36 |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Paul Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Johnny Hill buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |