| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fresh) SG - Marvin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) C - Michael Garrett (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 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | UAB | John Danford steals the ball from Marvin Baldwin in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert King is called for the reach on Carlo Molina - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | John Danford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Danford | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Gerard Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert King | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Gerard Pearson hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Samuel Fowler (SF), Terry Sprayberry (C) James Simpson, Marvin Baldwin, Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Mark Roberts, Michael Garrett | |
| 17:33 | UAB | Gerard Pearson makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis buries a floater in the lane set up by William Howard and the foul's on Terry Sprayberry - foul #1 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (SF) Gerard Pearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti (C) Brent Mancini | |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses short on a shot from the right side | 3-9 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Samuel Fowler snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | UAB | Daniel Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-9 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Carr (fairly fresh) SG - Arnold Marshburn (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) PF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) C - Terry Sprayberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Doughty (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Occhipinti (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:28 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Landis - foul #1 on Ray Landis, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (PG), Marvin Baldwin (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF), Robert King (C) Daniel Carr, Arnold Marshburn, Daniel Scherrer, Samuel Fowler, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Carlo Molina (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Michael Garrett (C) William Howard, Robert Doughty, Ray Landis, Idi Abdelaziz, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 15:13 | UAB | Robert King lays it in set up by Johnny Hill | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 14:37 | UAB | Alvin Milton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:35 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Hill | 5-11 |
| 14:19 | UAB | Johnny Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlo Molina - foul #1 on Carlo Molina, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Daniel Carr (SF), Daniel Scherrer (PF), Samuel Fowler (C) Alvin Milton, Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), William Howard (SF), Ray Landis (C) Carlo Molina, Brent Mancini, Michael Garrett | |
| 13:32 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | William Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG) John Danford | |
| 12:54 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina loses the dribble to Daniel Carr | 10-11 |
| 12:33 | UAB | Daniel Carr jams it | 12-11 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 11:59 | UAB | Robert Doughty picks off the pass by Daniel Scherrer | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Samuel Fowler gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Marvin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Scherrer (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Doughty (fairly fresh) SG - Carlo Molina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UAB | Daniel Carr is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Landis | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | UAB | Robert Doughty takes the ball from James Simpson in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | William Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Samuel Fowler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:29 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Scherrer | 15-18 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Samuel Fowler is hacked by Robert Doughty - foul #1 on Robert Doughty, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG), Alvin Milton (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF), Robert King (C) James Simpson, Marvin Baldwin, Daniel Carr, Daniel Scherrer, Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Brent Mancini (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Robert Doughty, Carlo Molina, Mark Roberts, Ray Landis | |
| 09:58 | UAB | Johnny Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | John Danford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Howard | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | UAB | Alvin Milton's pass is intercepted by Michael Garrett | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG) William Howard | |
| 08:53 | UAB | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Gerard Pearson steals the ball from Ray Landis | 15-21 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn is denied on a layup by Ray Landis | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis's layup is rejected by Robert King | 15-21 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Johnny Hill snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arnold Marshburn (fairly fresh) SG - Alvin Milton (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlo Molina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | John Danford picks off the pass by Arnold Marshburn in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | John Danford throws it down | 15-23 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Carlo Molina steals the ball from Alvin Milton | 15-23 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis misses the tip | 15-23 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Milton - foul #1 on Alvin Milton, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | UAB | James Simpson (PG), Marvin Baldwin (SG), Daniel Carr (SF), Samuel Fowler (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Arnold Marshburn, Alvin Milton, Johnny Hill, Gerard Pearson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts (PF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) Ray Landis, Michael Garrett | |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Samuel Fowler's pass is intercepted by Carlo Molina | 15-25 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina can't throw it down | 15-25 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Samuel Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Daniel Carr tips it but misses | 15-25 |
| 06:05 | UAB | Samuel Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | John Danford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 05:26 | UAB | The rebound goes to Samuel Fowler | 15-25 |
| 05:09 | UAB | Marvin Baldwin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz lays it in on a great pass from John Danford and the foul's on Terry Sprayberry - foul #2 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (SF), Robert King (C) Daniel Carr, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), William Howard (SF), Michael Garrett (C) Carlo Molina, Brent Mancini, Mark Roberts | |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Samuel Fowler grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Samuel Fowler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | John Danford buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Howard | 18-30 |
| 03:41 | UAB | Idi Abdelaziz denies the turnaround by Samuel Fowler | 18-30 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is hacked by Marvin Baldwin - foul #1 on Marvin Baldwin, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Gerard Pearson (PF) James Simpson, Marvin Baldwin, Daniel Scherrer, Samuel Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Idi Abdelaziz, Michael Garrett | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Doughty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Landis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is hacked by Johnny Hill - foul #1 on Johnny Hill, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Sprayberry (C) Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG) Robert Doughty | |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:44 | UAB | Daniel Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hill | 21-32 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Terry Sprayberry is called for the reach on Ray Landis - foul #3 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (SG), Daniel Scherrer (PF), Robert King (C) Arnold Marshburn, Gerard Pearson, Terry Sprayberry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG) Carlo Molina | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:21 | UAB | The rebound goes to Daniel Scherrer | 21-33 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Robert King banks in the layup | 23-33 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert King swats the layup by Mark Roberts | 23-33 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Daniel Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Alvin Milton (PG), Gerard Pearson (PF), Samuel Fowler (C) Daniel Carr, Johnny Hill, Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Michael Garrett (C) William Howard, Ray Landis | |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Milton - foul #2 on Alvin Milton, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Hill (SF) Daniel Scherrer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG) Carlo Molina | |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Gerard Pearson hits a shot from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Fowler - foul #1 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (PG) Marvin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Carlo Molina (SG) John Danford, Robert Doughty | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Johnny Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett hits the finger roll set up by William Howard | 25-38 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Samuel Fowler's floater is tipped away by Michael Garrett | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 25-38 |