| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ruffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | UAB | William Ruffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Ruffin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant's floater is tipped away by William Ruffin | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | UAB | Harry Wallace pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Harry Wallace knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Clayton Barroso gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Clayton Barroso can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | UAB | Harry Wallace tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Harry Eakes is hacked by Clayton Barroso - foul #1 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Harry Wallace swats the layup by Harry Eakes | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Elton Eichner grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | UAB | William Ruffin misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Emanuel Gainey | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Samford | The jumper by Harry Eakes is denied by Daniel Clark | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | UAB | William Ruffin snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Daniel Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Pereira | 3-7 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Mark Reda (C) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (C) Jason Pereira, William Ruffin | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SF - Paul Graves (fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) C - Mark Reda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UAB | Johnny Lewis steps in front of the James Cheesman pass | 3-7 |
| 15:19 | Samford | James Cheesman is called for the reach on Richard Freeman - foul #1 on James Cheesman, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Owen (C) Daniel Clark | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Richard Freeman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:58 | UAB | The rebound goes to Harry Wallace | 3-7 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Harry Wallace scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Barroso | 3-9 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Paul Graves lays it in set up by Richard Freeman | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | UAB | James Cheesman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Harry Wallace pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:09 | UAB | James Cheesman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Wallace | 5-11 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Johnny Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Freeman | 8-11 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Reda - foul #1 on Mark Reda, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Richard Freeman, Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, Robert Owen | |
| 12:26 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | UAB | Robert Remer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Pereira | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey tips it home | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Loren Staab (fresh) SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ruffin (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UAB | Loren Staab can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Elton Eichner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | UAB | Robert Remer grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | UAB | William Ruffin is hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #1 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Clark (PF) Robert Sweitzer | |
| 10:44 | UAB | Robert Remer scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | UAB | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:06 | UAB | Robert Remer is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF) Loren Staab, Robert Remer | |
| 09:54 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Harry Wallace gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses the tip | 13-18 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:55 | UAB | Harry Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Harry Eakes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:36 | UAB | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 08:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to William Ruffin | 13-21 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Jason Pereira scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 13-23 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Mark Reda (C) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Daniel Clark, William Ruffin | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) C - Mark Reda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owen (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Clayton Barroso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Owen | 13-26 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the easy layup | 13-26 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Harry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Paul Graves's layup is rejected by Harry Wallace | 13-26 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Harry Wallace grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:14 | UAB | James Cheesman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harry Wallace | 13-29 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Mark Reda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, Robert Owen | |
| 05:40 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-29 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Daniel Clark snags the offensive board | 13-29 |
| 05:30 | UAB | James Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Robert Remer - foul #1 on Robert Remer, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG) Richard Freeman, Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey misses the free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:19 | UAB | Robert Remer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Jason Pereira loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| 04:43 | Samford | The jump hook by Ulysses Strasser is blocked by Daniel Clark | 15-29 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Eakes - foul #1 on Harry Eakes, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG) Loren Staab | |
| 04:22 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Ruffin - foul #2 on William Ruffin, team foul #5 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (PF) Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Wallace (SF), Robert Sweitzer (C) Robert Remer, William Ruffin | |
| 04:09 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Daniel Clark is whistled for traveling | 17-31 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey gets the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Pereira - foul #1 on Jason Pereira, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (C) Elton Eichner, Emanuel Gainey | |
| Subs | UAB | William Ruffin (C) Robert Sweitzer | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Daniel Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 03:02 | UAB | Harry Wallace can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 03:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 19-31 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Graves | 22-31 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Daniel Clark blows the layup | 22-31 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Paul Graves is hacked by Clayton Barroso - foul #2 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Douglas Whisenant, Ulysses Strasser, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF) Jason Pereira, Daniel Clark | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:51 | UAB | James Cheesman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:35 | Samford | William Ruffin takes the ball from Paul Graves | 24-31 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Harry Wallace misses the easy layup but the foul's on Emanuel Gainey - foul #1 on Emanuel Gainey, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Owen (C) William Ruffin | |
| 01:23 | UAB | Harry Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Paul Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SF) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Robert Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Eakes | 24-32 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Harry Wallace tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Barroso - foul #3 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, Robert Owen | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Emanuel Gainey is called for the reach on James Cheesman - foul #2 on Emanuel Gainey, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG) Richard Freeman, Elton Eichner | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Daniel Clark hits the finger roll | 25-36 |