| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) SF - David Hines (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Joey Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) SG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Joey Murray can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Edwards - foul #1 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Joey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Joey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards's floater is tipped away by Joey Murray | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | UAB | David Hines is hacked by Carlos Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Church | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Charles Church is called for the reach on Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Pickett | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | UAB | The rebound goes to Joey Murray | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | UAB | David Hines connects on the open floater from close range set up by Andrew Ouellette | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Francisco | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Robert Adams double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lee (PF) Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | UAB | David Hines buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Ouellette | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Madrid | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Ouellette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Lee (fresh) C - Joey Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Rodrick Peterson (fresh) C - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UAB | Robert Adams's pass is intercepted by Travis Dickinson in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin lays it up and in set up by Travis Dickinson | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Adams | 11-11 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (PG), Glen Boykins (SG), William Garbutt (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Robert Adams, Andrew Ouellette, David Hines, Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 15:09 | UAB | Donald Clark comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Church - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Charles Church | |
| 15:09 | UAB | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | UAB | Arnold Francisco steps in front of the Richard Daniels pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Bachand (C) Philip Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:06 | UAB | William Garbutt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Garbutt, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG) Richard Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leonard Poulin and he's hacked by Johnny Bachand - foul #1 on Johnny Bachand, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:34 | UAB | Mark Pickett steals it from Robert Adams | 13-14 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Johnny Bachand grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:14 | UAB | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on William Garbutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (SG), David Hines (SF), Philip Lee (PF), Joey Murray (C) Glen Boykins, William Garbutt, Donald Clark, Johnny Bachand | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 13:09 | UAB | Joey Murray is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Adams | 15-14 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Richard Daniels makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Adams | 17-14 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 11:43 | UAB | David Hines misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arnold Francisco - foul #1 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (PG), Andrew Ouellette (SG), William Garbutt (PF), Johnny Bachand (C) Robert Adams, Richard Daniels, Philip Lee, Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Clarence Madrid, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 11:43 | UAB | David Hines makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:43 | UAB | David Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fresh) SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Garbutt (fresh) C - Johnny Bachand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Bachand - foul #2 on Johnny Bachand, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Clark (PF), Joey Murray (C) David Hines, Johnny Bachand | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:18 | UAB | William Garbutt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Joey Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Joey Murray is fouled on the floor by Travis Dickinson - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Joey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Joey Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Anderson (PG) Glen Boykins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Jamie Edwards | |
| 10:23 | UAB | Donald Clark is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-18 |
| 10:00 | UAB | Joey Murray grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:56 | UAB | Richard Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG), David Hines (SF), Philip Lee (C) Richard Anderson, William Garbutt, Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Gregory Roldan, Mark Pickett | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery's floater is tipped away by David Hines | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:38 | UAB | Philip Lee grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:17 | UAB | David Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (SG), Joey Murray (C) Andrew Ouellette, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Travis Dickinson, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Joey Murray - foul #1 on Joey Murray, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UAB | William Garbutt (PF) Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | David Hines steps in front of the Carlos Anderson pass | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | UAB | David Hines banks in the layup | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Philip Lee pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Glen Boykins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Arnold Francisco | 24-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Joey Murray (C) Philip Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Gregory Roldan (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 07:54 | UAB | The jump hook by David Hines is blocked by Gregory Roldan | 24-18 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 24-18 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Glen Boykins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Boykins (fairly fresh) SF - David Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Garbutt (fairly fresh) C - Joey Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Francisco (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) C - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | UAB | William Garbutt is hacked by Gregory Roldan - foul #1 on Gregory Roldan, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (PG), Andrew Ouellette (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Robert Adams, Glen Boykins, David Hines | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (PF) Arnold Francisco, Gregory Roldan | |
| 07:06 | UAB | William Garbutt makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | UAB | William Garbutt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is whistled for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Bradley Spielman (SF), Philip Lee (C) William Garbutt, Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 06:42 | UAB | Richard Daniels knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett banks in the layup set up by Leonard Poulin | 29-20 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Donald Clark is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Bradley Spielman grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Spielman | 32-20 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Ouellette picks off the pass by Mark Pickett | 32-20 |
| 05:33 | UAB | Bradley Spielman slams it home set up by Andrew Ouellette | 34-20 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is hacked by Philip Lee - foul #1 on Philip Lee, team foul #6 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG), Glen Boykins (SG), David Hines (SF), William Garbutt (PF), Joey Murray (C) Richard Daniels, Andrew Ouellette, Bradley Spielman, Donald Clark, Philip Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Clarence Madrid, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson tips it but misses | 34-20 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't tip it in | 34-20 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the offensive board | 34-20 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-20 |
| 04:31 | UAB | David Hines pulls down the rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Joey Murray can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-20 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Nunnery | 34-22 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Glen Boykins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Ouellette (SG), Johnny Bachand (C) Glen Boykins, Joey Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Wiest | 34-24 |
| 03:28 | UAB | Charles Church steals it from Andrew Ouellette in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Garbutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Bachand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Francisco (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Anderson | 34-24 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-24 |
| 02:30 | UAB | David Hines pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Robert Adams misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Wiest - foul #1 on David Wiest, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (SG), Bradley Spielman (SF), Philip Lee (PF) Andrew Ouellette, David Hines, William Garbutt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Mark Pickett, David Wiest | |
| 02:22 | UAB | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Bradley Spielman takes the ball from Carlos Anderson | 34-24 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Johnny Bachand scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Adams | 36-24 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 01:39 | UAB | The rebound goes to Philip Lee | 36-24 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Philip Lee is hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (SG), Joey Murray (C) Robert Adams, Johnny Bachand | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Clarence Madrid, Carlos Anderson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 01:20 | UAB | Philip Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Philip Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Philip Lee pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Travis Dickinson picks off the pass by Joey Murray | 37-24 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Church | 37-27 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Bradley Spielman is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Ouellette (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Richard Daniels, Philip Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Bradley Spielman makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Bradley Spielman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Leonard Poulin | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Glen Boykins is hacked by Mark Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #13 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UAB | David Hines (SF) Bradley Spielman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Mark Pickett | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Glen Boykins misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Glen Boykins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-30 |