| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Benson (fresh) SF - Ira Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Cora (fresh) C - John Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Matthew Small wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern | Edwin Walsh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UAB | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Matthew Small picks off the pass by Larry Cora | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Jonah Baker is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Alan Thomas's pass is intercepted by Bill Hurt | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | UAB | John Young pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | UAB | Alan Thomas buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ira Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Bill Hurt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Edwin Walsh can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Larry Cora pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Larry Cora can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Hurt - foul #1 on Bill Hurt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Larry Cora misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Edwin Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:08 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Matthew Small grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Roger Titus misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Larry Cora gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:27 | UAB | Robert Benson misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Bill Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Bill Hurt buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Titus | 2-3 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Alan Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Rodney Toledo (PF), Keith Avery (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Larry Cora, John Young | |
| 16:01 | Southern | Walter Pucci is called for the reach on Reuben Murray - foul #1 on Walter Pucci, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (C) Ira Williams | |
| 15:51 | Southern | Cary Burbage blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Keith Avery pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) C - Theodore Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) SG - Walter Pucci (fresh) SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) PF - Keith Avery (fresh) C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UAB | Theodore Clark is called for the reach on Keith Avery - foul #1 on Theodore Clark, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 15:19 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the floater from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 15:03 | Southern | Timothy Mullins steals the ball from Richard Penn | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | UAB | Walter Pucci lays it up and in set up by Timothy Mullins | 2-7 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffery Powell - foul #1 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF), Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery, Jeffery Powell | |
| 14:30 | Southern | Theodore Clark makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:30 | UAB | John Young pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:21 | UAB | John Young makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Theodore Clark - foul #2 on Theodore Clark, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Theodore Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:21 | UAB | John Young misses the free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Hurt | 3-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Jonah Baker blows the layup | 3-9 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:07 | Southern | Jonah Baker is fouled on the floor by Ira Williams - foul #1 on Ira Williams, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Titus | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | UAB | Robert Benson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Roger Titus clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Matthew Small tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Larry Cora hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Hurt - foul #2 on Bill Hurt, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (PF), Cary Burbage (C) Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:12 | UAB | Larry Cora misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Cary Burbage connects on the floater in the lane set up by Edwin Walsh | 10-10 |
| 12:33 | UAB | Larry Cora can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Southern | Jonah Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage blows the layup but he's hacked by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Edwin Walsh | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Robert Benson, Ira Williams, Larry Cora, John Young | |
| 12:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:45 | UAB | Jeffery Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG) Roger Titus | |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Pucci (SG) Alan Thomas | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) PF - Keith Avery (fresh) C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Michael Hasty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Rodney Toledo grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Timothy Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Edward Brittain (PF) Jonah Baker, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, Jeffery Powell | |
| 10:42 | Southern | Cary Burbage scores on a turnaround in the paint | 14-10 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Alan Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Ira Williams can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | UAB | Rodney Toledo tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Reuben Murray | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Rodney Toledo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Benson | 16-15 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Cary Burbage clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Keith Avery grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Ira Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Richard Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Reuben Murray connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Brittain | 18-15 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Rodney Toledo loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery | |
| 08:43 | Southern | Jonah Baker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Michael Hasty snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:31 | Southern | Edwin Walsh's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mullins | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | UAB | Larry Cora is hacked by Edward Brittain - foul #1 on Edward Brittain, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Edward Brittain | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:02 | UAB | Ira Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Roger Titus gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Edwin Walsh is hacked by Ira Williams - foul #2 on Ira Williams, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (PG) Ira Williams | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Cora - foul #1 on Larry Cora, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Keith Avery (SF) Jeffery Powell, Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Avery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Matthew Small snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Roger Titus is whistled for a carry | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Toledo (SF) Keith Avery | |
| 07:01 | UAB | Rodney Toledo buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alan Thomas | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Rodney Toledo steals the ball from Matthew Small | 20-17 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Matthew Small is called for the reach on John Young - foul #1 on Matthew Small, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (PF), Cary Burbage (C) Michael Hasty, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Avery (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Larry Cora, John Young | |
| 06:07 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Edward Brittain pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alan Thomas - foul #1 on Alan Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG), Reuben Murray (SF) Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson | |
| 05:59 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Keith Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Mullins | 21-19 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Cary Burbage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG) Roger Titus | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Rodney Toledo, Jeffery Powell | |
| 05:10 | UAB | Larry Cora misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:09 | UAB | John Young snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 04:44 | UAB | John Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Edward Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Richard Penn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Reuben Murray | 24-19 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Larry Cora buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Avery | 24-22 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray, Edward Brittain, Cary Burbage | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, Keith Avery, John Young | |
| 04:09 | Southern | Cesar Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Cesar Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Larry Cora connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Benson | 26-24 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Jonah Baker connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Walsh and the foul's on Rodney Toledo - foul #1 on Rodney Toledo, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Bill Hurt (PF) Cesar Diaz, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Larry Cora | |
| 03:51 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Robert Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Jonah Baker - foul #1 on Jonah Baker, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) PF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Southern | Roger Titus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Hurt | 31-27 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:47 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 31-27 |
| 02:34 | UAB | Ira Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Rodney Toledo, Jeffery Powell | |
| 02:14 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Jonah Baker grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 01:56 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Cora | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Jonah Baker steps in front of the John Young pass | 31-27 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Bill Hurt double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Cary Burbage (SF), Matthew Small (C) Roger Titus, Edwin Walsh, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson | |
| 01:09 | UAB | Walter Pucci hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Cora | 31-29 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Penn | 33-29 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Larry Cora comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Cary Burbage pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jonah Baker connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Cary Burbage | 35-29 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Walter Pucci misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Matthew Small comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Bill Hurt hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Walter Pucci comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-29 |