| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Darden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Willis Foret inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Donald Darden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Russell Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG) John Nguyen | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Donald Darden - foul #3 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG) Carlos Seymour | |
| 18:55 | UAB | Donald Darden hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 18:21 | UAB | Willis Foret is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Frank Williams | |
| 18:09 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Polakowski | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | John Nguyen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | UAB | Donald Darden can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Russell Taylor double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Russell Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Lester Jennings tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 16:42 | UAB | David Campbell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal drills a shot from the right side set up by Gerard Fortenberry | 45-43 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Russell Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gerard Fortenberry | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), James Rouse (SF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Gerard Fortenberry, Frank Williams | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Marion Smith loses the dribble to Russell Holmes | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Marion Smith - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Carlos Seymour steals the ball from Donald Darden | 45-47 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 14:36 | UAB | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Jennings - foul #3 on Lester Jennings, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (C) Don Reece | |
| 14:25 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | John Nguyen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Jennings | 46-50 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Carlos Seymour takes the ball from James Rouse | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Lester Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Seymour | 46-52 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Donald Darden hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild and he's fouled by Lester Jennings - foul #4 on Lester Jennings, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF) David Campbell, Gerald Fairchild | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG), Don Reece (C) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 13:31 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | James Rouse steps in front of the Walter O'Neal pass | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Holmes | 52-54 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski buries a turnaround from close range | 54-54 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Stan Hebert is called for the reach on Don Reece - foul #4 on Stan Hebert, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (PF), Marion Smith (C) James Rouse, Donald Darden, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Russell Holmes, Frank Williams | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UAB | Gerard Fortenberry blocks the short jumper by Willis Foret | 54-54 |
| 11:26 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Walter O'Neal steals it from Marion Smith | 54-54 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Don Reece can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-54 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| 10:48 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Frank Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (C) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Russell Taylor is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SF) Leroy Polakowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 10:10 | UAB | Marion Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | UAB | James Rouse misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-56 |
| 09:39 | UAB | James Rouse knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Campbell | 59-56 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Russell Holmes double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (PF) Gerald Fairchild, James Rouse, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (PF) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 09:01 | UAB | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Donald Darden tips it home | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Frank Williams loses the dribble to Marion Smith | 61-56 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Marion Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Polakowski | 63-56 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Seymour and he's hacked by Donald Darden - foul #2 on Donald Darden, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (PF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Frank Williams | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Russell Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Polakowski | 65-59 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Polakowski - foul #3 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG) Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Reece (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Frank Williams hits the finger roll set up by Don Reece | 65-63 |
| 07:19 | UAB | Willis Foret is fouled on the floor by Carlos Seymour - foul #4 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| 07:19 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:19 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Don Reece can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Willis Foret gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF), Donald Darden (PF) David Campbell, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| 06:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Stan Hebert denies the turnaround by Walter O'Neal | 68-63 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Lester Jennings can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Nicholas Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 68-63 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Stan Hebert swats the short shot by Lester Jennings | 68-63 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Nicholas Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:52 | UAB | Carlos Seymour takes the ball from Gerald Fairchild | 68-63 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Russell Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Seymour | 68-65 |
| 04:46 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Nicholas Gould, James Rouse, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| 04:33 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Fairchild - foul #2 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Stan Hebert clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Lester Jennings pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Jennings | 68-70 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Reece (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Russell Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG) Gerald Fairchild | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG) Walter O'Neal | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Don Reece banks in the layup on a great pass from Lester Jennings | 70-72 |
| 03:00 | UAB | Willis Foret scores on a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Russell Holmes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 02:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Russell Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-74 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the jumper from the right side set up by Willis Foret and he's fouled by John Nguyen - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| 01:53 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Lester Jennings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Russell Taylor pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Stan Hebert pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Willis Foret is hacked by John Nguyen - foul #4 on John Nguyen, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Nguyen buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Leroy Polakowski is called for the reach on Carlos Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russell Taylor | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Polakowski - foul #5 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UAB | Russell Taylor buries a jump hook from close range | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gerald Fairchild is called for the reach on Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |