| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) C - Manuel Petree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree 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) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Peters and the foul's on Leroy Polakowski - foul #1 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:47 | UAB | Carl Cardiel is called for the reach on Leroy Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stan Hebert | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | UAB | Willis Foret gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Stan Hebert hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters's pass is intercepted by Willis Foret | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is hacked by Manuel Petree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Petree, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Manuel Petree steps in front of the Stan Hebert pass | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Foster | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton, Manuel Petree | |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael is hacked by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SF) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael tips it in | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the runner near the basket | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alexander Michael | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Campbell steals the ball from Gaston Tidwell | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | UAB | David Campbell tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Marion Smith swats the short shot by Alexander Michael | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | UAB | Marion Smith grabs the board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) C - Marion Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fairly fresh) SG - John Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UAB | Marion Smith misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Darden - foul #1 on Donald Darden, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, David Campbell, James Rouse, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Richard Troche (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Robert Brown (C) Gaston Tidwell, John Hall, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael | |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:20 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton (PF) Milton Christman | |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton connects on the floater in the paint | 4-12 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Patrick Hampton and the foul's on Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG) Nicholas Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Campbell | 7-15 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Campbell steals the ball from Robert Brown | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | UAB | Willis Foret can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF), Marion Smith (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF), Manuel Petree (C) Richard Troche, Patrick Hampton | |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:50 | UAB | James Rouse misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-17 |
| 12:48 | UAB | Stan Hebert hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Nicholas Gould, David Campbell, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 12:10 | UAB | James Rouse lays it in | 11-17 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:51 | UAB | James Rouse snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Marion Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | UAB | Henry Teachout connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Rouse | 13-17 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Henry Teachout, James Rouse, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Milton Christman | |
| 11:32 | UAB | John Hall steps in front of the Leroy Polakowski pass in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 11:09 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Russell Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) Leroy Polakowski, Gerald Fairchild, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF) John Hall, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael | |
| 10:14 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is intercepted by Gaston Tidwell in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (C) Manuel Petree | |
| 09:59 | UAB | Marion Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Gould | 18-17 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton tips it in | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Nicholas Gould comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Troche | 18-19 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Marion Smith - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Rouse (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Nicholas Gould, Willis Foret, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), John Hall (SG), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Richard Troche, Milton Christman | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Russell Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | UAB | Stan Hebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | UAB | The refs have stopped play. Stan Hebert is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Christopher Foster, Manuel Petree | |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:17 | UAB | David Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 21-20 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Robert Peters picks off the pass by James Rouse in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton is fouled on the floor by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Marion Smith (C) Leroy Polakowski, Gerald Fairchild, James Rouse, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Robert Brown (C) John Hall, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nicholas Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Troche (fresh) PF - Patrick Hampton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Patrick Hampton is called for the reach on Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Patrick Hampton | |
| 07:13 | UAB | Marion Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses short on a runner in the paint | 24-22 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Nicholas Gould is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Christopher Foster (SF) Robert Peters, Richard Troche | |
| 06:49 | UAB | Nicholas Gould makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Nicholas Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 06:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Marion Smith | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Henry Teachout scores on a shot in the lane | 27-24 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Willis Foret | 27-24 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Darden steals the ball from Robert Brown | 27-24 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Henry Teachout is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), James Rouse (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Nicholas Gould, Henry Teachout, Willis Foret, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Richard Troche (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree's floater is knocked away by Russell Taylor | 27-27 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 03:51 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 30-29 |
| 03:22 | UAB | James Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | UAB | James Rouse lays it in and he's hacked by Alexander Michael - foul #1 on Alexander Michael, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Marion Smith (PF) Leroy Polakowski, Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF) John Hall, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael | |
| 02:45 | UAB | James Rouse makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Willis Foret lays it in uncontested | 35-31 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Petree, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), Donald Darden (PF) James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Peters, Patrick Hampton, Manuel Petree | |
| 01:39 | UAB | David Campbell is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG) Nicholas Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:39 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:39 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Marion Smith steals the ball from Carl Cardiel | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | UAB | Donald Darden loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Stan Hebert (C) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on David Campbell - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Henry Teachout (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Leroy Polakowski, David Campbell, Willis Foret, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Patrick Hampton (PF) Gaston Tidwell, Robert Brown | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Henry Teachout is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-34 |