| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) SG - Richard Betts (fresh) SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) C - Roy Laursen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Scott Campbell is hacked by Roy Laursen - foul #1 on Roy Laursen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Harris and the foul's on Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Troy Watkins, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | W. Alabama | Marvin Atkinson swats the layup by Roy Laursen | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Eric Goethals denies the turnaround by Robert Rich | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | UAB | Michael Harris scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Norton | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | W. Alabama | James Norton picks off the pass by Larry Eisenhart in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | UAB | James Norton lays it up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Watkins | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Robert Rich scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Frank Campanella (C) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Ronald Haley (SG), Herman Czarnecki (SF), Oscar Horner (PF), James Heller (C) Larry Eisenhart, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Eric Goethals, Roy Laursen | |
| 17:14 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | W. Alabama | Joseph Grounds steals the ball from Ronald Haley | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | UAB | James Norton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | W. Alabama | James Heller's floater is tipped away by Frank Campanella | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Campanella | 13-4 |
| 15:53 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-7 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Frank Campanella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Czarnecki (fresh) PF - Oscar Horner (fresh) C - James Heller (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Oscar Horner - foul #1 on Oscar Horner, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), David Foley (SF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Eric Goethals (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Herman Czarnecki, Oscar Horner, James Heller | |
| 15:40 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:40 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:40 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:22 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:21 | UAB | David Foley gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Terry Johnson steals the ball from Robert Rich | 13-7 |
| 14:59 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:57 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:37 | UAB | David Foley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 16-9 |
| 14:15 | W. Alabama | David Foley picks off the pass by Roy Laursen | 16-9 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Joseph Grounds lays it up and in set up by Robert Rich and he's fouled by Eric Goethals - foul #1 on Eric Goethals, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Frank Campanella (PF) Robert Rich, Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Terry Johnson, Ronald Haley, Roy Laursen | |
| 14:11 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:50 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 13:48 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart gets the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:41 | W. Alabama | The short jumper by Larry Eisenhart is denied by Michael Harris | 19-9 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Oscar Horner is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Oscar Horner, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Garret Muncy (C) Joseph Grounds, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Heller (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Eric Goethals, Oscar Horner | |
| 12:52 | UAB | Frank Campanella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Eisenhart - foul #1 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG) William Rumph | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals (PF) Roy Laursen | |
| 12:52 | UAB | Frank Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:52 | UAB | Frank Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:29 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-9 |
| 12:28 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart tips it in | 21-11 |
| 12:07 | UAB | Frank Campanella drills a shot from the free throw line | 23-11 |
| 11:52 | W. Alabama | Robert Rich picks off the pass by Larry Eisenhart | 23-11 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Betts (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) PF - Eric Goethals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Heller (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UAB | Larry Eisenhart takes the ball from Robert Rich | 23-11 |
| 11:36 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Eisenhart | 23-13 |
| 11:23 | UAB | James Norton drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Rich | 25-13 |
| 11:05 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart is fouled on the floor by James Norton - foul #1 on James Norton, team foul #1 | 25-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, James Heller | |
| 10:43 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Eisenhart | 25-15 |
| 10:29 | UAB | William Rumph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| 10:12 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 10:10 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen tips it but misses | 25-15 |
| 10:08 | UAB | David Foley snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:59 | UAB | Michael Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 09:58 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:33 | W. Alabama | William Rumph takes the ball from Roy Laursen | 25-15 |
| 09:30 | UAB | William Rumph hits the finger roll | 27-15 |
| 09:18 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen misses the lay-in | 27-15 |
| 09:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Foley | 27-15 |
| 08:56 | UAB | David Foley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 08:54 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:35 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals is hacked by Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #2 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Garret Muncy (C) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), James Heller (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Ronald Haley, Eric Goethals | |
| 08:26 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Betts | 27-18 |
| 08:03 | UAB | James Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 07:48 | W. Alabama | James Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (PF) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Eric Goethals (PF) Terry Johnson, James Heller | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UAB | Roy Laursen picks off the pass by Garret Muncy | 29-18 |
| 07:27 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (PF) Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG) Larry Eisenhart | |
| 07:06 | UAB | Robert Rich blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG) Richard Betts | |
| 07:06 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 07:06 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:40 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-18 |
| 06:38 | UAB | David Foley gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:12 | UAB | David Foley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Campanella | 34-18 |
| 05:57 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-18 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Robert Rich grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-18 |
| 05:42 | UAB | David Foley gets the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 05:21 | UAB | James Norton is called for traveling | 34-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, David Foley, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), James Heller (C) Larry Eisenhart, Troy Watkins, Roy Laursen | |
| 05:07 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals double dribbles | 34-18 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG) Terry Johnson | |
| 05:05 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #3 | 34-18 |
| 04:53 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Grounds - foul #2 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #4 | 34-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG) Joseph Grounds | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG) Eric Goethals | |
| 04:53 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:53 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson travels with the ball | 34-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Ronald Haley, Larry Eisenhart | |
| 04:22 | W. Alabama | Kurt Delgadillo takes the ball from Terry Johnson | 34-20 |
| 04:06 | UAB | William Rumph knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Delgadillo | 37-20 |
| 03:57 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-20 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Joseph Grounds (SG) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Ronald Haley (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Oscar Horner (C) Terry Johnson, Herman Czarnecki, James Heller, Roy Laursen | |
| 03:42 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-20 |
| 03:41 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Richard Betts steals the ball from Michael Harris | 37-20 |
| 03:15 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts is whistled for traveling | 37-20 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF), Garret Muncy (C) Scott Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Troy Watkins (SF) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley | |
| 03:08 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-20 |
| 03:06 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 02:50 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 02:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Foley | 37-20 |
| 02:26 | UAB | David Foley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Grounds | 39-20 |
| 02:02 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Frank Campanella (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Marvin Atkinson, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, Eric Goethals | |
| 01:39 | UAB | David Foley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-20 |
| 01:37 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #5 | 39-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Garret Muncy (PF) Joseph Grounds, David Foley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Ronald Haley | |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Frank Campanella gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Larry Eisenhart is called for the reach on Kurt Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #8 | 39-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), James Heller (C) Larry Eisenhart, Roy Laursen | |
| 01:18 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 00:53 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Michael Harris clanks a floater from close range | 41-24 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Frank Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Robert Rich travels with the ball | 41-24 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Joseph Grounds (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Kurt Delgadillo, Robert Rich, Garret Muncy, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Ronald Haley (SF), Eric Goethals (PF), Roy Laursen (C) Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner, James Heller | |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-24 |