| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Donald Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Benson (fresh) SF - Ira Williams (fresh) PF - Garry Neely (fresh) C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Jeffery Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UAB | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Alan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UAB | Robert Benson lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua's layup is rejected by Garry Neely | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Robert Benson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Thomas and the foul's on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Garry Neely - foul #1 on Garry Neely, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Alan Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Cavitt | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Garry Neely clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Alan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Neely | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | UAB | Robert Benson is hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Walter Pucci (SF), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 17:02 | UAB | John Young scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Darren Rush and the foul's on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:02 | UAB | John Young misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Larry Cavitt steals the ball from Thomas Gorrell in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) Larry Cavitt | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG) Darren Rush | |
| 16:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | UAB | John Young snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Dennis Kahn | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG) Timothy Mullins | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell throws it down | 10-12 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 13-12 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Jerry Reny steps in front of the John Young pass in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (SG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Robert Benson, Walter Pucci, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 14:59 | UAB | Ira Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Garry Neely grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Ira Williams's pass is intercepted by Donald Curry | 13-15 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Cavitt | 15-15 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-15 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is hacked by Alan Thomas - foul #1 on Alan Thomas, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Walter Pucci (SF), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Alan Thomas, Timothy Mullins, Ira Williams, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt loses the dribble to Robert Benson | 15-15 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Walter Pucci can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-15 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 13:03 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:53 | UAB | John Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:53 | UAB | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:53 | UAB | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson buries a jumper from the left side set up by David Jackson | 17-16 |
| 12:25 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Darren Rush, Walter Pucci, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Sean Porter (PF) Timothy Weston, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Harbaugh | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | UAB | Timothy Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Porter - foul #1 on Sean Porter, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:55 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Robert Benson misses short on a floater from the right block | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Walter Pucci (SF), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Timothy Mullins, Ira Williams, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the floater in the paint set up by Larry Cavitt | 22-19 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Alan Thomas is hacked by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Green (SF) Robert Benson | |
| 10:02 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cavitt | 22-19 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 09:07 | UAB | John Young is open but misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Alan Thomas snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Jeffrey Green is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Green steps in front of the Timothy Weston pass | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | UAB | John Young connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Gorrell | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Cavitt and the foul's on Alan Thomas - foul #2 on Alan Thomas, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (PG), Sean Porter (PF) Larry Cavitt, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Walter Pucci, Jeffrey Green, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses the free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:50 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garry Neely | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | UAB | Sean Porter steps in front of the Robert Benson pass in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Garry Neely is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Richard Wilson (C) James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:06 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:47 | UAB | David Jackson steps in front of the Robert Benson pass | 30-21 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter dunks the ball set up by David Jackson | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Robert Benson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Jerry Reny (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Madison (PG), Darren Rush (SG) Timothy Mullins, Robert Benson | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 34-21 |
| 05:27 | UAB | James Harbaugh steps in front of the Darren Rush pass in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Harbaugh | 36-21 |
| 05:12 | UAB | Ira Williams connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-23 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Darren Rush takes the ball from James Harbaugh | 36-23 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Ira Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Darren Rush | 36-25 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny tips it in | 38-25 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Darren Rush travels in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Andrew Madison, Darren Rush, Ira Williams, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Walter Pucci grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 03:49 | UAB | Walter Pucci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 03:47 | UAB | Jeffrey Green gets the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Pucci (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | UAB | Jeffrey Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG) Timothy Mullins, Jeffrey Green | |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled on the floor by Alan Thomas - foul #3 on Alan Thomas, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG) Alan Thomas | |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-25 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ray Rosenberg | 43-25 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Timothy Mullins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 43-25 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell tips it home | 45-25 |
| 01:54 | UAB | Walter Pucci throws it down on a great pass from Robert Benson | 45-27 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-27 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell tips it home | 45-29 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Mitchell | 47-29 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Ralph Pascua is called for the reach on Robert Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #10 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Ira Williams (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 01:03 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Garry Neely misses short on a fullcourt shot | 47-31 |