| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) PF - David Dunfee (fresh) C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Anthony Cadet 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) | |
| 19:45 | UAB | David Dunfee makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Melvin Thurston | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Jiminez | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Melvin Thurston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Gene Jiminez | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Peter Schultz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is hacked by Peter Schultz - foul #1 on Peter Schultz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John McAbier | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Melvin Thurston knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Tilley | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Thurston - foul #1 on Melvin Thurston, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Harold Aubry (SG), Peter Leigh (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Archie Page (C) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF) Christopher Macy | |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | UAB | Louis Lorusso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Leigh steps in front of the John McAbier pass | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | UAB | John McAbier steals the ball from Larry Porterfield | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John McAbier | 4-8 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) SG - Harold Aubry (fresh) SF - Peter Leigh (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Porterfield (fresh) C - Archie Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank McElrath (fresh) PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UAB | John McAbier is called for the reach on Peter Leigh in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McAbier, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), Peter Schultz (SF), Anthony Cadet (C) Louis Lorusso, Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Archie Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Christopher Macy (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| 15:35 | UAB | Melvin Thurston can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:33 | UAB | Peter Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:28 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Thurston | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Macy | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Stephen Tilley hits a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson tips it home | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | UAB | Stephen Tilley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Macy | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy banks in the layup | 10-15 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Melvin Thurston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | UAB | Larry Porterfield snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Anthony Cadet slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Tilley | 12-15 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Mahaney | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Peter Schultz buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Stephen Tilley | 14-17 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Cadet is called for the reach on Lawrence Mahaney - foul #1 on Anthony Cadet, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Harold Aubry (SG), Peter Leigh (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Archie Page (C) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz, Larry Porterfield, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Harold Aubry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Lorusso and the foul's on Michael Puckett - foul #1 on Michael Puckett, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Harold Aubry makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:36 | UAB | Peter Leigh pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Harold Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - David Dunfee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Archie Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UAB | Harold Aubry drills a runner from the baseline set up by Peter Leigh | 19-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John McAbier | 19-19 |
| 11:08 | UAB | David Dunfee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Harold Aubry snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | UAB | Louis Lorusso comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Harold Aubry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Archie Page snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Gene Jiminez is called for the reach on Harold Aubry - foul #1 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), William Morrison (SF), Anthony Cadet (C) Louis Lorusso, Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Archie Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Kenneth Wood, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| 09:51 | UAB | Stephen Tilley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Lawrence Mahaney and the foul's on David Dunfee - foul #1 on David Dunfee, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:27 | UAB | William Giles steps in front of the Stephen Tilley pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 19-25 |
| 09:10 | UAB | Melvin Thurston grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Chad Moore takes the ball from Melvin Thurston in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore throws it down | 19-27 |
| 08:49 | UAB | David Dunfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) Chad Moore, William Giles, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Peter Schultz grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:10 | UAB | Anthony Cadet drills a fadeaway near the basket | 21-27 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is hacked by Anthony Cadet - foul #2 on Anthony Cadet, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), William Morrison (SG), Harold Aubry (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Archie Page (C) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank McElrath and he's fouled by Archie Page - foul #1 on Archie Page, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Archie Page grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Harold Aubry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Gene Jiminez (PF) John McAbier, Michael Puckett | |
| 07:36 | UAB | Archie Page drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Lorusso | 23-29 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Morrison (fresh) SF - Harold Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Porterfield (fresh) C - Archie Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chad Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank McElrath (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Archie Page swats the short shot by Rafael Garrison | 23-29 |
| 07:20 | UAB | William Morrison grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 07:12 | UAB | Harold Aubry hits a shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez is hacked by Larry Porterfield - foul #1 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG) Louis Lorusso, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Walter Johnson (SF) Frank McElrath, Kenneth Wood | |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:02 | UAB | Rafael Garrison is called for the reach on Harold Aubry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UAB | David Dunfee (PF) Archie Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF) Gene Jiminez | |
| 06:47 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Dunfee - foul #2 on David Dunfee, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF), Archie Page (C) Harold Aubry, David Dunfee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Christopher Macy (SF) Chad Moore, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Archie Page grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:12 | UAB | Stephen Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 25-32 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), William Morrison (SG) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 05:43 | UAB | Louis Lorusso loses the dribble to John McAbier in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier lays it in | 25-34 |
| 05:22 | UAB | Larry Porterfield is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Louis Lorusso | 27-34 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Macy | 27-37 |
| 04:45 | UAB | John McAbier steals it from William Morrison | 27-37 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John McAbier | 27-39 |
| 04:35 | UAB | Peter Schultz is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Macy - foul #1 on Christopher Macy, team foul #6 | 27-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), Harold Aubry (SF) Louis Lorusso, William Morrison, Peter Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) John McAbier, Frank McElrath, Christopher Macy, Steven Lee | |
| 04:20 | UAB | Stephen Tilley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Thurston | 30-39 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Giles | 30-41 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Harold Aubry clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Aubry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Porterfield (tiring) 2 pts. C - Archie Page (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Porterfield - foul #2 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Peter Leigh (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Larry Porterfield, Archie Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Walter Johnson, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Peter Leigh is fouled on the floor by Gene Jiminez - foul #2 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | UAB | William Morrison (SG) Harold Aubry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Kenneth Wood (PF) Chad Moore, Gene Jiminez | |
| 02:50 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-45 |
| 02:33 | UAB | Louis Lorusso is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Puckett - foul #3 on Michael Puckett, team foul #8 | 30-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF) Peter Leigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) Michael Puckett | |
| 02:33 | UAB | Louis Lorusso misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John McAbier | 30-47 |
| 02:03 | UAB | David Dunfee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG) Louis Lorusso, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Peter Schultz snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Stephen Tilley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Cadet | 33-47 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is hacked by Stephen Tilley - foul #1 on Stephen Tilley, team foul #10 | 33-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Aubry (SF) Peter Schultz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Christopher Macy, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Stephen Tilley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #9 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG) Melvin Thurston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG) Frank McElrath | |
| 00:54 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 3rd free throw | 35-48 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses the lay-in | 35-48 |
| 00:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to Louis Lorusso | 35-48 |
| 00:03 | UAB | David Dunfee clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 35-48 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-48 |