| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) SG - John Foushee (fresh) SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) C - Shawn Schwind (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Stan Hebert snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UAB | David Campbell is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ledezma - foul #1 on Leonard Ledezma, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Willis Foret scores on a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Fairchild | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Stan Hebert pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Russell Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Campbell | 0-8 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-8 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild is fouled in the backcourt by John Foushee - foul #1 on John Foushee, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), William Chaput (SG), Earl Flanery (C) Jimmie Robinson, John Foushee, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:28 | UAB | Russell Taylor is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (PF), Joseph Moats (C) Leonard Ledezma, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-8 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Willis Foret is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Taylor | 2-10 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo scores on a 3 from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 5-12 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Willis Foret gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:07 | UAB | John Deeter picks off the pass by Gerald Fairchild in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Chaput | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chaput (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Flanery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Deeter (fresh) C - Joseph Moats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:39 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | UAB | Stan Hebert banks in the wide open layup | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | John Deeter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Russell Taylor drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild and he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Earl Flanery, John Deeter, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (SF), Patrick Jernigan (C) David Campbell, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Stan Hebert | |
| 14:40 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | John Foushee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand tips it in | 9-17 |
| 14:00 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Schwind - foul #1 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| 14:00 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 14:00 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | John Foushee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Foushee, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG) John Foushee | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:30 | UAB | Henry Teachout is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Robinson - foul #1 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| 13:13 | UAB | Donald Darden connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Tomlinson | 9-20 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | George Tomlinson steals it from Jimmie Robinson in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 13:06 | UAB | George Tomlinson lays it in | 9-22 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Marion Smith swats the layup by Shawn Schwind | 9-22 |
| 12:43 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 12:38 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the easy open layup | 9-22 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma loses the dribble to Donald Darden | 9-22 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Craig Reeves is called for the reach on Marion Smith - foul #1 on Craig Reeves, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (SG), Richard Lee (PF), John Deeter (C) Craig Reeves, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Stan Hebert (C) George Tomlinson, Henry Teachout, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 12:15 | UAB | Marion Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Marion Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | John Deeter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marion Smith - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #2 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SG), Earl Flanery (SF) Jimmie Robinson, Leonard Ledezma | |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (PF) Marion Smith | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chaput (fresh) SF - Earl Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Deeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-23 |
| 11:37 | UAB | David Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 11:22 | UAB | Willis Foret misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 11-23 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stan Hebert - foul #2 on Stan Hebert, team foul #3 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Joseph Moats (C) William Chaput, Earl Flanery, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF), Donald Darden (C) Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:55 | UAB | Marion Smith gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Alberto Russo, John Deeter | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG) Gerald Fairchild | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Gaston Ferdinand - foul #1 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| 09:52 | UAB | David Campbell makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Foret | 11-25 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marion Smith - foul #2 on Marion Smith, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SG), Earl Flanery (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Craig Reeves, Gaston Ferdinand, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Russell Taylor (PF) David Campbell, Marion Smith | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:11 | UAB | George Tomlinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmie Robinson - foul #2 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (SG), John Deeter (PF) Jimmie Robinson, Leonard Ledezma | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Henry Teachout (SF), Patrick Jernigan (C) James Rouse, Willis Foret, Donald Darden | |
| 09:11 | UAB | George Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:11 | UAB | George Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | John Deeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-27 |
| 08:36 | UAB | Henry Teachout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-27 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | John Deeter lays it in on a nice dish by William Chaput | 15-27 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 15-27 |
| 08:12 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 15-27 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Russell Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) William Chaput, Earl Flanery, John Deeter | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (C) George Tomlinson, Henry Teachout, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Reeves (fresh) SF - Leonard Ledezma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 15-27 |
| 07:36 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:33 | UAB | Craig Reeves picks off the pass by Willis Foret in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves lays it in | 17-27 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild is hacked by Craig Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Reeves, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SG), Joseph Moats (C) Craig Reeves, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the dunk attempt | 17-29 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | William Chaput tips it back up and in | 19-29 |
| 07:10 | UAB | Donald Darden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-29 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Chaput | 22-29 |
| 06:54 | UAB | David Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Ledezma - foul #2 on Leonard Ledezma, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF), John Deeter (C) Leonard Ledezma, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG) Gerald Fairchild | |
| 06:54 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:54 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand throws it down | 24-31 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Willis Foret drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Campbell | 24-33 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | John Deeter is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Lee (PF), Joseph Moats (C) Gaston Ferdinand, John Deeter | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Patrick Jernigan (C) David Campbell, James Rouse, Donald Darden | |
| 05:27 | UAB | Henry Teachout makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Tomlinson | 24-36 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Patrick Jernigan picks off the pass by Alberto Russo | 24-36 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Russell Taylor travels with the ball | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind (C) Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) Willis Foret | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-36 |
| 04:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 24-36 |
| 04:35 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan's layup is rejected by Richard Lee | 24-36 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 24-36 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Lee | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (PF), Joseph Moats (C) Richard Lee, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (PF) George Tomlinson, Henry Teachout, Russell Taylor | |
| 03:59 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Earl Flanery in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | John Deeter's layup is rejected by Donald Darden | 24-36 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Chaput (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Earl Flanery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Moats (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | UAB | David Campbell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF) Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Earl Flanery | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | James Rouse steals it from Joseph Moats | 24-36 |
| 03:20 | UAB | James Rouse lays it up and in | 24-38 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | John Foushee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 02:43 | UAB | James Rouse snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 02:22 | UAB | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Robinson - foul #3 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Craig Reeves (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Jimmie Robinson, John Foushee, John Deeter, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) James Rouse | |
| 02:22 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:22 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the shot from the right side | 24-40 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Ledezma | 24-40 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma is hacked by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Donald Darden (PF) David Campbell, Marion Smith | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 01:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Willis Foret | 24-40 |
| 01:20 | UAB | George Tomlinson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stan Hebert | 24-43 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo gets the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stan Hebert - foul #3 on Stan Hebert, team foul #7 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (PG), John Foushee (SG), John Deeter (PF) Alberto Russo, Craig Reeves, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), James Rouse (SG), Henry Teachout (SF), Marion Smith (PF) George Tomlinson, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Stan Hebert | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:34 | UAB | James Rouse grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Donald Darden loses the ball out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Lee (PF) Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Donald Darden | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | William Chaput comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-43 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 25-43 |