| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | UAB | Alan Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Alan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG) Larry Cavitt | |
| 18:36 | UAB | Ira Williams is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry | |
| 18:36 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Garry Neely - foul #3 on Garry Neely, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Garry Neely | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Ralph Pascua | |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Alan Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Benson | 45-41 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Jackson | 45-44 |
| 17:38 | UAB | John Young is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 47-44 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Jackson | 47-46 |
| 17:18 | UAB | John Young misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-46 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 17:00 | UAB | Jerry Reny takes the ball from John Young | 47-46 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 16:38 | UAB | John Young pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:32 | UAB | Jeffery Powell is hacked by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF), Walter Pucci (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, John Young, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 16:21 | UAB | Timothy Mullins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Green steals it from Ray Rosenberg | 50-46 |
| 15:58 | UAB | Jeffrey Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Garry Neely (PF) Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG) James Harbaugh | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darren Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) C - Donald Curry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Pucci is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Walter Pucci, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Darren Rush grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 14:59 | UAB | Garry Neely comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray Rosenberg | 50-49 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Sean Porter is called for the reach on Walter Pucci - foul #1 on Sean Porter, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Jeffrey Green (SF), John Young (C) Darren Rush, Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, Thomas Gorrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Ray Rosenberg, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| 14:19 | UAB | John Young misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 50-52 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Young takes the ball from Larry Cavitt | 50-52 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Jeffrey Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Ira Williams (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Jeffrey Green, Garry Neely | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Richard Wilson | |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Mullins takes the ball from Ralph Pascua | 50-52 |
| 12:52 | UAB | Ira Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the floater from the right side set up by Nathaniel Mitchell | 50-54 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Robert Benson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Mullins and he's hacked by Dennis Kahn - foul #3 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Walter Pucci (PF) Timothy Mullins, John Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| 12:23 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Curry | 52-54 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Benson is called for the reach on Larry Cavitt - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (SG), Thomas Gorrell (C) Robert Benson, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) James Harbaugh | |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alan Thomas - foul #2 on Alan Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Garry Neely (PF) Walter Pucci | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF) Timothy Weston | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 11:38 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Nathaniel Mitchell steals the ball from Garry Neely | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Jackson | 52-56 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses short on an open runner from close range | 52-56 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 52-56 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Larry Cavitt steps in front of the Timothy Mullins pass in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:12 | UAB | Ira Williams snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:49 | UAB | Garry Neely can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-58 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Rosenberg | 52-60 |
| 09:10 | UAB | Garry Neely misses the jumper from the right block | 52-60 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Jackson | 54-62 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Ira Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Robert Benson (SG), John Young (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Timothy Mullins, Garry Neely, Thomas Gorrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 08:40 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Darren Rush steals the ball from Dennis Kahn | 58-62 |
| 08:17 | UAB | Darren Rush can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Pucci (SF) Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:47 | UAB | John Young clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 07:47 | UAB | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:47 | UAB | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darren Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 07:30 | UAB | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | UAB | Jeffery Powell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Rush | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darren Rush is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Darren Rush, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (PF) Dennis Kahn, Richard Wilson | |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Benson picks off the pass by James Harbaugh | 61-62 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Jeffery Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Madison (PG), Jeffrey Green (SF) Darren Rush, John Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Donald Curry (C) Ralph Pascua, Jerry Reny | |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | UAB | Robert Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Sean Porter - foul #2 on Sean Porter, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Garry Neely (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Andrew Madison, Walter Pucci, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| 05:51 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses badly on a runner from the right block | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Jeffrey Green grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Garry Neely scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mullins | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Kahn | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Jeffrey Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mullins | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Gorrell - foul #2 on Thomas Gorrell, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Darren Rush (SG), Ira Williams (SF), John Young (PF) Timothy Mullins, Robert Benson, Jeffrey Green, Garry Neely | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), David Jackson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) James Harbaugh, Larry Cavitt, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | UAB | John Young grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ray Rosenberg | 70-64 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Jackson | 70-67 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Alan Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Williams | 73-67 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg's pass is intercepted by John Young | 73-67 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gorrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 8 ast. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:28 | UAB | Ira Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 02:58 | UAB | Ira Williams grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 02:58 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Darren Rush, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | UAB | Garry Neely is hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 02:32 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Neely denies the turnaround by Ralph Pascua | 77-67 |
| 02:03 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garry Neely | 77-67 |
| 01:34 | UAB | Garry Neely scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Ira Williams and he's fouled by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Walter Pucci (SF), John Young (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 01:34 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Young is called for the reach on Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Gorrell (C) Garry Neely | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:20 | UAB | John Young grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 01:05 | UAB | John Young scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Rush | 82-68 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Gorrell swats the layup by Jerry Reny | 82-68 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Walter Pucci snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell misses the jumper from the left side | 82-68 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Walter Pucci hits the follow up shot | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Gorrell - foul #3 on Thomas Gorrell, team foul #8 | 84-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Walter Pucci snags the defensive board | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Darren Rush runs out the clock | 84-69 |