| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SG - Robert Hart (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fresh) C - Robert Digiovanni (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 | UAB | Russell Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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) | |
| 19:49 | UAB | Robert Digiovanni steals the ball from Willis Foret | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Stan Hebert can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Robert Digiovanni | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Campbell | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker's layup is rejected by Stan Hebert | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Chester Younker swats the layup by Stan Hebert | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Anthony | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Stan Hebert loses the dribble to Don Scruggs in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is fouled on the floor by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Anthony King (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (SF), Marion Smith (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) David Campbell, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Marion Smith steals the ball from Leo Ackley | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Henry Teachout hits a jumper in the paint set up by George Tomlinson | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to James Spruill | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | UAB | Marion Smith gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | UAB | Donald Darden lays it up and in set up by George Tomlinson | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Holy Cross | Anthony King loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), Blaine Meade (PF) Leo Ackley, Homer Stewart, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Stan Hebert (C) George Tomlinson, Henry Teachout, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony King (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blaine Meade (fresh) C - James Spruill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs is denied on a layup by Marion Smith | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | UAB | The rebound goes to Willis Foret | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Willis Foret's floater is tipped away by Blaine Meade | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Don Scruggs | 4-7 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony's pass is intercepted by Gerald Fairchild | 4-7 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Willis Foret hits a wide open shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 13:28 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:23 | UAB | Wesley Anthony is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Anthony King, Don Scruggs, Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) David Campbell, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret, Marion Smith, Stan Hebert | |
| 13:05 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:03 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 7-9 |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Tomlinson - foul #1 on George Tomlinson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Willis Foret (SF) George Tomlinson, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Willis Foret clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 8-9 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Donald Darden is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Homer Stewart and he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Carl Buford (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG) Henry Teachout | |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Buford (fresh) C - Gary Youngblood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) C - Donald Darden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UAB | David Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG) Leo Ackley | |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Donald Darden | |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | UAB | Carl Buford is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on Carl Buford, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF) Don Scruggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG) James Rouse | |
| 10:57 | UAB | Willis Foret hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 14-11 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gary Youngblood | 14-11 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | UAB | Willis Foret gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Carl Buford in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Carl Buford, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Donald Darden (SF), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell, Willis Foret, Russell Taylor, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 10:26 | UAB | Stan Hebert is fouled in the backcourt by Blaine Meade - foul #1 on Blaine Meade, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Tomlinson | 14-14 |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Anthony King connects on the floater from the left side set up by Blaine Meade | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the dunk | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | UAB | Stan Hebert snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Darden and the foul's on Homer Stewart - foul #1 on Homer Stewart, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Spruill (C) Anthony King, Blaine Meade, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Willis Foret (SF) George Tomlinson, Gerald Fairchild, Marion Smith | |
| 09:29 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:13 | Holy Cross | Henry Teachout picks off the pass by James Spruill | 16-17 |
| 09:08 | UAB | David Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Teachout | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't connect on a shot in the paint | 16-19 |
| 08:49 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | UAB | David Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Carl Buford (PF) Homer Stewart, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Donald Darden, Stan Hebert | |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 08:32 | UAB | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:05 | UAB | David Campbell connects on the floater from the right side set up by Henry Teachout | 16-21 |
| 07:45 | Holy Cross | James Spruill connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Buford (fresh) C - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | UAB | The jump hook by Patrick Jernigan is blocked by Carl Buford | 19-21 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Marion Smith snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:14 | UAB | David Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Blaine Meade (SF), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Carl Buford, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell, Henry Teachout, Marion Smith, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 06:59 | UAB | George Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony King - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 19-26 |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #1 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (SF) Willis Foret | |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | UAB | George Tomlinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 06:19 | UAB | George Tomlinson hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stan Hebert - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Stan Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG) Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Marion Smith (SF) George Tomlinson, Stan Hebert | |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Robert Digiovanni is called for the reach on Donald Darden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Digiovanni, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood (C) Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:37 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Russell Taylor steals the ball from Blaine Meade | 24-29 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Donald Darden misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Youngblood - foul #1 on Gary Youngblood, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Willis Foret (SF) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor | |
| 04:49 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | David Campbell steps in front of the Anthony King pass in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 04:28 | UAB | Anthony King steps in front of the Willis Foret pass | 24-30 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart hits the finger roll set up by Anthony King | 26-30 |
| 04:12 | UAB | David Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Willis Foret tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs is hacked by Willis Foret - foul #2 on Willis Foret, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Leo Ackley (SG), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Anthony King, Robert Hart, Carl Buford, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Patrick Jernigan (PF), Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell, James Rouse, Marion Smith, Donald Darden | |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | UAB | George Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Scruggs - foul #1 on Don Scruggs, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | UAB | George Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:51 | UAB | George Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:33 | Holy Cross | Stan Hebert denies the turnaround by Leo Ackley | 28-32 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Henry Teachout snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Ackley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Digiovanni (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Tomlinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | UAB | Henry Teachout buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Ackley | 30-35 |
| 02:45 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Foret | 30-37 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:29 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 30-37 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Leo Ackley picks off the pass by Henry Teachout in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 30-37 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Stan Hebert grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:22 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley dunks the ball | 32-37 |
| 01:06 | UAB | George Tomlinson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni tips it home | 34-39 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Don Scruggs is called for the reach on Willis Foret - foul #2 on Don Scruggs, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Wesley Anthony, Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (PF), Donald Darden (C) George Tomlinson, Henry Teachout, Patrick Jernigan, Stan Hebert | |
| 00:26 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Russell Taylor gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Russell Taylor clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-41 |