| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ira Williams inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UAB | Garry Neely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 19:48 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Craig Larocca clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-41 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Dennis Nelson tips it in | 35-41 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Kurt Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is hacked by Garry Neely - foul #2 on Garry Neely, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Garry Neely - foul #3 on Garry Neely, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Garry Neely | |
| 18:36 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Nelson | 37-41 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Terry Renaud denies the turnaround by Ira Williams | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jeffery Powell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jackie Rosenbloom | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Robert Benson clanks a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 37-41 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Ira Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Clark | 37-43 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Brandon Gunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:28 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Dennis Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:18 | UAB | Ira Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Benson | 39-48 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Dennis Nelson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | UAB | James Gardin steals the ball from John Young | 42-48 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Craig Larocca lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Gardin | 44-48 |
| 15:42 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kurt Clark | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 15:08 | Samford | James Gardin travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Thomas Gorrell (SF), Garry Neely (PF), James Garnes (C) Kurt Clark, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, John Young, Jeffery Powell | |
| 14:47 | UAB | Howard Edgar steals the ball from Darren Rush | 44-51 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom banks in the layup set up by Howard Edgar | 46-51 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Jackie Rosenbloom steps in front of the Walter Pucci pass | 46-51 |
| 14:05 | Samford | John Waldron makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Edgar | 48-51 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Garry Neely loses the dribble to Robert Godin | 48-51 |
| 13:26 | Samford | John Waldron travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF) Howard Edgar, James Gardin | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF), John Young (C) Walter Pucci, Thomas Gorrell, James Garnes | |
| 13:08 | UAB | Garry Neely connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG) Darren Rush | |
| 13:08 | UAB | Garry Neely makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:45 | Samford | John Waldron misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 12:44 | UAB | Garry Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:35 | UAB | John Young misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 12:12 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garry Neely | 48-54 |
| 11:50 | UAB | John Waldron steals it from Ira Williams | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Samford | John Waldron knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Nelson and he's hacked by Garry Neely - foul #4 on Garry Neely, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SG), Craig Larocca (SF) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, Robert Godin | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (C) Garry Neely | |
| 11:24 | Samford | John Waldron makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:03 | UAB | Jeffery Powell is fouled on the floor by John Waldron - foul #1 on John Waldron, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Brandon Gunter, John Waldron | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Gorrell (PF) John Young | |
| 10:51 | UAB | Jeffery Powell connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Gorrell | 51-56 |
| 10:33 | Samford | James Gardin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nile Mitchell and he's hacked by Kurt Clark - foul #3 on Kurt Clark, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SF) Kurt Clark, Ira Williams | |
| 10:33 | Samford | James Gardin makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Jeffery Powell comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Jeffery Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Robert Benson tips it home | 54-59 |
| 09:50 | Samford | James Gardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Jeffery Powell pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Darren Rush knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Gorrell | 54-62 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't finish the layup | 54-62 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it in | 56-62 |
| 08:54 | UAB | James Gardin picks off the pass by Thomas Gorrell | 56-62 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Thomas Gorrell swats the short shot by Nile Mitchell | 56-62 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Nile Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF) Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Ira Williams (SF), John Young (PF) Darren Rush, Robert Benson, Jeffery Powell | |
| 08:03 | UAB | Terry Renaud denies the turnaround by Walter Pucci | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Gardin | 59-62 |
| 07:20 | UAB | Ira Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brandon Gunter | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pucci (fairly fresh) SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Samford | Brandon Gunter buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 61-62 |
| 06:46 | UAB | John Young scores on a floater from close range set up by Kurt Clark | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Samford | James Gardin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 06:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Walter Pucci | 61-64 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell is fouled on the floor by James Gardin - foul #2 on James Gardin, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Walter Pucci, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 06:06 | UAB | Ira Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Gunter | 61-64 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Jeffery Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:42 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits a jumper from close range set up by Robert Benson | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Brandon Gunter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Garry Neely - foul #5 on Garry Neely, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (PF) Garry Neely | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:04 | UAB | Robert Benson hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Robert Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Jeffrey Green (SF) Kurt Clark, Ira Williams | |
| 04:10 | UAB | Darren Rush is fouled on the floor by Dennis Nelson - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (PF) Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Pucci (SF) Jeffrey Green | |
| 04:01 | UAB | Walter Pucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:59 | Samford | James Gardin gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | UAB | John Young grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:11 | UAB | Walter Pucci scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffery Powell | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darren Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 02:57 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) James Gardin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Ira Williams (SF) Darren Rush, Walter Pucci | |
| 02:38 | UAB | Terry Renaud is called for the reach on Jeffery Powell - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:38 | UAB | Jeffery Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Craig Larocca lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 66-72 |
| 02:03 | UAB | John Young knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ira Williams | 66-74 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Craig Larocca connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 69-74 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Robert Benson is fouled on the floor by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #4 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Craig Larocca tips it home | 71-76 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Robert Benson throws it down set up by Kurt Clark and he's hacked by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Robert Benson misses the free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Terry Renaud blows the dunk | 71-78 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Craig Larocca connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Renaud | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Kurt Clark is hacked by Dennis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Gorrell (C) Jeffery Powell | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Dennis Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:28 | UAB | John Young pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:28 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Kurt Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #5 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:26 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Terry Renaud is called for traveling | 73-81 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Dennis Nelson is called for the reach on Thomas Gorrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Brandon Gunter blows the layup but he's fouled by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #6 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), James Garnes (C) Kurt Clark, Robert Benson, Ira Williams | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:10 | UAB | James Gardin is called for the reach on John Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gardin, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Howard Edgar, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF) Darren Rush, Walter Pucci, James Garnes | |
| 00:10 | UAB | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:10 | UAB | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Craig Larocca is whistled for a carry | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Kurt Clark runs out the clock | 75-84 |