| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Jackson and he's fouled by Eric Parris - foul #1 on Eric Parris, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | UAB | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on Theodore Bryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:25 | UAB | Theodore Bryan makes the 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Donald Smith takes the ball from Darwin Schroder in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Eric Parris snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Stanley Monday scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Parris | 39-35 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | UAB | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 39-35 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the dunk | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler's pass is intercepted by Stanley Monday | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Stanley Monday drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Bryan | 39-38 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Stanley Monday takes the ball from Eric Trumbull | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Stanley Monday slams it home | 39-40 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 41-40 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Theodore Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Donald Smith, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Gabriel Peterson (SG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Kenneth Campbell (PF) Theodore Bryan, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | UAB | Randolph Daughtrey is called for the reach on Kenneth Giles - foul #2 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Gregg Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is hacked by Gregg Wright - foul #3 on Gregg Wright, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (PF) Michael Harris | |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF) Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:07 | UAB | Gregg Wright's pass is intercepted by Brian Allain in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Garret Muncy buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gregg Wright and the foul's on Johnny Adkinson - foul #1 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Carl Hancock (SF), Eric Parris (PF) Gregg Wright, Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Giles, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 14:22 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman tips it in | 43-42 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Theodore Bryan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | UAB | Carl Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | UAB | Garret Muncy is fouled on the floor by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Darwin Schroder (SF), Michael Harris (C) Theodore Bryan, Garret Muncy | |
| 13:06 | UAB | Darwin Schroder clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hamner - foul #2 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (SG), Kenneth Giles (PF) Stanley Monday, Eric Parris | |
| 13:06 | UAB | Darwin Schroder makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | UAB | Darwin Schroder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Darwin Schroder steals the ball from Kenny Knox | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | UAB | Kenneth Giles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Kenneth Giles snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | UAB | Randolph Daughtrey is called for the reach on Kenneth Giles - foul #3 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (SG), Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Carl Hancock, Darwin Schroder, Michael Harris | |
| 11:55 | UAB | Garret Muncy is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dennis Hall (SF) Kenneth Giles | |
| 11:55 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hall (fresh) PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Garret Muncy - foul #4 on Garret Muncy, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Michael Harris (C) Gregg Wright, Garret Muncy | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Dennis Hall can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Harris takes the ball from Eric Trumbull | 45-44 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Gabriel Peterson is called for the reach on Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Gabriel Peterson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Eric Parris (PF), Kenneth Giles (C) Theodore Bryan, Gabriel Peterson, Dennis Hall, Kenneth Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Gregg Wright steps in front of the Peter Troutman pass | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | UAB | Stanley Monday drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Clarence Rhodes - foul #2 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:12 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregg Wright - foul #4 on Gregg Wright, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Hancock (PG) Gregg Wright | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:32 | UAB | Darwin Schroder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Campbell (PF) Eric Parris | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Kenny Knox, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Michael Harris (C) Darwin Schroder, Kenneth Giles | |
| 08:43 | UAB | Stanley Monday hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Bryan | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Brian Allain, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (SG), Eric Parris (PF) Stanley Monday, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Theodore Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Carl Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Darwin Schroder (SF) Theodore Bryan, Carl Hancock | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gabriel Peterson | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Gregg Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenny Knox - foul #2 on Kenny Knox, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Giles (C) Eric Parris, Michael Harris | |
| 07:24 | UAB | Gregg Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Gregg Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Oscar Jackson | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gregg Wright - foul #5 on Gregg Wright, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Kenneth Campbell (C) Gregg Wright, Gabriel Peterson | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler is hacked by Darwin Schroder - foul #2 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Monday (SG) Kenneth Giles | |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | UAB | Stanley Monday connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Bryan | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | UAB | Darwin Schroder gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | UAB | Theodore Bryan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Hancock (PG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Michael Harris (C) Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | UAB | Carl Hancock gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | UAB | The short jumper by Stanley Monday is denied by Oscar Jackson | 52-53 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Garret Muncy gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Kenneth Giles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Giles | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the floater from the left side | 52-53 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Garret Muncy gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:40 | UAB | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 52-53 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Kenneth Giles makes the jump hook near the basket | 52-55 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith buries a floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Carl Hancock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Carl Hancock snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:51 | UAB | Carl Hancock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Monday | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hamner (tiring) SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carl Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Stanley Monday (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garret Muncy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 03:32 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Gabriel Peterson (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Eric Parris (PF) Carl Hancock, Stanley Monday, Kenneth Giles, Garret Muncy | |
| 03:16 | UAB | Michael Harris knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darwin Schroder and he's hacked by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #4 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 03:16 | UAB | Michael Harris makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox's pass is intercepted by Darwin Schroder | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Theodore Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Campbell (C) Michael Harris | |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Walter Butler (C) Kenny Knox, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Monday (SG), Michael Harris (C) Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:07 | UAB | Darwin Schroder is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on Theodore Bryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Malizia, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:41 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Butler | 59-61 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler's layup is rejected by Michael Harris | 59-61 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Darwin Schroder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:09 | UAB | Stanley Monday is hacked by Walter Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 01:09 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:09 | UAB | Stanley Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Robert Malizia picks off the pass by Eric Parris | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Darwin Schroder gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Theodore Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Theodore Bryan | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Stanley Monday clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Rhodes - foul #3 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (PG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Garret Muncy (PF) Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| 04:01 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Stanley Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson connects on the turnaround from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:37 | UAB | Johnny Adkinson steals it from Kenneth Giles in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Garret Muncy - foul #5 on Garret Muncy, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Hancock (PG), Kenneth Campbell (PF) Stanley Monday, Garret Muncy | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Peter Troutman picks off the pass by Carl Hancock in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull banks in the layup set up by Peter Troutman | 69-63 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Carl Hancock misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Parris (PF) Michael Harris | |
| 02:57 | UAB | Carl Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Carl Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 02:37 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Michael Harris (C) Carl Hancock, Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Giles, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 02:35 | UAB | Peter Troutman is called for the reach on Theodore Bryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Troutman, team foul #15 | 71-64 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Theodore Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Eric Parris is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #2 on Eric Parris, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | UAB | Peter Troutman steps in front of the Stanley Monday pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Theodore Bryan picks off the pass by Robert Malizia | 73-65 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Theodore Bryan lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is hacked by Darwin Schroder - foul #3 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | UAB | Michael Harris blows the layup | 74-67 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Stanley Monday tips it home | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Parris - foul #3 on Eric Parris, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Darwin Schroder grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | UAB | Theodore Bryan double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler loses the dribble to Eric Parris | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Darwin Schroder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Theodore Bryan is called for the reach on Walter Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Bryan, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Eric Trumbull, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Clarence Rhodes takes the ball from Theodore Bryan in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Darwin Schroder is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #4 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #16 | 76-69 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UAB | Darwin Schroder travels with the ball | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Theodore Bryan is called for the reach on Walter Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Bryan, team foul #17 | 77-69 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Theodore Bryan is hacked by Robert Malizia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Malizia, team foul #16 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (SG), Carl Hancock (SF), Kenneth Campbell (PF), Kenneth Giles (C) Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris, Michael Harris | |
| 00:06 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox runs out the clock | 79-69 |