| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) C - James Bechtol (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UAB | Jimmy Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard is hacked by James Bechtol - foul #1 on James Bechtol, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is fouled on the floor by Francisco Cuevas - foul #1 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Francisco Cuevas - foul #2 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | UAB | David Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wright | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Bainter | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Michael Clark hits a fadeaway from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen tips it in | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | UAB | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bainter - foul #1 on Robert Bainter, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:20 | UAB | Michael Clark is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall tips it in | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Charles Wright is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits the finger roll set up by Harold Fall and the foul's on James Bechtol - foul #2 on James Bechtol, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Greg Gandy (C) David Jackson, Michael Clark, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:21 | UAB | Ira Huffman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bruce Thorton | 12-5 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | George Bray takes the ball from Gilbert Hall | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Lilley (fresh) C - Max Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) SF - Dane Gardner (fresh) PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) C - Greg Gandy (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | UAB | Greg Gandy's pass is intercepted by Harold Fall in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Fall | 14-5 |
| 15:31 | UAB | George Bray connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 14-7 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Ira Huffman snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 15:11 | UAB | George Bray misses short on a shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Ira Huffman tips it but misses | 14-7 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Bruce Thorton, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley, Max Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Jimmy Long (PF) Charles Wright, Dane Gardner, Greg Gandy | |
| 14:33 | UAB | Ira Huffman is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 14-9 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Clarkson | 17-9 |
| 14:07 | UAB | David Jackson is hacked by Robert Bainter - foul #2 on Robert Bainter, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SF) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG) George Bray | |
| 13:51 | UAB | Michael Clark travels with the ball | 17-9 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 13:41 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Michael Clark is hacked by Kenneth Lessard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dane Gardner (C) Ira Huffman | |
| 13:26 | UAB | Richard Elliott misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 13:24 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Gardner | 17-9 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Jimmy Long can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Clarkson - foul #1 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), Greg Gandy (C) Richard Elliott, Michael Clark | |
| 13:12 | UAB | Jimmy Long makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Jimmy Long makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Clarkson | 19-11 |
| 12:54 | UAB | David Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-11 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lessard | 22-11 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Jimmy Long travels in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Lionel Watts | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG), Carl Warren (SF) David Jackson, Dane Gardner | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Warren - foul #1 on Carl Warren, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Jimmy Long connects on the jumper from close range | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Fall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Warren (fresh) PF - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Gandy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-13 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener tips it home | 26-13 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Charles Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-13 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Caleb Lilley steals the ball from Carl Warren | 26-13 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Todd Wegener | 28-13 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Jimmy Long knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-16 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Warren steps in front of the Harold Fall pass | 28-16 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Harold Fall is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Harold Fall, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Lionel Watts (SF), Max Jones (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Bruce Thorton, Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall, Todd Wegener, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (PG), David Jackson (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Dane Gardner (C) Charles Wright, George Bray, Carl Warren, Jimmy Long, Greg Gandy | |
| 09:22 | UAB | Michael Clark can't connect on a shot in the lane | 28-16 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Clarkson and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard makes the free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:57 | UAB | Kenneth Lessard steals the ball from David Jackson in the backcourt | 31-16 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard can't finish the layup | 31-16 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen gets the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts lays it in set up by Brian Clarkson | 33-16 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Anthony Mowen is called for the reach on Dane Gardner - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Lionel Watts, Max Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (PG) Richard Elliott | |
| 08:08 | UAB | George Bray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Lessard - foul #2 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #7 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG) Kenneth Lessard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:08 | UAB | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 08:08 | UAB | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ira Huffman - foul #1 on Ira Huffman, team foul #7 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Elliott (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) David Jackson, Dane Gardner | |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Fall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 4 pts. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Bray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Elliott (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ira Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UAB | Ira Huffman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Michael Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 06:58 | UAB | George Bray is hacked by Brian Clarkson - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SG) Brian Clarkson | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Carl Warren (SF) Richard Elliott, Michael Clark | |
| 06:58 | UAB | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:58 | UAB | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Max Jones (PF) Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Dane Gardner (C) George Bray, Ira Huffman | |
| 06:19 | UAB | Jimmy Long's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mowen | 34-20 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Anthony Mowen is denied by Jimmy Long | 34-20 |
| 05:51 | UAB | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 05:48 | UAB | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (PF) Lionel Watts, Max Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Fall and he's fouled by Carl Warren - foul #2 on Carl Warren, team foul #8 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), Greg Gandy (C) Carl Warren, Dane Gardner | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley makes the free throw | 37-20 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Todd Wegener is called for the reach on David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #9 | 37-20 |
| 05:26 | UAB | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:26 | UAB | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener can't finish the layup | 37-22 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the follow up shot | 39-22 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gilbert Hall - foul #1 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #10 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (PG), Richard Elliott (SG), Ira Huffman (C) Charles Wright, David Jackson, Jimmy Long | |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | George Bray steals the ball from Anthony Mowen | 39-23 |
| 04:41 | UAB | Michael Clark jams it on a nice dish by George Bray | 39-25 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is called for traveling | 39-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SG), Max Jones (PF) Bruce Thorton, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | UAB | Dane Gardner (PF) Greg Gandy | |
| 04:06 | UAB | Richard Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-25 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Fall | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Lionel Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Jones (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Elliott (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) C - Ira Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Ira Huffman snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 03:09 | UAB | George Bray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ira Huffman | 39-27 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Dane Gardner snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Dane Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Harold Fall, Lionel Watts, Gilbert Hall, Max Jones, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), David Jackson (SG), Carl Warren (SF), Greg Gandy (PF), James Bechtol (C) George Bray, Richard Elliott, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner, Ira Huffman | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is fouled on the floor by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:06 | UAB | Todd Wegener steals the ball from Carl Warren | 41-27 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 01:42 | UAB | Greg Gandy snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Francisco Cuevas steals it from Kenneth Lessard | 41-27 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-27 |
| 01:07 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Warren | 41-27 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Wegener - foul #2 on Todd Wegener, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG) Brian Clarkson | |
| Subs | UAB | Jimmy Long (PF) Carl Warren | |
| 00:57 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-28 |