| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Traxler (fresh) SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) SF - Frankie Gilford (fresh) PF - Thomas Helman (fresh) C - Richard Vine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Jimmy Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | UAB | Thomas McLennon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Thomas Helman is denied by Greg Gandy | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Thomas McLennon pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Matthew Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Jackson State | Richard Vine hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rick Stanfield | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Jimmy Long banks in the layup | 7-2 |
| 18:50 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Stanfield | 7-5 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-5 |
| 18:32 | Jackson State | Richard Vine snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Jimmy Long steals it from Thomas Helman | 7-5 |
| 17:50 | UAB | The jumper by Gary Traxler is denied by Richard Vine | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | Richard Vine pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas McLennon | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Greg Gandy | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Jimmy Long clanks a jumper from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal is hacked by Gary Traxler - foul #1 on Gary Traxler, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Michael Pack (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), James Foster (C) Matthew Smith, Gary Traxler, Greg Gandy, Thomas McLennon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Nieves (PF), Steve Pulliam (C) Thomas Helman, Richard Vine | |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal is hacked by Carl Harrell - foul #1 on Carl Harrell, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (C) Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (SG) Rolando Neal | |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield's floater is tipped away by Harry Head | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | UAB | The rebound goes to Carl Harrell | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | UAB | James Foster makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Ramsey | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:19 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | William Gibbs tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford tips it in | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | UAB | Michael Pack blows the layup but he's fouled by Frankie Gilford - foul #1 on Frankie Gilford, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Traxler (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Ernest Ramsey, Carl Harrell, James Foster, Harry Head | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG), Harold Erickson (SF) Rick Stanfield, Frankie Gilford | |
| 16:02 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Pack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Traxler (fresh) SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Adrian Rodrigue (fresh) SG - William Gibbs (fresh) SF - Harold Erickson (fresh) PF - Troy Nieves (fresh) C - Steve Pulliam (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | William Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas McLennon - foul #1 on Thomas McLennon, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG) Michael Pack | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG), Thomas Helman (PF), Richard Vine (C) Adrian Rodrigue, Troy Nieves, Steve Pulliam | |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | William Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | William Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:30 | UAB | Greg Gandy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | William Gibbs is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | UAB | William Gibbs picks off the pass by Gary Traxler | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Greg Gandy - foul #1 on Greg Gandy, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | UAB | Gary Traxler drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | Jackson State | William Gibbs hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rolando Neal | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Jimmy Long connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Thomas Helman - foul #1 on Thomas Helman, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Michael Pack (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), James Foster (C) Matthew Smith, Gary Traxler, Greg Gandy, Thomas McLennon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Frankie Gilford (SF), Troy Nieves (PF), Steve Pulliam (C) William Gibbs, Rolando Neal, Thomas Helman, Richard Vine | |
| 14:08 | UAB | Jimmy Long makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Harrell - foul #2 on Carl Harrell, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Brock (SF), Harry Head (C) Carl Harrell, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Harry Head pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Michael Pack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Ramsey | 18-12 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Michael Pack gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 13:02 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Harry Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Steve Pulliam picks off the pass by Ernest Ramsey | 18-12 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steve Pulliam | 18-14 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Michael Pack is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Gary Traxler (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Ernest Ramsey, Michael Pack, Ronald Brock, James Foster, Harry Head | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG), Thomas Helman (PF), Richard Vine (C) Harold Erickson, Troy Nieves, Steve Pulliam | |
| 12:08 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Helman | 18-17 |
| 11:54 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:52 | UAB | Thomas McLennon tips it home | 20-17 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Traxler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Gilford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Helman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Traxler - foul #2 on Gary Traxler, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Pack (SG) Gary Traxler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (SF) Frankie Gilford | |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 3rd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:18 | UAB | Matthew Smith is hacked by Rick Stanfield - foul #1 on Rick Stanfield, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG) Rick Stanfield | |
| 11:03 | UAB | Thomas McLennon loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Nieves (PF) Thomas Helman | |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Adrian Rodrigue - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steve Pulliam (C) Richard Vine | |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Thomas McLennon pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Matthew Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Steve Pulliam grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:15 | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Greg Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Greg Gandy travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | UAB | James Foster (PF) Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Frankie Gilford (SF) Adrian Rodrigue, Rolando Neal | |
| 09:49 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Stanfield | 20-24 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Matthew Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 09:44 | UAB | James Foster tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Rick Stanfield - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Tom Wood (SG), Ronald Brock (SF), Harry Head (C) Matthew Smith, Michael Pack, Greg Gandy, Thomas McLennon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Helman (PF), Richard Vine (C) Troy Nieves, Steve Pulliam | |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Harry Head comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-26 |
| 09:16 | UAB | James Foster misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 09:15 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Richard Vine | 22-26 |
| 08:58 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman misses the easy layup | 22-26 |
| 08:56 | UAB | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Tom Wood is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tom Wood, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Jimmy Long (PF) Harry Head | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG) William Gibbs | |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford loses the dribble to Ernest Ramsey | 22-26 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey banks in the layup | 24-26 |
| 08:25 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rick Stanfield | 24-28 |
| 08:16 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey connects on the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Rick Stanfield - foul #2 on Rick Stanfield, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Pack (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), Thomas McLennon (C) Tom Wood, Ronald Brock, James Foster | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG), Troy Nieves (C) Rick Stanfield, Richard Vine | |
| 08:16 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rolando Neal | 27-31 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ernest Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Adrian Rodrigue (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Gilford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Helman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Thomas McLennon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 07:18 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Adrian Rodrigue | 30-33 |
| 07:13 | UAB | Michael Pack misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-33 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Thomas McLennon grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Greg Gandy is fouled on the floor by Frankie Gilford - foul #2 on Frankie Gilford, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Wood (PG), James Foster (C) Ernest Ramsey, Thomas McLennon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (SG), Harold Erickson (SF), Richard Vine (C) Rolando Neal, Frankie Gilford, Thomas Helman | |
| 06:33 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 06:31 | UAB | James Foster gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Michael Pack scores on a floater from the baseline set up by James Foster | 32-33 |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-33 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Greg Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Richard Vine is called for the reach on Michael Pack - foul #1 on Richard Vine, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Ronald Brock (SF), Thomas McLennon (C) Michael Pack, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jonathan McKen (SF) Adrian Rodrigue | |
| 05:17 | UAB | Tom Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Richard Vine grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Gibbs | 32-36 |
| 04:47 | UAB | Ronald Brock hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 04:30 | Jackson State | James Foster swats the short shot by Harold Erickson | 34-36 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | William Gibbs tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Pack (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) Tom Wood, James Foster | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG), Thomas Helman (PF), Steve Pulliam (C) Jonathan McKen, Troy Nieves, Richard Vine | |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | William Gibbs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Brock - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Gary Traxler (SG), Greg Gandy (SF) Ernest Ramsey, Michael Pack, Ronald Brock | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frankie Gilford (SF) Harold Erickson | |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | William Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | William Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (C) Thomas McLennon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG) William Gibbs | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Traxler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Head (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Gilford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Helman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Pulliam (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Gary Traxler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Harry Head grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Matthew Smith scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Long | 36-39 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rick Stanfield | 36-41 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Gary Traxler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 02:24 | Jackson State | Steve Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Greg Gandy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-43 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Gary Traxler pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Greg Gandy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 39-43 |
| 00:46 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 00:44 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Steve Pulliam tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Greg Gandy hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Steve Pulliam - foul #1 on Steve Pulliam, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Michael Pack (SG), James Foster (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Matthew Smith, Gary Traxler, Jimmy Long, Harry Head | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG), William Gibbs (SG), Harold Erickson (SF), Troy Nieves (PF), Richard Vine (C) Rick Stanfield, Rolando Neal, Frankie Gilford, Thomas Helman, Steve Pulliam | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Richard Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | William Gibbs knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Adrian Rodrigue | 41-47 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Michael Pack misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-47 |