| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ricky Smith inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | UAB | Robert Putman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| 19:20 | Samford | Edward Lakes buries a shot from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Benny Flowers is fouled on the floor by Steve Soriano - foul #1 on Steve Soriano, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Lakes, Jesse Best | |
| 18:43 | UAB | Ricky Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Steve Soriano | |
| 18:30 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses badly on a shot in the paint | 26-45 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Ricky Smith grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 18:12 | UAB | James Caulder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Wilson - foul #2 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 18:12 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 18:12 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:56 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Jeff Rizzuto | 28-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Steve Soriano | |
| 17:38 | UAB | Robert Putman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Caulder | 30-45 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Herbert Wilson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Gaines | 30-47 |
| 17:10 | UAB | James Caulder misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (SG), Darryl Blankenship (SF), David Leshinsky (C) Robert Putman, Ricky Smith, Benny Flowers | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 17:10 | UAB | James Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 17:10 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Darryl Blankenship is called for the reach on Jesse Best - foul #1 on Darryl Blankenship, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-47 |
| 16:31 | UAB | Charles Wymer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:25 | UAB | James Caulder is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG) James Caulder | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Andre Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Andre Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Andre Bruno is hacked by Peter Henderson - foul #1 on Peter Henderson, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Putman (SG), Ricky Smith (SF), Benny Flowers (PF), David Johnson (C) Peter Henderson, Darryl Blankenship, Charles Wymer, David Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, Andre Bruno | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| 15:02 | UAB | Robert Putman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 14:41 | Samford | James Mendonca misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | UAB | David Leshinsky (C) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 14:41 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:41 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Benny Flowers pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Robert Putman double dribbles | 33-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, James Mendonca | |
| 13:57 | Samford | James Caulder picks off the pass by Jesse Best | 33-47 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Ricky Smith hits the finger roll set up by James Caulder | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Jesse Best scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Boyd Waters | 35-49 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Steve Soriano denies the turnaround by Benny Flowers | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Best | 35-49 |
| 12:43 | Samford | David Leshinsky swats the shot by Herbert Wilson | 35-49 |
| 12:41 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Wilson | 35-49 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Jesse Best is hacked by David Leshinsky - foul #1 on David Leshinsky, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG), David Cooper (SG), Darryl Blankenship (SF), Charles Wymer (PF) James Caulder, Robert Putman, Ricky Smith, David Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| 12:13 | Samford | James Mendonca's pass is intercepted by Darryl Blankenship | 35-49 |
| 12:07 | UAB | David Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Scott Gaines lays it up and in set up by Herbert Wilson and he's fouled by Benny Flowers - foul #2 on Benny Flowers, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:37 | UAB | David Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the board | 35-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) SG - David Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Blankenship (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) C - James Mendonca (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Charles Wymer steps in front of the Boyd Waters pass | 35-52 |
| 10:58 | UAB | David Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 10:57 | Samford | James Mendonca pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto throws it down on a great pass from Scott Gaines and he's fouled by Charles Wymer - foul #2 on Charles Wymer, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), Robert Putman (SG), David Leshinsky (C) Peter Henderson, David Cooper, Benny Flowers | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| 10:33 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Charles Wymer pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:23 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #2 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Robert Putman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Steve Soriano gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Leyva, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Smith (SF) Darryl Blankenship | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| 09:42 | UAB | Robert Putman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Caulder | 38-54 |
| 09:22 | Samford | James Caulder is called for the reach on Herbert Wilson - foul #2 on James Caulder, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Jesse Best, Andre Bruno | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:22 | UAB | Charles Wymer pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:10 | UAB | Ricky Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Robert Putman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:00 | UAB | David Leshinsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Rizzuto - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Steve Soriano | |
| 09:00 | UAB | David Leshinsky makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:00 | UAB | David Leshinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 08:21 | UAB | Charles Wymer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits a turnaround in the paint | 40-58 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Robert Putman's pass is intercepted by Warren Leyva | 40-58 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Charles Wymer denies the turnaround by Scott Gaines | 40-58 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Robert Putman snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Putman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wymer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Leshinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UAB | Charles Wymer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ricky Smith | 42-58 |
| 06:47 | Samford | James Mendonca connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Wilson | 42-60 |
| 06:44 | UAB | James Caulder double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG), David Cooper (SG), Darryl Blankenship (SF), Benny Flowers (PF), David Johnson (C) James Caulder, Robert Putman, Ricky Smith, Charles Wymer, David Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Edward Tatom buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jesse Best | 42-62 |
| 05:52 | UAB | David Cooper drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Henderson | 44-62 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Boyd Waters hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), Charles Wymer (PF) Peter Henderson, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Edward Tatom | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Boyd Waters misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Herbert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 44-64 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Steve Soriano tips it but misses | 44-64 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Boyd Waters misses the shot from the right block | 44-64 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Scott Gaines - foul #3 on Scott Gaines, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters | |
| 04:51 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Scott Gaines drills a runner from close range set up by Jesse Best | 47-66 |
| 04:06 | UAB | James Caulder lays it in | 49-66 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Jesse Best misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 03:45 | UAB | David Cooper snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 03:34 | UAB | Benny Flowers banks in the layup on a great pass from David Cooper | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses badly on a runner in the paint | 51-66 |
| 03:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Benny Flowers | 51-66 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Wymer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UAB | James Caulder is fouled on the floor by Steve Soriano - foul #2 on Steve Soriano, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Dana McCullar (SF), David Leshinsky (PF) Darryl Blankenship, Charles Wymer | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| 03:01 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:01 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto | 53-68 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Benny Flowers makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Cooper | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Edward Tatom banks in the layup | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:38 | UAB | David Cooper clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Benny Flowers tips it back up and in | 58-70 |
| 01:09 | Samford | David Leshinsky is called for the reach on Scott Gaines - foul #2 on David Leshinsky, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG), Darryl Blankenship (SF) James Caulder, Dana McCullar | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| 01:09 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Peter Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Gaines | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | UAB | David Cooper gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | UAB | David Cooper clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Gaines - foul #4 on Scott Gaines, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 00:18 | UAB | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:18 | UAB | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 60-71 |