| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UAB | Don Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Ford is called for the reach on Raphael Costa - foul #1 on Clinton Ford, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clinton Ford | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Thomas Carter is fouled in the backcourt by David Hermanson - foul #1 on David Hermanson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Thomas Carter gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Carlos Roberts connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Don Perkins | 37-29 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse (SG), Dikembe Awai (PF) George Cole, Gilbert Harrison | |
| 18:19 | UAB | Don Perkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-29 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 40-32 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Dino Sobeski denies the turnaround by Don Perkins | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa makes the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | UAB | Carlos Roberts is hacked by David Kearse in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kearse, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Mark Capers (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), George Cole (SG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Raphael Costa, David Hermanson, Dino Sobeski | |
| 17:09 | UAB | Simon Frye misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Capers | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Louis Culley clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SF), David Lindsey (C) David Kearse, Dikembe Awai | |
| 16:12 | UAB | Louis Culley misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gilbert Harrison - foul #1 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Hermanson (SF) David Hogan, George Cole | |
| 16:12 | UAB | Louis Culley misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF), Ernest Phillips (C) Terry Wilkins, Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (C) David Lindsey | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roderick Wimberly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | UAB | Thomas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey (C) David Hermanson | |
| 15:01 | UAB | Thomas Carter drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Phillips and the foul's on Raphael Costa - foul #2 on Raphael Costa, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai (PF) Gilbert Harrison | |
| 15:01 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai buries a runner from the right block set up by Williams Kegler | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Clinton Ford buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Don Perkins | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Carter steps in front of the Dikembe Awai pass | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Clinton Ford's pass is intercepted by David Lindsey in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly loses the dribble to Clinton Ford | 46-37 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Don Perkins hits the finger roll set up by Clinton Ford | 48-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 48-39 |
| 13:10 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-39 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Don Perkins can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai makes the runner from close range on a great pass from David Lindsey | 48-41 |
| 12:35 | UAB | Carlos Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Carter | 51-41 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Don Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Mark Capers (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF), David Kearse (PF), Dino Sobeski (C) Raphael Costa, Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, Dikembe Awai, David Lindsey | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by George Cole | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | UAB | Terry Wilkins scores on a shot from the right block | 53-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Capers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Kearse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dino Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hogan | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Paul Harding misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Simon Frye - foul #2 on Simon Frye, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Hogan, David Kearse | |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Simon Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 10:34 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Simon Frye misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raphael Costa - foul #3 on Raphael Costa, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Calvin Taylor (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Terry Wilkins, Louis Culley, Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:14 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Simon Frye - foul #3 on Simon Frye, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG) Simon Frye, Paul Harding | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (SG) Raphael Costa, George Cole | |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:12 | UAB | Don Perkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dino Sobeski | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilbert Harrison | 55-50 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Carlos Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by David Hermanson - foul #2 on David Hermanson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) John Graham, Calvin Taylor, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (C) Dino Sobeski | |
| 08:47 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Carlos Roberts gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:31 | UAB | David Hogan steps in front of the Thomas Carter pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 08:10 | UAB | Louis Culley is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 57-52 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 07:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clinton Ford | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | UAB | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harrison | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Kearse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hermanson (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 4 reb. C - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Louis Culley - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), John Graham (SG), Mark Capers (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), George Cole (SG), Williams Kegler (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) David Hogan, David Kearse, David Hermanson, Roderick Wimberly | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Paul Harding - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Calvin Taylor (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey (C) Gilbert Harrison | |
| 06:56 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Paul Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Lindsey | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Williams Kegler | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Raphael Costa picks off the pass by Paul Harding in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raphael Costa | 58-57 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Lindsey - foul #2 on David Lindsey, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF) John Graham, Calvin Taylor, Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson (SF), Dino Sobeski (C) George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| 05:52 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Paul Harding loses the dribble to Dino Sobeski | 60-57 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Raphael Costa, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), John Graham (SG), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, Paul Harding, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Williams Kegler, David Hermanson, Dikembe Awai | |
| 04:43 | UAB | Louis Culley is fouled on the floor by George Cole - foul #2 on George Cole, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF) John Graham, Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey (C) Dino Sobeski | |
| 04:05 | UAB | Don Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SF) Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG) Simon Frye | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG) Raphael Costa | |
| 03:27 | UAB | Louis Culley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | UAB | Louis Culley gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 4 reb. C - David Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UAB | Paul Harding hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Wilkins | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Louis Culley snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Kearse (SG), David Hermanson (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF), Dino Sobeski (C) David Hogan, George Cole, Roderick Wimberly, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| 02:36 | UAB | Carlos Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Raphael Costa | 64-59 |
| 02:02 | UAB | Ernest Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SG) Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harding steals it from David Hermanson | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Paul Harding lays it in | 66-59 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Kearse | 66-62 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses short on a runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG) Paul Harding | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Kearse, Dikembe Awai | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 66-62 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Raphael Costa | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UAB | George Cole is called for the reach on Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cole, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison hits a floater from the right block | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Ernest Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dino Sobeski (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | Ernest Phillips wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | UAB | Thomas Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Awai (PF) Gilbert Harrison | |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (C) Dino Sobeski | |
| 04:08 | UAB | Raphael Costa is called for the reach on Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raphael Costa, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG) Raphael Costa | |
| 04:08 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Don Perkins - foul #1 on Don Perkins, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse (SG) George Cole | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:32 | UAB | Clinton Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison (PF) Roderick Wimberly | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Phillips is called for the reach on David Hermanson - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), Louis Culley (PF) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (C) Dikembe Awai | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:56 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hermanson - foul #3 on David Hermanson, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski (C) David Hermanson | |
| 02:56 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski's floater is tipped away by Louis Culley | 69-69 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:32 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Hermanson (SF) David Kearse, Roderick Wimberly | |
| 02:16 | UAB | Clinton Ford can't throw it down | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Hermanson | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is fouled on the floor by Ernest Phillips - foul #3 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Harrison - foul #3 on Gilbert Harrison, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Phillips | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Phillips - foul #4 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hermanson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dino Sobeski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is denied on a dunk by Ernest Phillips | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dino Sobeski tips it home | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-75 |