| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) SG - Robert Putman (fresh) SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) C - Charles Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Edward Tatom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Spear | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | UAB | James Caulder misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Warren Leyva knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Spear | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | UAB | James Caulder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Caulder, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Edward Tatom knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | UAB | James Caulder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-7 |
| 17:50 | UAB | Charles Wymer tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Tatom | 2-9 |
| 17:14 | UAB | James Caulder misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Spear - foul #1 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Andre Bruno (PF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom, Herbert Wilson | |
| 17:14 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:14 | UAB | James Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Edward Lakes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 3-11 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Robert Putman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Warren Leyva, Andre Bruno | |
| 16:24 | UAB | Robert Putman makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Robert Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Mendonca | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Boyd Waters connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto and he's hacked by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | UAB | William Hacker (SF), David Leshinsky (PF), Bernard Clark (C) Ricky Smith, Charles Wymer, Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Boyd Waters makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hacker (fresh) PF - David Leshinsky (fresh) C - Bernard Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) C - James Mendonca (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UAB | Bernard Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Lakes | 8-16 |
| 15:05 | UAB | David Leshinsky can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 15:04 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Edward Lakes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Edward Lakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Leshinsky - foul #1 on David Leshinsky, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), Ricky Smith (SF), Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) James Caulder, Robert Putman, William Hacker, David Leshinsky, Bernard Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| 14:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Charles Wymer gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 14:00 | UAB | David Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Wymer - foul #1 on Charles Wymer, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| 13:31 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Charles Wiggins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-18 |
| 13:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Tatom | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto loses the dribble to David Cooper | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Peter Henderson lays it in | 13-18 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), Robert Putman (SG), David Leshinsky (PF), Bernard Clark (C) David Cooper, Peter Henderson, Charles Wymer, Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom, Andre Bruno | |
| 11:54 | UAB | Warren Leyva picks off the pass by Bernard Clark | 13-18 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the finger roll | 13-20 |
| 11:35 | UAB | Robert Putman connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Leshinsky (fresh) C - Bernard Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | James Mendonca is hacked by James Caulder - foul #2 on James Caulder, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), William Hacker (SF) James Caulder, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (SF) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 10:48 | Samford | James Mendonca's pass is intercepted by David Cooper | 15-20 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Robert Putman lays it up and in on a great pass from David Cooper | 17-20 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Boyd Waters is fouled on the floor by Bernard Clark - foul #1 on Bernard Clark, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) David Leshinsky, Bernard Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| 10:01 | Samford | Herbert Wilson comes up short on the floater from close range | 17-20 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it in | 17-22 |
| 09:37 | UAB | William Hacker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 09:36 | UAB | Charles Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:23 | UAB | Charles Wymer is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Smith (SF) William Hacker | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| 09:09 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the dunk | 17-22 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Charles Wymer grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:23 | UAB | David Cooper loses the dribble to Jonathan Spear | 17-22 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Spear | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Robert Putman is hacked by Edward Tatom - foul #1 on Edward Tatom, team foul #3 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG), Dana McCullar (SG), David Leshinsky (PF), Bernard Clark (C) David Cooper, Robert Putman, Charles Wymer, Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| 07:38 | UAB | Dana McCullar makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Henderson | 20-24 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Edward Lakes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Lakes, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana McCullar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) PF - David Leshinsky (fresh) C - Bernard Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:57 | UAB | Dana McCullar can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 20-24 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Peter Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | UAB | Herbert Wilson swats the short shot by David Leshinsky | 20-24 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Dana McCullar grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | UAB | David Leshinsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Smith and he's hacked by Edward Tatom - foul #2 on Edward Tatom, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Putman (SG), William Hacker (SF) Dana McCullar, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| 06:25 | UAB | David Leshinsky makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Boyd Waters is fouled on the floor by Bernard Clark - foul #2 on Bernard Clark, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) Peter Henderson, David Leshinsky, Bernard Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Warren Leyva | |
| 06:04 | Samford | Boyd Waters misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:01 | UAB | David Cooper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG) Boyd Waters | |
| 05:45 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to William Hacker | 23-24 |
| 05:37 | UAB | David Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Putman and he's hacked by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #1 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Andre Bruno (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, James Mendonca | |
| 05:37 | UAB | David Cooper makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by David Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cooper, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Henderson (PG) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF) Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Peter Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 04:51 | UAB | Peter Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Peter Henderson steals the ball from Warren Leyva in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Charles Wiggins is fouled on the floor by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Smith (SF) William Hacker | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| 04:29 | UAB | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Charles Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Charles Wymer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | UAB | Charles Wymer hits a jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses long on a shot from the left block | 29-26 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Putman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 4 pts. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Wymer - foul #2 on Charles Wymer, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), David Cooper (SG), David Leshinsky (PF), Bernard Clark (C) Peter Henderson, Robert Putman, Charles Wymer, Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:24 | UAB | Warren Leyva is called for the reach on James Caulder - foul #1 on Warren Leyva, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG) Boyd Waters | |
| 02:24 | UAB | James Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Edward Tatom gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Edward Tatom is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | UAB | William Hacker (SF) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 01:34 | UAB | James Caulder is hacked by Herbert Wilson - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| 01:34 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:34 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Edward Tatom blows the layup but he's fouled by David Leshinsky - foul #2 on David Leshinsky, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Andre Bruno | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:13 | UAB | David Leshinsky grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 00:51 | UAB | James Caulder is fouled on the floor by Edward Tatom - foul #3 on Edward Tatom, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Putman (SG) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| 00:51 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:51 | UAB | James Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:39 | Samford | James Mendonca blows the dunk | 33-28 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Bernard Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:19 | UAB | James Caulder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Smith (SF), Charles Wymer (PF) William Hacker, Bernard Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, James Mendonca | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |