| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Grindstaff (fresh) SG - Alvin Mills (fresh) SF - Sam Rachal (fresh) PF - Shawn Perkins (fresh) C - Fred Doxey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Stanley Liston (fresh) SG - Clifford Boatright (fresh) SF - Eric Powell (fresh) PF - Robert Chester (fresh) C - David Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Mills | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Joseph Grindstaff steals the ball from Eric Powell | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal lays it in set up by Joseph Grindstaff | 5-0 |
| 19:19 | UAB | Clifford Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grindstaff - foul #1 on Joseph Grindstaff, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | UAB | David Jackson's pass is intercepted by Shawn Perkins | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grindstaff | 8-0 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Clifford Boatright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Liston | 8-2 |
| 18:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins tips it home | 10-2 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Sam Rachal swats the short shot by Clifford Boatright | 10-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Michael Hale (PF), Albert Kahle (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Drennen (C) David Jackson | |
| 17:24 | UAB | Thomas Drennen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Drennen, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pippin (SG), Gale Ross (SF), Carlos Clegg (C) Clifford Boatright, Eric Powell, Robert Chester | |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale misses short on a jumper from close range | 10-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hale | 10-2 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Albert Kahle is denied by Carlos Clegg | 10-2 |
| 16:14 | UAB | Carlos Clegg gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:07 | UAB | Carlos Clegg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gale Ross | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mario Spruill | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) SF - Mario Spruill (fresh) PF - Michael Hale (fresh) C - Albert Kahle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Stanley Liston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) SF - Gale Ross (fresh) PF - Thomas Drennen (fresh) C - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UAB | Carlos Clegg is open but misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andy Anderson and the foul's on Carlos Clegg - foul #1 on Carlos Clegg, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Shawn Perkins (PF) Andy Anderson, Wayne Smith, Mario Spruill, Michael Hale | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Delatorre (PG), Clifford Boatright (SG), Eric Powell (SF), Robert Chester (PF), David Jackson (C) Stanley Liston, Jason Pippin, Gale Ross, Thomas Drennen, Carlos Clegg | |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle misses the free throw | 15-4 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Robert Chester grabs the board | 15-4 |
| 14:55 | UAB | Eric Powell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Rachal - foul #1 on Sam Rachal, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey (C) Albert Kahle | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:55 | UAB | Eric Powell makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:55 | UAB | Eric Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-6 |
| 14:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert Chester | 15-6 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Robert Chester misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-6 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Robert Chester tips it but misses | 15-6 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Grindstaff | 18-6 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Eric Powell is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Chester | 18-9 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Doxey | 21-9 |
| 12:48 | UAB | Alvin Mills is called for the reach on Clifford Boatright - foul #1 on Alvin Mills, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG), Andy Anderson (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Wayne Smith (PF), Michael Hale (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Liston (PG), Jason Pippin (SG), Gale Ross (SF), Thomas Drennen (PF), Carlos Clegg (C) Thomas Delatorre, Clifford Boatright, Eric Powell, Robert Chester, David Jackson | |
| 12:39 | UAB | Gale Ross is fouled on the floor by Mario Spruill - foul #1 on Mario Spruill, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Gale Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-9 |
| 12:25 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Pippin | 21-9 |
| 12:09 | UAB | Carlos Clegg is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Drennen | 21-11 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale misses the shot from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 11:43 | UAB | Gale Ross gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Chris Williams (fresh) SG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Spruill (fresh) PF - Wayne Smith (fresh) C - Michael Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Stanley Liston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) SF - Gale Ross (fresh) PF - Thomas Drennen (fresh) C - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Stanley Liston is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Pippin | 21-13 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Williams | 23-13 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Jason Pippin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andy Anderson - foul #1 on Andy Anderson, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Fred Doxey (C) Chris Williams, Wayne Smith, Michael Hale | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Powell (SF), Robert Chester (PF), David Jackson (C) Gale Ross, Thomas Drennen, Carlos Clegg | |
| 11:09 | UAB | Jason Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Jason Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal lays it in set up by Andy Anderson | 25-13 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Eric Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Cardwell (PG), Shawn Perkins (PF) Andy Anderson, Mario Spruill | |
| Subs | UAB | Clifford Boatright (SG) Jason Pippin | |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 10:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clifford Boatright | 25-13 |
| 10:07 | UAB | Eric Powell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 25-13 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Eric Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:30 | UAB | Robert Chester hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Boatright | 25-16 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Chester | 25-16 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Robert Chester snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:03 | UAB | Thomas Cardwell picks off the pass by Eric Powell in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 08:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clifford Boatright | 25-16 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Clifford Boatright is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Powell | 25-18 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Clifford Boatright pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:20 | UAB | Sam Rachal is called for the reach on Eric Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Rachal, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Andy Anderson (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Michael Hale (PF), Albert Kahle (C) Thomas Cardwell, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Delatorre (PG), Jason Pippin (SG), Gale Ross (SF), Thomas Drennen (PF), Carlos Clegg (C) Stanley Liston, Clifford Boatright, Eric Powell, Robert Chester, David Jackson | |
| 08:08 | UAB | Joseph Grindstaff is called for the reach on Thomas Delatorre - foul #2 on Joseph Grindstaff, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith (SG) Joseph Grindstaff | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:08 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Carlos Clegg grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Smith - foul #1 on Wayne Smith, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) SF - Mario Spruill (fresh) PF - Michael Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kahle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) SF - Gale Ross (fresh) PF - Thomas Drennen (fresh) C - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Clegg steps in front of the Mario Spruill pass | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre is hacked by Andy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Anderson, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG) Andy Anderson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 07:13 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Delatorre | 25-21 |
| 07:08 | UAB | Gale Ross misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith's layup is rejected by Thomas Drennen | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Gale Ross snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:25 | UAB | Thomas Drennen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | UAB | Jason Pippin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Clegg | 25-24 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Gale Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Jason Pippin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Cardwell (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Shawn Perkins (PF), Fred Doxey (C) Chris Williams, Wayne Smith, Michael Hale, Albert Kahle | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Liston (PG), Clifford Boatright (SG), Eric Powell (SF), Robert Chester (PF), David Jackson (C) Thomas Delatorre, Jason Pippin, Gale Ross, Thomas Drennen, Carlos Clegg | |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Robert Chester grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Eric Powell is hacked by Mario Spruill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Spruill, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith (SF) Mario Spruill | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:36 | UAB | Eric Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Eric Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Cardwell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Alvin Mills | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Robert Chester misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith hits a shot in the lane | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | UAB | Stanley Liston's pass is intercepted by Fred Doxey | 30-25 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG) Thomas Cardwell | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Clegg (C) David Jackson | |
| 03:54 | UAB | Carlos Clegg misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-25 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Carlos Clegg hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Chester - foul #1 on Robert Chester, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Sam Rachal (SF), Mario Spruill (PF), Michael Hale (C) Chris Williams, Alvin Mills, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pippin (SG), Gale Ross (SF), Richard Duff (C) Clifford Boatright, Eric Powell, Robert Chester | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Richard Duff snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Grindstaff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sam Rachal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Spruill (fresh) C - Michael Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Stanley Liston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gale Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Duff (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | UAB | Jason Pippin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Grindstaff | 33-27 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Richard Duff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Jason Pippin snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Carlos Clegg hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Smith - foul #2 on Wayne Smith, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson (SG) Wayne Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Delatorre (PG), Thomas Drennen (PF), David Jackson (C) Stanley Liston, Jason Pippin, Richard Duff | |
| 02:35 | UAB | Carlos Clegg misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Carlos Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andy Anderson | 36-28 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Thomas Delatorre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Thomas Drennen can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Thomas Drennen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:12 | UAB | Thomas Drennen hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 36-30 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Drennen blocks the short jumper by Mario Spruill | 36-30 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Gale Ross snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Gale Ross is hacked by Andy Anderson - foul #3 on Andy Anderson, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Shawn Perkins (PF), Fred Doxey (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Andy Anderson, Mario Spruill, Michael Hale | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Liston (PG), Eric Powell (SF), Robert Chester (PF), Richard Duff (C) Thomas Delatorre, Carlos Clegg, Thomas Drennen, David Jackson | |
| 00:48 | UAB | Gale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Gale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Robert Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Stanley Liston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Clifford Boatright (SG) Gale Ross | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Mills | 38-32 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Shawn Perkins steals the ball from Robert Chester in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Robert Chester grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Robert Chester misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-32 |