| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Harding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Paul Harding inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Paul Harding buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is fouled on the floor by Paul Harding - foul #1 on Paul Harding, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Nathan Branch knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 29-35 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Don Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Paul Harding hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | UAB | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Paul Harding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Bowers - foul #3 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SG) Daniel Bowers | |
| 18:19 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Paul Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Nathan Branch | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Paul Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Don Perkins gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | UAB | Paul Harding buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Hollander | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Clinton Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Tim Graham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Don Perkins snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | UAB | Clinton Ford is hacked by Nathan Branch - foul #3 on Nathan Branch, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (PF) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Alan Perkins (PF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Paul Smith, Nathan Branch, Frederick Hollander | |
| 16:06 | UAB | Louis Culley is fouled on the floor by Eddie Pate - foul #1 on Eddie Pate, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG) Eddie Pate | |
| 15:52 | UAB | John Graham hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Wilkins | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) SF - John Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Marshall | Alan Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:28 | UAB | Paul Harding grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Simon Frye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Simon Frye, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, John Graham, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Nathan Branch (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Garry Rice, Tim Graham, Alan Perkins, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 14:57 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Clinton Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:14 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Clinton Ford - foul #2 on Clinton Ford, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 14:14 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Nathan Branch is called for the reach on Carlos Roberts - foul #4 on Nathan Branch, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Perkins (PF) Nathan Branch | |
| 13:43 | UAB | Frederick Hollander denies the turnaround by Thomas Carter | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Marshall | Eddie Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Eddie Pate gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 37-47 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Don Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Ernest Phillips steals it from Paul Smith | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | UAB | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Clinton Ford - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SG), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Carlos Roberts, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Tim Graham (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) Paul Smith, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Graham - foul #1 on Tim Graham, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG) Clinton Ford | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) C - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 11:35 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Simon Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark is hacked by Terry Wilkins - foul #1 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF) Daniel Bowers | |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Noel Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 10:17 | UAB | Ernest Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Eddie Pate tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Ernest Phillips loses the dribble to Eddie Pate | 39-51 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Tim Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Pate | 39-54 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-54 |
| 09:05 | Marshall | Tim Graham snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 08:58 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 08:53 | UAB | Frederick Hollander is called for the reach on Ernest Phillips - foul #3 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) Paul Harding | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Tim Graham, Alan Perkins | |
| 08:53 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Paul Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:11 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-54 |
| 08:09 | UAB | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Carlos Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Clinton Ford steps in front of the Frederick Hollander pass | 44-54 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Ernest Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Roberts | 47-54 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Bowers | 47-57 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Carlos Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Don Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Daniel Bowers is called for the reach on Carlos Roberts - foul #4 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Clinton Ford, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (PG), Tim Graham (SF), Nathan Branch (PF), Alan Perkins (C) Paul Smith, Eddie Pate, Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| 06:35 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:14 | Marshall | Noel Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Bowers | 49-59 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Paul Harding can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tim Graham - foul #2 on Tim Graham, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG) Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 05:44 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Nathan Branch double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG) Daniel Bowers | |
| 05:14 | UAB | Simon Frye hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Wilkins | 54-59 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Terry Wilkins steals it from Nathan Branch | 54-59 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Simon Frye connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Harding | 57-59 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Garry Rice lays it in | 57-61 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Branch - foul #5 on Nathan Branch, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) Noel Smith, Garry Rice, Tim Graham, Nathan Branch | |
| 03:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alan Perkins | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #4 on Thomas Carter, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Harding (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Pate | 58-64 |
| 03:17 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Graham | 61-64 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Alan Perkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-64 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Don Perkins gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:59 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Paul Harding, John Graham | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:57 | UAB | Clinton Ford double dribbles | 61-64 |
| 02:50 | Marshall | Paul Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Bowers | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Don Perkins grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Clinton Ford hits a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Paul Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 01:52 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:30 | UAB | Thomas Carter banks in the layup set up by Clinton Ford | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | Paul Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bowers | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Don Perkins slams it home on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Eddie Pate's layup is rejected by Ernest Phillips | 68-69 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Eddie Pate snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #5 on Thomas Carter, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Paul Smith is hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Marshall | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Paul Harding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 68-71 |