| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Ensign (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fresh) SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Shipman (fresh) PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Gary Minto grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:24 | UAB | Paul Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Paul Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris is fouled on the floor by Neal Shipman - foul #1 on Neal Shipman, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | UAB | Gordon Summer gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Harris | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | UAB | Gary Minto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Vincenzo Russo | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | UAB | Gordon Summer snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Gordon Summer tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Jerry Ashby (PF), Juan Vasquez (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Robson (PG), Robert Briner (SF), John Phillips (PF), Leo Spohn (C) Vincent Dickerson, Neal Shipman, Gary Minto, Gordon Summer | |
| 16:37 | UAB | Clinton Robson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Briner and the foul's on Clarence Stirling - foul #2 on Clarence Stirling, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Clinton Robson misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Juan Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Robson is called for the reach on Juan Vasquez - foul #1 on Clinton Robson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Johnson (SF) Paul Roberts | |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Luka Zaiss | 33-34 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Robert Briner buries a fadeaway near the basket | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Briner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Robson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Spohn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Robson steals it from Clarence Stirling | 33-36 |
| 15:34 | UAB | Clinton Robson lays it up and in | 33-38 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Juan Vasquez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Jesse Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Robson is called for the reach on Giuseppe Greco - foul #2 on Clinton Robson, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling, Jerry Ashby, Juan Vasquez | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG), Paul Roberts (SG), Neal Shipman (SF), Gary Minto (PF), Gordon Summer (C) Robert Briner, Clinton Robson, Jesse Johnson, John Phillips, Leo Spohn | |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Neal Shipman is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Neal Shipman, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gordon Summer | 35-38 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 35-38 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Gordon Summer - foul #3 on Gordon Summer, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Gary Minto tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-40 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Ivan Harris steps in front of the Paul Roberts pass | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Neal Shipman picks off the pass by Ivan Harris | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fresh) SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Shipman (fresh) PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | UAB | Neal Shipman buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gary Minto | 41-43 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Minto - foul #2 on Gary Minto, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Briner (PG), Clinton Robson (SG), Jesse Johnson (SF), John Phillips (PF), Leo Spohn (C) Vincent Dickerson, Paul Roberts, Neal Shipman, Gary Minto, Gordon Summer | |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | UAB | Robert Briner blows the dunk | 42-43 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling's floater is knocked away by Leo Spohn | 42-43 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Leo Spohn gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Clinton Robson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Briner | 42-46 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church connects on the turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| 09:10 | UAB | John Phillips is hacked by Douglas Church - foul #1 on Douglas Church, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling, Douglas Church | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG), Paul Roberts (SG), Neal Shipman (SF), Gary Minto (PF), Gordon Summer (C) Robert Briner, Clinton Robson, Jesse Johnson, John Phillips, Leo Spohn | |
| 08:49 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Minto | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Gordon Summer is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Russo - foul #1 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby (PF) Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:50 | UAB | Paul Roberts buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Neal Shipman | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Shipman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 47-51 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Neal Shipman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Briner (PG) Vincent Dickerson | |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris banks in the layup and he's hacked by Neal Shipman - foul #3 on Neal Shipman, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Patrick Ensign (PF) Vincenzo Russo, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Robson (PG), John Phillips (PF) Neal Shipman, Gary Minto | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Clinton Robson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Clinton Robson, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church (PF) Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Clarence Stirling (SF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Ivan Harris, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG), Leo Spohn (C) Clinton Robson, Gordon Summer | |
| 05:22 | UAB | Paul Roberts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Dickerson - foul #1 on Vincent Dickerson, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | UAB | Neal Shipman (SF), Gary Minto (PF) Paul Roberts, Leo Spohn | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Neal Shipman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Stirling - foul #3 on Clarence Stirling, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF) Clarence Stirling | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:59 | UAB | Neal Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Neal Shipman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 53-55 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Douglas Church takes the ball from Vincent Dickerson | 56-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Briner - foul #1 on Robert Briner, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Patrick Ensign (PF), Jerry Ashby (C) Terry Smith, Douglas Church, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Roberts (SG), Gordon Summer (C) Robert Briner, John Phillips | |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | UAB | Neal Shipman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Minto | 58-58 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luka Zaiss | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Shipman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, Patrick Ensign, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Robson (PG), Robert Briner (SF), John Phillips (PF) Vincent Dickerson, Neal Shipman, Gary Minto | |
| 02:59 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG), Ivan Harris (SF) Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling | |
| Subs | UAB | Neal Shipman (SF), Gary Minto (PF) Clinton Robson, John Phillips | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Robert Briner makes the fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gary Minto | 60-60 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Robert Briner is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG) Robert Briner | |
| 02:00 | UAB | Paul Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church is denied on a dunk by Gordon Summer | 60-60 |
| 01:41 | UAB | The rebound goes to Neal Shipman | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Ivan Harris picks off the pass by Neal Shipman | 60-60 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Gordon Summer gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Gordon Summer misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-60 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Gary Minto tips it home | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neal Shipman - foul #4 on Neal Shipman, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Gordon Summer snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UAB | Neal Shipman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis is hacked by Gordon Summer - foul #4 on Gordon Summer, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Vincent Dickerson - foul #2 on Vincent Dickerson, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Neal Shipman misses the halfcourt shot | 63-62 |