| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Phillips swats the short shot by James Cooke | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Bibler and the foul's on Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Don Perkins loses the dribble to Elmer Bibler in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke jams it set up by Elmer Bibler | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses badly on a shot from the left block | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Elmer Bibler is blocked by Thomas Carter | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Don Perkins makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Ford and he's hacked by Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SG) Carlos Roberts | |
| 18:13 | UAB | Don Perkins misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | John Winston gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Clinton Ford - foul #1 on Clinton Ford, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Robert Matthews steps in front of the Terry Wilkins pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Burge | 44-37 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Louis Culley loses the dribble to Robert Matthews | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 46-37 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Simon Frye | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Oliver | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 49-39 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Terry Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Oliver - foul #2 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, John Winston | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, John Graham, Louis Culley | |
| 15:50 | UAB | Terry Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Terry Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Terry Wilkins double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Don Perkins (PF) Terry Wilkins | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the dunk | 51-41 |
| 14:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Don Perkins | 51-41 |
| 14:18 | UAB | Ernest Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Elmer Bibler | 51-41 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-41 |
| 13:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 51-41 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Thomas Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Atkinson - foul #3 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), David Smith (C) James Cooke, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Ernest Phillips | |
| 13:22 | UAB | Simon Frye can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | David Smith grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | David Smith knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Baker and he's fouled by Louis Culley - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Elmer Bibler, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Capers (C) Don Perkins | |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | David Smith makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:41 | UAB | John Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Paul Harding gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Louis Culley connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Simon Frye | 54-43 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to Paul Harding | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Capers (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | UAB | Simon Frye is fouled on the floor by Shawn Burge - foul #3 on Shawn Burge, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Clarence Amaya, Robert Matthews, David Smith, Derrick Oliver | |
| 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, Mark Capers | |
| 11:08 | UAB | Carlos Roberts's pass is intercepted by Don Gleaves | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke lays it up and in set up by Don Gleaves | 56-43 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Carlos Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Don Gleaves | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves is hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 10:25 | UAB | Ernest Phillips snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Don Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-43 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Clinton Ford is fouled on the floor by Frank Atkinson - foul #4 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF), John Winston (PF) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (PF) Don Perkins | |
| 09:30 | UAB | Clinton Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | John Winston snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Burge | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:26 | UAB | Clinton Ford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Carter | 58-46 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Oliver | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:52 | UAB | Carlos Roberts is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), David Smith (C) Shawn Burge, Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, John Winston, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Terry Wilkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| 07:40 | UAB | Clarence Amaya steals it from Paul Harding in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| 07:25 | UAB | Don Perkins scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Graham | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya's floater is knocked away by Louis Culley | 62-51 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Don Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:03 | UAB | John Graham connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Harding | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Frank Atkinson is blocked by Louis Culley | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Don Perkins | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | UAB | David Smith is called for the reach on Don Perkins - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), Derrick Oliver (SF) Clarence Amaya, Don Gleaves | |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (C) Louis Culley | |
| 06:12 | UAB | Don Perkins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Don Perkins hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Simon Frye | 62-55 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Elmer Bibler is blocked by Don Perkins | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | UAB | The rebound goes to Paul Harding | 62-55 |
| 05:28 | UAB | Paul Harding misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Don Perkins - foul #2 on Don Perkins, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Winston (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Frank Atkinson, David Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, John Graham, Don Perkins, Terry Wilkins | |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Louis Culley snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:39 | UAB | Clinton Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Don Gleaves (SF) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Derrick Oliver | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Ford steals it from Clarence Amaya | 64-55 |
| 04:16 | UAB | Thomas Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 64-57 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #3 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF) John Winston | |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Capers (PF) Louis Culley | |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Ernest Phillips hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | UAB | Clinton Ford pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Gleaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Atkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Sheehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Capers (fresh) C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | UAB | Clinton Ford is hacked by Don Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Gleaves, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), David Smith (C) Clarence Amaya, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SG), John Graham (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Mark Capers, Ernest Phillips | |
| 03:12 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:12 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG) Shawn Burge | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, Terry Wilkins | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:47 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Robert Matthews, David Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, John Graham, Louis Culley | |
| 02:34 | UAB | Ernest Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits a shot from the right side set up by James Cooke | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:17 | UAB | Clinton Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Ford is called for the reach on Don Gleaves - foul #2 on Clinton Ford, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the floater near the basket set up by Clinton Ford | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Carter steps in front of the James Cooke pass | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | UAB | Don Perkins drills a runner from the left block | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler is fouled on the floor by Don Perkins - foul #3 on Don Perkins, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Don Gleaves - foul #3 on Don Gleaves, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson clanks a shot from the right block | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | UAB | Don Gleaves picks off the pass by Thomas Carter | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan is hacked by Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Ford, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Derrick Oliver (PF) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Clinton Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya is hacked by Carlos Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Clarence Amaya steps in front of the Carlos Roberts pass in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Carlos Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Amaya - foul #3 on Clarence Amaya, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| 00:10 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Paul Harding is called for the reach on Clarence Amaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Harding, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, John Winston | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, John Graham, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 79-69 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Clarence Amaya | 79-69 |