| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) SG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stephen Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Chris Phillips blocks the jumper by Paul Higgins | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Glenn Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson loses the dribble to Gene Bressler | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Lloyd Neill swats the short shot by Glenn Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | UAB | Lloyd Neill snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Chris Phillips is called for the reach on Paul Higgins - foul #1 on Chris Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Neill | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Gene Bressler is hacked by Hubert Karlin - foul #1 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Chris Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Alvin Harrison steals it from Stephen Patterson | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | Ralph Ferguson steps in front of the Ronald Chaney pass | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Paul Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Marshall | Glenn Smith grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Marshall | A charge is called on Ronald Chaney - foul #1 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Chaney - foul #2 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (SG) Ronald Chaney | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | The jump hook by James Schweda is blocked by Lloyd Neill | 1-4 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Glenn Smith gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Chris Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 15:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to Paul Higgins | 1-4 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Higgins (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 3 blk. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) SG - James Schweda (fresh) SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) C - Glenn Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Stephen Patterson hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Ferguson - foul #1 on Ralph Ferguson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Vincent Litten (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson, Stephen Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Johnny Day (PF), Julius Buggs (C) Alvin Harrison, Glenn Smith | |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Julius Buggs - foul #1 on Julius Buggs, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Kirk (SG), Daryl Fleming (PF) Gene Bressler, Chris Phillips | |
| 14:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Johnny Day pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | Arthur Neidig steals the ball from James Schweda in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Robert Urbano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Urbano, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | UAB | James Greer (C) Lloyd Neill | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Daryl Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 13:57 | UAB | Arthur Neidig can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 13:56 | UAB | James Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Orlando Hintze misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Arthur Neidig snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 13:38 | UAB | The short jumper by Vincent Litten is denied by Julius Buggs | 3-6 |
| 13:37 | Marshall | Julius Buggs gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Daryl Fleming comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 13:17 | UAB | James Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:11 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Julius Buggs grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | James Schweda can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 12:47 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kirk | 3-6 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | James Schweda travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Lloyd Neill (PF), Stephen Patterson (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF), Glenn Smith (C) James Schweda, Johnny Day, Daryl Fleming, Julius Buggs | |
| 12:23 | UAB | Lloyd Neill drills a 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 12:03 | Marshall | Gene Bressler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Lloyd Neill snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 11:56 | UAB | Lloyd Neill clanks a jump hook from the left block | 6-6 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Kirk | 6-8 |
| 11:22 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Patterson - foul #1 on Stephen Patterson, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (SG) Matthew Kirk | |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:03 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Stephen Patterson gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Lloyd Neill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin | 11-9 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 10:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ralph Ferguson | 11-9 |
| 10:23 | UAB | Hubert Karlin's pass is intercepted by Chris Phillips | 11-9 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Robert Urbano (SF) Hubert Karlin, Ralph Ferguson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Johnny Day (C) Glenn Smith | |
| 09:54 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 09:53 | Marshall | James Schweda grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | James Schweda is hacked by Paul Higgins - foul #1 on Paul Higgins, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Robert Urbano grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Lloyd Neill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Johnny Day | 11-9 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Chris Phillips connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Schweda | 11-11 |
| 08:45 | UAB | Arthur Neidig loses the dribble to Gene Bressler in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | James Schweda jams it on a nice dish by Chris Phillips and the foul's on Robert Urbano - foul #2 on Robert Urbano, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Vincent Litten (SF), James Greer (C) Paul Higgins, Robert Urbano, Stephen Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Kirk (SG), Daryl Fleming (PF), Julius Buggs (C) Gene Bressler, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison | |
| 08:20 | Marshall | James Schweda makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:10 | UAB | Vincent Litten makes the shot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 07:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to Lloyd Neill | 13-14 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) SF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Greer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Schweda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Fleming (fresh) C - Julius Buggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UAB | Lloyd Neill is fouled on the floor by Daryl Fleming - foul #1 on Daryl Fleming, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF) Lloyd Neill | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Lester (PG), Glenn Smith (C) James Schweda, Julius Buggs | |
| 07:23 | UAB | Arthur Neidig buries a 3 from straight away set up by Hubert Karlin | 16-14 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Lester | 16-17 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Hubert Karlin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Litten | 18-17 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Glenn Smith clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Greer - foul #1 on James Greer, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Higgins (SG), Lloyd Neill (PF), Stephen Patterson (C) Arthur Neidig, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF) Jeffrey Lester, Johnny Day, Daryl Fleming | |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Glenn Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Lloyd Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Glenn Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Bressler | 18-20 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Stephen Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Higgins and he's fouled by Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Julius Buggs (C) Glenn Smith | |
| 05:38 | UAB | Stephen Patterson makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Gene Bressler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses the turnaround near the basket | 21-20 |
| 04:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stephen Patterson | 21-20 |
| 04:35 | UAB | Paul Higgins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Ferguson and he's fouled by Julius Buggs - foul #2 on Julius Buggs, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Vincent Litten (SF) Hubert Karlin, Ralph Ferguson | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (SG), Johnny Day (C) Matthew Kirk, Julius Buggs | |
| 04:35 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alvin Harrison | 23-20 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Stephen Patterson gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Arthur Neidig comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gene Bressler - foul #1 on Gene Bressler, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF) Paul Higgins, Vincent Litten | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Chaney (SG), Glenn Smith (C) James Schweda, Johnny Day | |
| 03:42 | UAB | Arthur Neidig makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Arthur Neidig makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Marshall | Chris Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Bressler | 25-23 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Arthur Neidig loses the dribble to Alvin Harrison | 25-23 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Neill - foul #1 on Lloyd Neill, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Vincent Litten (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Stephen Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (PG), Johnny Day (SF), Daryl Fleming (PF) Gene Bressler, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison | |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Paul Higgins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin and he's fouled by Ronald Chaney - foul #3 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Kirk (SG) Ronald Chaney | |
| 02:11 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | James Schweda connects on the shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson tips it in | 30-27 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Glenn Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:14 | Marshall | James Schweda grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:02 | Marshall | Johnny Day is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Day, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Patterson (C) Lloyd Neill | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF) Matthew Kirk, Daryl Fleming, Glenn Smith | |
| 00:55 | UAB | Vincent Litten loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | James Schweda is hacked by Paul Higgins - foul #2 on Paul Higgins, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | James Schweda makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | James Schweda makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Schweda | 30-29 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson snags the defensive board | 30-29 |