| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Chris Phillips inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Hubert Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Hubert Karlin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Ferguson | 31-45 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | The jump hook by Ronald Chaney is blocked by Stephen Patterson | 31-45 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison tips it in | 33-45 |
| 18:47 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the shot from close range | 33-45 |
| 18:46 | Marshall | Glenn Smith snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lloyd Neill - foul #3 on Lloyd Neill, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Litten (PF) Lloyd Neill | |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses long on a shot from close range | 34-45 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Gene Bressler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Harrison | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Hubert Karlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Chris Phillips gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:41 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison is denied on a layup by Hubert Karlin | 36-45 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Glenn Smith tips it home | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Ferguson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Johnny Day (C) Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Urbano (SF) Ralph Ferguson | |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Johnny Day comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Hubert Karlin | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Stephen Patterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Harrison - foul #3 on Alvin Harrison, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (PG), Matthew Kirk (SG), Daryl Fleming (PF), Julius Buggs (C) Gene Bressler, Ronald Chaney, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins | |
| 16:43 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Stephen Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:17 | Marshall | Johnny Day knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Schweda | 41-46 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Orlando Hintze misses the 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:53 | Marshall | Julius Buggs pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Schweda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Johnny Day (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daryl Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. C - Julius Buggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Vincent Litten (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk is hacked by Stephen Patterson - foul #2 on Stephen Patterson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Ronald Chaney (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF), Glenn Smith (C) James Schweda, Matthew Kirk, Johnny Day, Daryl Fleming, Julius Buggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Lloyd Neill (PF), James Greer (C) Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Vincent Litten, Stephen Patterson | |
| 15:23 | Marshall | Gene Bressler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | Glenn Smith tips it home | 43-46 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Paul Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG) Arthur Neidig | |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison scores on a floater from the right block | 45-46 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Lloyd Neill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | Glenn Smith snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Marshall | Lloyd Neill is called for the reach on Alvin Harrison - foul #4 on Lloyd Neill, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Patterson (C) Lloyd Neill | |
| 14:09 | Marshall | James Greer swats the layup by Alvin Harrison | 45-46 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Stephen Patterson tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Chaney | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Bressler - foul #1 on Gene Bressler, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (PG), Matthew Kirk (SG), Johnny Day (SF), Daryl Fleming (PF), Julius Buggs (C) Gene Bressler, Ronald Chaney, Chris Phillips, Alvin Harrison, Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (SG), Vincent Litten (PF) Paul Higgins, James Greer | |
| 13:09 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Daryl Fleming's pass is intercepted by Hubert Karlin | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Arthur Neidig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Urbano (SF) Ralph Ferguson | |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Johnny Day clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Urbano - foul #1 on Robert Urbano, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (SG) Hubert Karlin | |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Stephen Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Arthur Neidig's pass is intercepted by James Schweda | 48-47 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Ronald Chaney (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Alvin Harrison (PF) James Schweda, Matthew Kirk, Daryl Fleming, Julius Buggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Higgins (SG) Orlando Hintze | |
| 11:46 | UAB | Robert Urbano's layup is rejected by Alvin Harrison | 48-47 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Stephen Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Day (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UAB | Stephen Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greer (C) Stephen Patterson | |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Chris Phillips misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-47 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison tips it home | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Phillips - foul #1 on Chris Phillips, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Glenn Smith (C) Johnny Day | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF) Robert Urbano | |
| 10:54 | UAB | Arthur Neidig makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Arthur Neidig makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Glenn Smith makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gene Bressler and he's fouled by Ralph Ferguson - foul #3 on Ralph Ferguson, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Stephen Patterson (C) Arthur Neidig, Vincent Litten | |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Glenn Smith misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:35 | UAB | Stephen Patterson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Paul Higgins banks in the layup on a great pass from James Greer | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Phillips | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is hacked by Gene Bressler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Bressler, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Johnny Day (PF) Alvin Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (SG) Paul Higgins | |
| 09:55 | UAB | Orlando Hintze misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Chaney - foul #1 on Ronald Chaney, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | UAB | Orlando Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | UAB | Orlando Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Marshall | Gene Bressler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Johnny Day can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | UAB | Stephen Patterson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Stephen Patterson loses the dribble to Ronald Chaney | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney hits a jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:45 | UAB | Hubert Karlin hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Hintze | 56-55 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Gene Bressler is hacked by Stephen Patterson - foul #3 on Stephen Patterson, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | James Schweda (SG), Alvin Harrison (PF), Julius Buggs (C) Ronald Chaney, Chris Phillips, Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Higgins (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Vincent Litten (PF) Orlando Hintze, Ralph Ferguson, James Greer | |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Gene Bressler misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Stephen Patterson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Johnny Day pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Gene Bressler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Julius Buggs | 58-55 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Urbano | 58-57 |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Johnny Day misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 07:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stephen Patterson | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Schweda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Julius Buggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) C - Stephen Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UAB | Robert Urbano is fouled on the floor by Johnny Day - foul #2 on Johnny Day, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Lester (PG), Matthew Kirk (SF) Gene Bressler, Johnny Day | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Lloyd Neill (PF) Hubert Karlin, Stephen Patterson | |
| 07:05 | UAB | Arthur Neidig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Lloyd Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Robert Urbano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Julius Buggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | James Schweda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Lester | 60-57 |
| 06:27 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 06:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to James Schweda | 60-57 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Matthew Kirk grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gene Bressler (PG), Ronald Chaney (SG), Chris Phillips (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Jeffrey Lester, James Schweda, Matthew Kirk, Julius Buggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Stephen Patterson (C) Arthur Neidig, Robert Urbano, Vincent Litten | |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Bressler | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Stephen Patterson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Glenn Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Stephen Patterson is called for the reach on Gene Bressler - foul #4 on Stephen Patterson, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Gene Bressler makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Marshall | Gene Bressler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:57 | UAB | Gene Bressler takes the ball from Hubert Karlin | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Higgins - foul #2 on Paul Higgins, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gene Bressler - foul #3 on Gene Bressler, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney is hacked by Paul Higgins - foul #3 on Paul Higgins, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:55 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | UAB | Hubert Karlin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Paul Higgins tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Chris Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Ferguson - foul #4 on Ralph Ferguson, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Johnny Day (C) Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Chris Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:22 | UAB | Paul Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 03:20 | UAB | Lloyd Neill grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Lloyd Neill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Higgins | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gene Bressler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chaney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alvin Harrison (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Marshall | Paul Higgins takes the ball from Gene Bressler in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:46 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the turnaround in the paint | 69-63 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Johnny Day | 69-63 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gene Bressler | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:16 | UAB | Paul Higgins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-66 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Chris Phillips throws it down | 74-66 |
| 01:52 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Alvin Harrison snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Johnny Day hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gene Bressler | 76-66 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Chris Phillips takes the ball from Lloyd Neill | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Marshall | Ralph Ferguson steals it from Johnny Day | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Johnny Day pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Ronald Chaney banks in the layup set up by Gene Bressler | 78-66 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Stephen Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Gene Bressler steals it from Ralph Ferguson | 78-66 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Gene Bressler hits the finger roll | 80-66 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Lloyd Neill dunks the ball | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Gene Bressler runs out the clock | 80-68 |