| Lineup | UAB | PG - William Kozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Clarkson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Chester (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Conrad Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Eric Powell inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | UAB | Evan Pierro picks off the pass by William Kozloski in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 19:55 | Murray State | Conrad Himes blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 19:53 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Metcalfe | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Evan Pierro buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Szczesny Ignowski | 33-33 |
| 19:35 | UAB | Robert Chester misses long on a runner near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Conrad Himes | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | UAB | William Kozloski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Szczesny Ignowski steals it from Eric Clarkson in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Conrad Himes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | UAB | William Kozloski snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Eric Clarkson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwight Thompson - foul #2 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 18:28 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | William Kozloski steps in front of the Evan Pierro pass | 35-39 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Eric Clarkson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | UAB | Robert Chester pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | UAB | William Kozloski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Steven Jim grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Conrad Himes loses the dribble to David Jackson | 35-39 |
| 16:57 | UAB | William Kozloski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Conrad Himes is hacked by William Kozloski - foul #2 on William Kozloski, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Issac Whiteaker (PG), Jason Pippin (SG), Gale Ross (SF), Thomas Drennen (PF), Carlos Clegg (C) William Kozloski, Eric Clarkson, Eric Powell, Robert Chester, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Dwight Thompson, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe is hacked by Carlos Clegg - foul #1 on Carlos Clegg, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Conrad Himes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Jason Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Issac Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gale Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Drennen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Conrad Himes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Pierro (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wiener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UAB | Brad Metcalfe denies the turnaround by Thomas Drennen | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | UAB | Gale Ross tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Harold Smith (SG) Conrad Himes, Evan Pierro | |
| 15:01 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gale Ross | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | UAB | Thomas Drennen snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | UAB | Jason Pippin buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gale Ross and the foul's on Harold Smith - foul #4 on Harold Smith, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UAB | William Kozloski (PG), Robert Chester (PF), Richard Duff (C) Issac Whiteaker, Thomas Drennen, Carlos Clegg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Evan Pierro (SG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Harold Smith, Charles Wiener, Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 14:18 | UAB | Jason Pippin makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Chester - foul #3 on Robert Chester, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Clarkson (SG), Eric Powell (SF), David Jackson (C) Jason Pippin, Gale Ross, Richard Duff | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Evan Pierro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 13:36 | UAB | William Kozloski's pass is intercepted by Dwight Thompson in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:18 | UAB | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | UAB | Robert Chester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:13 | UAB | David Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Mark Bynoe steps in front of the William Kozloski pass | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Gale Ross (SG), Carlos Clegg (SF), Richard Duff (C) Eric Clarkson, Eric Powell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (SG), Szczesny Ignowski (PF), Lavern Brizendine (C) Evan Pierro, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 12:21 | UAB | Robert Chester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Szczesny Ignowski - foul #1 on Szczesny Ignowski, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe (C) Lavern Brizendine | |
| 12:21 | UAB | Robert Chester makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Robert Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Conrad Himes gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski is hacked by Carlos Clegg - foul #2 on Carlos Clegg, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pippin (SG), Thomas Drennen (PF) Robert Chester, Richard Duff | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Carlos Clegg denies the turnaround by Szczesny Ignowski | 46-39 |
| 11:45 | UAB | Gale Ross grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - William Kozloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gale Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Drennen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Himes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | UAB | Szczesny Ignowski is called for the reach on Thomas Drennen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Szczesny Ignowski, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Powell (SF), David Jackson (C) William Kozloski, Carlos Clegg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF) Dwight Thompson | |
| 11:26 | UAB | Gale Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Charles Wiener's pass is intercepted by Eric Powell | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Eric Powell clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Wiener - foul #2 on Charles Wiener, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Issac Whiteaker (PG), Eric Clarkson (SG), Robert Chester (PF) Gale Ross, Jason Pippin, Thomas Drennen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (SG), Steven Jim (PF), Lavern Brizendine (C) Conrad Himes, Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 10:46 | UAB | Eric Powell misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Eric Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Louis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Clegg (SF), Richard Duff (C) Eric Powell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwight Thompson (SF) Charles Wiener | |
| 10:25 | UAB | Eric Clarkson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Robert Chester is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 49-39 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Duff - foul #2 on Richard Duff, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Evan Pierro (SG) Lavern Brizendine | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Louis Williams hits a shot from the right block | 49-41 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker's pass is intercepted by Mark Bynoe in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Duff - foul #3 on Richard Duff, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UAB | William Kozloski (PG), Jason Pippin (SG), Eric Powell (SF), Gale Ross (PF), David Jackson (C) Issac Whiteaker, Eric Clarkson, Carlos Clegg, Robert Chester, Richard Duff | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe (C) Louis Williams | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Steven Jim makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:15 | UAB | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:11 | UAB | Jason Pippin double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF) Dwight Thompson, Steven Jim | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Jason Pippin grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Eric Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Ross | 52-42 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:20 | UAB | Eric Powell gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Brad Metcalfe blocks the short jumper by David Jackson | 52-42 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Charles Wiener grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 08:01 | UAB | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Jason Pippin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - William Kozloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pippin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gale Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Evan Pierro (tired) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wiener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Bynoe | 52-44 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Eric Powell hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Jason Pippin | 54-44 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | The jump hook by Mark Bynoe is blocked by Gale Ross | 54-44 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Eric Powell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 54-47 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Eric Powell tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Evan Pierro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:56 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gale Ross | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | UAB | William Kozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Charles Wiener snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe's layup is rejected by Eric Powell | 56-47 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe tips it home | 56-49 |
| 05:00 | UAB | David Jackson's floater is tipped away by Brad Metcalfe | 56-49 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Wiener | 56-49 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Pippin - foul #1 on Jason Pippin, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Issac Whiteaker (PG), Eric Clarkson (SG), Carlos Clegg (SF), Robert Chester (PF), Thomas Drennen (C) William Kozloski, Jason Pippin, Eric Powell, Gale Ross, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (PG), Harold Smith (SG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Louis Williams (C) Mark Bynoe, Evan Pierro, Charles Wiener, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:31 | UAB | Eric Clarkson is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Thompson - foul #3 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (C) Szczesny Ignowski | |
| 04:31 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | UAB | Eric Clarkson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Steven Jim snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Louis Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Eric Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:44 | UAB | Eric Clarkson is hacked by Steven Jim - foul #3 on Steven Jim, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 03:44 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:44 | UAB | Eric Clarkson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Jim | 58-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Issac Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Clarkson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Chester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Drennen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Conrad Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Jim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Harold Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:28 | UAB | Thomas Drennen pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | UAB | Louis Williams steals it from Carlos Clegg | 58-50 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Harold Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Carlos Clegg grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Eric Clarkson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Smith, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Powell (SF), Richard Duff (C) Carlos Clegg, Thomas Drennen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Lavern Brizendine (C) Harold Smith, Steven Jim | |
| 02:49 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Eric Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Issac Whiteaker steps in front of the Lavern Brizendine pass | 60-50 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Eric Powell knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Chester | 62-50 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe is hacked by Issac Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Issac Whiteaker, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Gale Ross (SG), Carlos Clegg (SF), Thomas Drennen (PF) Eric Clarkson, Eric Powell, Robert Chester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF) Dwight Thompson | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Drennen | 62-51 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bynoe - foul #4 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (PF) Mark Bynoe | |
| 02:12 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Steven Jim double dribbles | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Thomas Drennen tips it home | 66-51 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Conrad Himes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Thomas Drennen banks in the layup set up by Issac Whiteaker and the foul's on Lavern Brizendine - foul #1 on Lavern Brizendine, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pippin (SG) Richard Duff | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:10 | UAB | Thomas Drennen misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Carlos Clegg is called for the reach on Steven Jim - foul #3 on Carlos Clegg, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Steven Jim makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Thomas Drennen snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Gale Ross misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses the lay-in | 68-54 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Gale Ross snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Issac Whiteaker runs out the clock | 68-54 |