| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ray Heasley - foul #1 on Ray Heasley, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Vincent Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Wilson | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Vincent Litten lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 18:25 | UAB | James Greer gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley's pass is intercepted by Paul Higgins | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Kenneth Engel steals the ball from Hubert Karlin | 32-31 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins is fouled on the floor by Paul Higgins - foul #1 on Paul Higgins, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (PG), William Laurel (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Robert Urbano (SF), Lonnie Priolo (PF), Ira Whittle (C) Hubert Karlin, Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Fred Reese loses the dribble to Arthur Neidig | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | UAB | Paul Higgins can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Paul Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:06 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (SG) Paul Higgins | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Priolo | 32-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Laurel (fresh) SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) C - Fred Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) PF - Lonnie Priolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Whittle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UAB | Arthur Neidig drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orlando Hintze | 32-33 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Arthur Neidig takes the ball from Terry Williamson | 32-33 |
| 15:10 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonel Bentley - foul #1 on Leonel Bentley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Joseph O'Donoghue, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), James Greer (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Ira Whittle | |
| 15:10 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:10 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ray Heasley | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | UAB | Paul Higgins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin and he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Litten (PF) Lonnie Priolo | |
| 14:32 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Mullins and he's hacked by Vincent Litten - foul #3 on Vincent Litten, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | UAB | William Mitchell steals it from Ralph Ferguson | 37-37 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | UAB | James Greer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Karlin | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:42 | UAB | James Greer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson's pass is intercepted by Hubert Karlin | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Paul Higgins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Lonnie Priolo (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson, James Greer | |
| 11:42 | UAB | William Laurel steals it from Lonnie Priolo | 41-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Laurel (fresh) SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) C - Fred Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) PF - Vincent Litten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Priolo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | William Laurel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph O'Donoghue | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | UAB | Orlando Hintze connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Priolo | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Fred Reese misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ira Whittle (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Vincent Litten | |
| 10:15 | UAB | Kenneth Engel blocks the short jumper by Paul Higgins | 44-45 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 44-45 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | William Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Robert Urbano misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 47-45 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 09:03 | UAB | Robert Urbano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | UAB | Robert Urbano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), William Laurel (SG) Joseph O'Donoghue, Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF), James Greer (C) Robert Urbano, Lonnie Priolo | |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | William Laurel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | UAB | James Greer gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Ira Whittle's floater is tipped away by Ray Heasley | 52-45 |
| 08:05 | UAB | James Greer misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 52-45 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | William Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:43 | UAB | James Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) PF - Ira Whittle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | UAB | Ira Whittle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | William Mitchell scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Wilson | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson's floater is tipped away by Ronald Wilson | 54-45 |
| 06:42 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Paul Higgins can't throw it down | 54-45 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson hits a runner from the left block | 56-45 |
| 06:05 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin | 56-48 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | William Laurel snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ira Whittle - foul #1 on Ira Whittle, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Ronald Wilson, William Laurel, William Mitchell, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Vincent Litten (PF), Lonnie Priolo (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson, Ira Whittle, James Greer | |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | UAB | Terry Williamson steals it from Arthur Neidig in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley comes up short on the shot from the left block | 58-48 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 58-48 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins is called for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Reese (C) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:12 | UAB | Robert Urbano connects on the jumper from the left block | 58-50 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Mullins | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | UAB | Arthur Neidig dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Urbano | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) C - Fred Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Priolo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Orlando Hintze is hacked by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Terry Williamson | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF) Robert Urbano | |
| 02:50 | UAB | The jumper by Lonnie Priolo is denied by Fred Reese | 63-52 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Joseph O'Donoghue, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), James Greer (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Lonnie Priolo | |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | William Mitchell can't throw it down | 63-52 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Hubert Karlin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Greer | 63-55 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson lays it in set up by Ray Heasley and he's hacked by James Greer - foul #3 on James Greer, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Lonnie Priolo (PF), Ira Whittle (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | William Laurel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UAB | Arthur Neidig lays it in on a great pass from Robert Urbano | 66-57 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) William Laurel, Joseph O'Donoghue, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Vincent Litten (PF), James Greer (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Lonnie Priolo, Ira Whittle | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins is hacked by Hubert Karlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (PG), Leonel Bentley (C) Ronald Wilson, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is hacked by Paul Higgins - foul #2 on Paul Higgins, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue is fouled on the floor by James Greer - foul #4 on James Greer, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Fred Reese (C) Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Lonnie Priolo (PF), Ira Whittle (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonel Bentley | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Fred Reese's pass is intercepted by Arthur Neidig | 68-58 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Arthur Neidig can't finish the layup | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson runs out the clock | 68-58 |