| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd buries a jumper from the right block set up by Theodore Asbury | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Carl Brunton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Crosby | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Larry White grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:34 | UAB | Carl Brunton banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | UAB | Manuel Crosby tips it in | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | Larry White double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Larry White | |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF), George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Keith Hanson, Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| 17:39 | UAB | George West is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby | |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Whaley (C) Eddie Anderson | |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathon Outen | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Steven Whaley hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Keith Hanson (SF) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Dwight Steve | |
| 16:08 | UAB | Keith Hanson throws it down on a nice dish by Manuel Crosby | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:47 | UAB | George West snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | UAB | Steven Whaley can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Manuel Crosby snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Manuel Crosby steals the ball from Robert Boyd | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Manuel Crosby banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hanson blocks the jumper by Jonathon Outen | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz is hacked by Donald Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Larry White (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), Carl Brunton (PF), Donald Madruga (C) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, Keith Hanson, George West, Steven Whaley | |
| 13:16 | UAB | Carl Brunton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Hurley - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dwight Steve | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Tony Bigelow loses the dribble to Antoine Watts | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd lays it in set up by Antoine Watts | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Tony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boyd - foul #2 on Robert Boyd, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:09 | UAB | Antoine Watts steals it from Dwight Steve | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Antoine Watts | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyd (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rory Hooker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Madruga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UAB | Tony Bigelow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) Larry White | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), James George (SF), George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Dwight Steve, Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:23 | UAB | The rebound goes to James George | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | James George steals it from Robert Boyd | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Manuel Crosby is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Juhasz | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | UAB | George West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts drills a fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Paul Worthy steals it from James George | 46-42 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Keith Hanson (SF), Carl Brunton (PF), Donald Madruga (C) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, James George, George West, Eddie Anderson | |
| 08:33 | UAB | Carl Brunton scores on a turnaround near the basket | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Walton | 49-44 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Carl Brunton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rory Hooker | 49-46 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen is fouled on the floor by Rory Hooker - foul #2 on Rory Hooker, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Outen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rory Hooker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry White | 52-46 |
| 07:06 | UAB | Tony Bigelow is hacked by Donald Walton - foul #3 on Donald Walton, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Larry White | |
| Subs | UAB | George West (PF) Carl Brunton | |
| 06:58 | UAB | Tony Bigelow connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Hanson | 52-48 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is hacked by Tony Bigelow - foul #2 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), Steven Whaley (C) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Keith Hanson, Donald Madruga | |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is fouled on the floor by Steven Whaley - foul #2 on Steven Whaley, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | UAB | Eddie Anderson (C) Steven Whaley | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Manuel Crosby takes the ball from Jonathon Outen | 52-48 |
| 05:36 | UAB | George West hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz and the foul's on Theodore Asbury - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Jonathon Outen, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Hanson (SF), Carl Brunton (PF) Dwight Steve, Eddie Anderson | |
| 05:36 | UAB | George West makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by George West - foul #3 on George West, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Donald Madruga (C) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, George West | |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Donald Madruga gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Donald Madruga connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tony Bigelow | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:57 | UAB | Carl Brunton pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | UAB | Rory Hooker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Donald Madruga grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Carl Brunton blocks the short jumper by Robert Boyd | 53-53 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Donald Madruga gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:56 | UAB | Tony Bigelow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:54 | UAB | Carl Brunton can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Tony Bigelow grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | UAB | Rory Hooker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tony Bigelow | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyd (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brunton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Madruga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), Paul Worthy (C) Donald Walton, Robert Boyd, Richard Conner, Larry White | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Keith Hanson, Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| 03:16 | UAB | Dwight Steve is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Watts - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Eddie Anderson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Worthy - foul #1 on Paul Worthy, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SF), Larry White (C) Antoine Watts, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Hanson (SF), Donald Madruga (C) Dwight Steve, Eddie Anderson | |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen is hacked by Thomas Juhasz - foul #1 on Thomas Juhasz, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) George West | |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Manuel Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Hanson | 55-57 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Keith Hanson - foul #4 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jonathon Outen, Richard Conner, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:53 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury drills a jump hook near the basket | 57-59 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Robert Boyd takes the ball from Thomas Juhasz in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Antoine Watts is called for the reach on Keith Hanson - foul #2 on Antoine Watts, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry White is fouled on the floor by Donald Madruga - foul #1 on Donald Madruga, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | UAB | Carl Brunton pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Donald Madruga misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury is denied on a layup by Donald Madruga | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Manuel Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |