| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Roger Myers inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UAB | William Cochran can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 18:48 | UAB | James Burgess swats the short shot by Gary Vavra | 25-33 |
| 18:46 | UAB | John Kersten tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:27 | UAB | John Kersten grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Gary Vavra is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Vavra, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Michael West is fouled on the floor by Arnold Elliott - foul #1 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses the dunk but the foul's on John Kersten - foul #2 on John Kersten, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Arnold Elliott comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Arnold Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Michael West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | UAB | Arnold Elliott pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:51 | UAB | John Kersten makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF) Michael West, Kurt Shade | |
| 16:51 | UAB | John Kersten makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Roger Myers - foul #2 on Roger Myers, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (SG) Arnold Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kereenyaga Sow (PG) Michael Butler | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | James Burgess's layup is rejected by James Mart | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Hal Warner snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Gary Vavra steals the ball from James Burgess | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Gary Vavra misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 15:53 | UAB | John Kersten tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | UAB | John Kersten hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Galipeau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kersten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kereenyaga Sow (fresh) SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kereenyaga Sow | 34-37 |
| 15:14 | UAB | Hal Warner denies the turnaround by Roger Myers | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Hal Warner misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Robert Galipeau gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:28 | UAB | James Burgess is called for the reach on James Mart - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG), Mark Feltner (PF), William Cochran (C) Gary Vavra, Roger Myers, John Kersten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), Cory Forrest (C) Kereenyaga Sow, Michael Pugh, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| 14:10 | UAB | Arnold Elliott loses the dribble to Michael West | 34-37 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Michael West hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Robert Galipeau drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Mart | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Hal Warner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hal Warner, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Thomas (PF) James Mart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:19 | UAB | Larry Thomas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 13:18 | UAB | William Cochran grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | UAB | Hal Warner is called for the reach on Robert Galipeau - foul #2 on Hal Warner, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF), James Burgess (C) Hal Warner, Cory Forrest | |
| 12:38 | UAB | Daniel Milano steps in front of the Mark Feltner pass | 36-39 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Robert Galipeau blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Damian Coley | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Mark Feltner pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | UAB | Arnold Elliott connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | William Cochran steals it from Michael West | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Galipeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Feltner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) C - William Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) C - James Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UAB | Mark Feltner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Roger Myers (SF), John Kersten (PF), James Mart (C) Robert Galipeau, Mark Feltner, Larry Thomas, William Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (SG), Gerald Cunningham (PF) Michael West, Daniel Milano | |
| 11:05 | UAB | Arnold Elliott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gerald Cunningham | 41-39 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Butler and he's hacked by Arnold Elliott - foul #2 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Graves (SG) Arnold Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Kurt Shade, James Burgess | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:40 | UAB | John Kersten grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | UAB | John Kersten clanks a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Hal Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-41 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Hal Warner tips it home | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | UAB | Michael Butler steals it from James Mart | 41-43 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 09:19 | UAB | John Kersten grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | UAB | John Kersten buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Mart | 43-43 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Michael Butler's pass is intercepted by Brian Graves in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 08:36 | UAB | Gary Vavra can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Brian Graves tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 08:34 | UAB | John Kersten grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:16 | UAB | James Mart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gerald Cunningham | 43-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Michael Butler misses the shot from the left block | 43-43 |
| 08:01 | UAB | John Kersten gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Gary Vavra is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Elliott (SG), William Cochran (C) Brian Graves, James Mart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Burgess (C) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Hal Warner, Cory Forrest | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Elliott - foul #3 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Feltner (PF) John Kersten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF) Gerald Cunningham | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Feltner (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Cochran (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) C - James Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | Mark Feltner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 43-45 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess's dunk attempt is rejected by William Cochran | 43-45 |
| 07:13 | UAB | Roger Myers pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Arnold Elliott buries a runner near the basket | 45-45 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano is hacked by Mark Feltner - foul #1 on Mark Feltner, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (PG), James Mart (SF), John Kersten (PF) Gary Vavra, Roger Myers, Mark Feltner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Robert Galipeau is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham (PF) Daniel Milano | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Damian Coley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 06:10 | UAB | William Cochran grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 06:04 | UAB | John Kersten misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Michael West snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Damian Coley banks in the layup set up by Kurt Shade | 45-49 |
| 05:31 | UAB | James Burgess denies the turnaround by James Mart | 45-49 |
| 05:30 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Elliott | 45-49 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Robert Galipeau clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 05:15 | UAB | William Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:07 | UAB | The short jumper by John Kersten is denied by Gerald Cunningham | 45-49 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it in | 45-51 |
| 04:29 | UAB | William Cochran can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kurt Shade | 45-51 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael West | 45-54 |
| 04:10 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Vavra (PG), Roger Myers (SF) Robert Galipeau, James Mart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:56 | UAB | Roger Myers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham makes the shot in the paint | 48-56 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gary Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kersten (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - William Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UAB | Damian Coley is called for the reach on William Cochran - foul #4 on Damian Coley, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UAB | James Mart (C) William Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:23 | UAB | Gary Vavra can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Coley | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | John Kersten swats the short shot by Gerald Cunningham | 48-56 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Damian Coley grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Michael West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Damian Coley | 48-59 |
| 02:28 | UAB | James Mart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Damian Coley | 48-62 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Arnold Elliott can't finish the layup | 48-62 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Gary Vavra tips it but misses | 48-62 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael West is hacked by Arnold Elliott - foul #4 on Arnold Elliott, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Galipeau (PG), Brian Graves (SG), Mark Feltner (PF), Christopher Gilham (C) Gary Vavra, Arnold Elliott, Roger Myers, John Kersten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael West makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Mark Feltner gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Brian Graves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Christopher Gilham tips it in | 50-63 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano is fouled on the floor by Brian Graves - foul #2 on Brian Graves, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (SG) Michael West | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UAB | James Mart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-65 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Christopher Gilham gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:04 | UAB | James Mart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Butler runs out the clock | 53-65 |