| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fresh) SG - David Trynowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) PF - Richard Kaufman (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) SG - James Ebbert (fresh) SF - Scott Force (fresh) PF - Robert Gray (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Thomas Holmes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | UAB | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Richard Kaufman clanks a floater in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | UAB | David Trynowski tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Trynowski steals it from Giovanni Rossi | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Erich Sutton misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Marshall - foul #1 on Frank Marshall, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Erich Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Erich Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Richard Kaufman snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Thomas Holmes knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Erich Sutton | 9-0 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:29 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Holmes | 9-1 |
| 17:15 | UAB | David Trynowski is fouled on the floor by James Ebbert - foul #1 on James Ebbert, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), George Morgan (PF) James Ebbert, Robert Gray | |
| 17:02 | UAB | David Trynowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erich Sutton | 12-1 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kaufman is called for the reach on George Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Kaufman, team foul #2 | 12-1 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Jones (C) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SG), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-1 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Thomas Holmes snags the defensive board | 12-1 |
| 16:31 | UAB | David Trynowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-1 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Scott Force | 12-1 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-1 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 12-1 |
| 15:44 | UAB | David Trynowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-1 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 12-1 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Trynowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kaufman (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) SG - Victor Schacher (fresh) SF - Scott Force (fairly fresh) PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Lee Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-1 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan tips it in | 12-3 |
| 15:05 | UAB | Erich Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregory Bierman (PG), Jacob Gabriel (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Charles Jones (C) Erich Sutton, David Trynowski, Thomas Holmes, Richard Kaufman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Victor Schacher, Scott Force, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi is fouled on the floor by Willie Boyd - foul #1 on Willie Boyd, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Ebbert - foul #2 on James Ebbert, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) James Ebbert | |
| 14:26 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Victor Schacher | 14-5 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Willie Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi buries a floater in the paint set up by Frank Marshall | 14-7 |
| 13:15 | UAB | Donald Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Kaufman (PF), Salvador Rodriguez (C) Donald Jones, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF) Brian Reed | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Bierman picks off the pass by Giovanni Rossi | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | UAB | Giovanni Rossi is called for the reach on Salvador Rodriguez - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Erich Sutton (PG), David Trynowski (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF) Gregory Bierman, Jacob Gabriel, Willie Boyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 12:17 | UAB | George Morgan is called for the reach on Richard Kaufman - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Brown (PG) Victor Schacher | |
| 11:53 | UAB | David Trynowski hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Erich Sutton | 16-7 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Abbey | 16-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Trynowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kaufman (fresh) C - Salvador Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Elliott (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UAB | The short jumper by Salvador Rodriguez is denied by Scott Force | 16-9 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Holmes - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Jones (C) Salvador Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Brown, Ryan Abbey, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:51 | UAB | Thomas Holmes clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Thomas Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Richard Kaufman can't finish the layup | 16-11 |
| 10:34 | UAB | Richard Kaufman snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Richard Kaufman buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Holmes | 18-11 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Kaufman - foul #2 on Richard Kaufman, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregory Bierman (PG), Jacob Gabriel (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Erich Sutton, David Trynowski, Thomas Holmes, Richard Kaufman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Scott Force | |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Charles Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Rossi | 18-12 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 09:19 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:54 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Donald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:39 | UAB | Donald Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Gabriel | 21-12 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Giovanni Rossi is blocked by Donald Jones | 21-12 |
| 08:27 | UAB | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 21-12 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Gregory Bierman's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Rossi | 21-12 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jacob Gabriel steps in front of the Frank Marshall pass | 21-12 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregory Bierman (fresh) SG - Jacob Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UAB | Donald Jones blows the layup | 21-12 |
| 07:17 | UAB | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Gregory Bierman is hacked by Frank Marshall - foul #2 on Frank Marshall, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Erich Sutton (PG), David Trynowski (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Salvador Rodriguez (C) Gregory Bierman, Jacob Gabriel, Willie Boyd, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Scott Force (SF), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Brian Reed, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 06:53 | UAB | Scott Force steps in front of the Salvador Rodriguez pass | 21-12 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force connects on the runner in the lane | 21-14 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Salvador Rodriguez clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 21-14 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Victor Schacher | 21-14 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-14 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Salvador Rodriguez gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:34 | UAB | David Trynowski buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erich Sutton | 23-14 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Boyd (C) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG) Victor Schacher | |
| 04:58 | UAB | George Morgan steals it from Salvador Rodriguez | 23-14 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the runner from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Thomas Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-16 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Salvador Rodriguez tips it home | 25-16 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is hacked by Thomas Holmes - foul #2 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Jacob Gabriel (SG), Richard Blaisdell (SF), Charles Jones (C) David Trynowski, Thomas Holmes, Salvador Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:49 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Blaisdell (fresh) PF - Willie Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Charles Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-20 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregory Bierman (PG), David Trynowski (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Richard Kaufman (PF), Donald Jones (C) Erich Sutton, Jacob Gabriel, Richard Blaisdell, Willie Boyd, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF) Ryan Abbey, Scott Force, Robert Gray | |
| 02:24 | UAB | Frank Marshall steps in front of the Thomas Holmes pass | 25-20 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Gregory Bierman gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Gregory Bierman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:46 | UAB | The rebound goes to Richard Kaufman | 25-21 |
| 01:28 | UAB | Donald Jones buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Trynowski and he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), Robert Gray (PF) Brian Reed, George Morgan | |
| 01:28 | UAB | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-21 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 01:06 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 01:01 | UAB | David Trynowski double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Jones (C) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF), Lee Elliott (C) Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Richard Kaufman - foul #3 on Richard Kaufman, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Erich Sutton (PG), Jacob Gabriel (SG), Richard Blaisdell (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Gregory Bierman, David Trynowski, Thomas Holmes, Richard Kaufman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Donald Jones hits the finger roll | 30-24 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force's pass is intercepted by Richard Blaisdell | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Richard Blaisdell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-24 |