| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roscoe Dipasquale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Goff (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Kratochvil (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Frank Irby inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Paul Bradley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Curtis Goff comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Curtis Goff hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Paul Bradley hits a floater from the right wing set up by Roy Hill | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | UAB | Michael Fleming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 28-34 |
| 18:22 | Samford | John Young makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 30-34 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Michael Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Roscoe Dipasquale steals it from Frank Irby | 30-36 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Roscoe Dipasquale hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Paul Bradley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Michael Harvey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roscoe Dipasquale | 32-41 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Roscoe Dipasquale takes the ball from Leo Jones in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Frank Irby steals the ball from Michael Fleming | 32-41 |
| 16:43 | Samford | John Young throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Irby | 34-41 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Curtis Goff connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SF), James Zabala (C) Frank Irby, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | George Walker (SF) Michael Fleming | |
| 16:28 | UAB | Curtis Goff makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:07 | Samford | James Zabala's pass is intercepted by Alex Kratochvil | 34-44 |
| 15:41 | UAB | Roscoe Dipasquale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-44 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Charles Fields snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Zabala (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roscoe Dipasquale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Goff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Kratochvil (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | John Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:26 | UAB | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Curtis Goff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Charles Fields gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Charles Fields connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Michael Harvey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 14:27 | Samford | James Zabala grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Leo Jones scores on a floater from close range set up by James Zabala and the foul's on Roscoe Dipasquale - foul #3 on Roscoe Dipasquale, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF), Paul Bradley (C) John Young, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | UAB | John Wilbur (PG), Michael Fleming (SF), James Peek (PF), Cecil Kruse (C) Roscoe Dipasquale, Curtis Goff, Alex Kratochvil, Michael Harvey | |
| 14:06 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Leo Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Leo Jones drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Fields | 41-44 |
| 13:31 | UAB | James Peek is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Peek, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG) Leo Jones | |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Sears (PG) George Walker | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Michael Fleming is called for the reach on James Zabala - foul #2 on Michael Fleming, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Frank Irby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Samford | John Bogen gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:33 | Samford | James Zabala hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | UAB | John Wilbur snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Ben Sears misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:00 | Samford | James Zabala hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Fields | 43-44 |
| 11:37 | UAB | James Peek buries a floater from the right wing set up by Ben Sears | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) PF - James Zabala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ben Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wilbur (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Peek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Kruse (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Ben Sears steals the ball from Frank Irby | 43-46 |
| 11:05 | UAB | Michael Fleming comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Bradley - foul #2 on Paul Bradley, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Charles Fields, John Bogen, James Zabala, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | Roscoe Dipasquale (PG), Curtis Goff (SG), Alex Kratochvil (PF), Michael Harvey (C) Ben Sears, John Wilbur, James Peek, Cecil Kruse | |
| 11:05 | UAB | Michael Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | UAB | Michael Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Frank Irby buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Jones | 46-48 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Michael Fleming clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Leo Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Leo Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Harvey | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | UAB | Curtis Goff is fouled on the floor by Frank Irby - foul #1 on Frank Irby, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (SF) Frank Irby | |
| Subs | UAB | George Walker (SF) Michael Fleming | |
| 09:47 | UAB | George Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Kellum - foul #1 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SF) Jordan Kellum | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:47 | UAB | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | UAB | George Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | UAB | Curtis Goff is hacked by Charles Fields - foul #1 on Charles Fields, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Roy Hill steps in front of the Alex Kratochvil pass | 46-49 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Charles Fields travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Zabala (C) Chester Fretwell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:45 | UAB | George Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:44 | Samford | John Young snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Samford | James Zabala makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Curtis Goff loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF), Paul Bradley (C) Charles Fields, James Zabala | |
| Subs | UAB | John Wilbur (SG), Michael Fleming (SF) Curtis Goff, George Walker | |
| 07:49 | Samford | Leo Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:48 | UAB | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Michael Fleming buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roscoe Dipasquale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wilbur (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Kratochvil (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Roy Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Roy Hill knocks in the floater from the right block | 50-51 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 50-51 |
| 06:24 | Samford | John Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Paul Bradley tips it in | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roscoe Dipasquale | 52-53 |
| 05:49 | Samford | John Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | UAB | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | UAB | John Wilbur is hacked by Frank Irby - foul #2 on Frank Irby, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (PG), John Bogen (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), James Zabala (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Roy Hill, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | Curtis Goff (SG), George Walker (SF), James Peek (PF), Cecil Kruse (C) Roscoe Dipasquale, Michael Fleming, Alex Kratochvil, Michael Harvey | |
| 05:06 | UAB | James Peek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:05 | UAB | George Walker gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | UAB | John Wilbur can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Charles Fields pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Chester Fretwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cecil Kruse - foul #1 on Cecil Kruse, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Sears (PG) John Wilbur | |
| 04:30 | Samford | Chester Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Chester Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:20 | UAB | James Peek misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Samford | James Zabala snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Chester Fretwell tips it home | 56-53 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Curtis Goff comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Chester Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Chester Fretwell knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Zabala | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) PF - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Zabala (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ben Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Peek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Kruse (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | UAB | Curtis Goff connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Walker - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Paul Bradley (C) John Bogen, Jordan Kellum, Chester Fretwell, James Zabala | |
| Subs | UAB | Roscoe Dipasquale (PG), Michael Fleming (SF), Alex Kratochvil (PF), Michael Harvey (C) Ben Sears, George Walker, James Peek, Cecil Kruse | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:25 | Samford | John Young gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Roy Hill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Kratochvil - foul #1 on Alex Kratochvil, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG) Charles Fields | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Roscoe Dipasquale buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 62-58 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Paul Bradley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Curtis Goff is hacked by Frank Irby - foul #3 on Frank Irby, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Curtis Goff makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Curtis Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Roscoe Dipasquale picks off the pass by Paul Bradley | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Michael Harvey is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Leo Jones is hacked by Roscoe Dipasquale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roscoe Dipasquale, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UAB | Michael Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Roy Hill is hacked by Roscoe Dipasquale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roscoe Dipasquale, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Samford | James Zabala (SF), Chester Fretwell (C) Frank Irby, Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | John Wilbur (PG) Roscoe Dipasquale | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Michael Fleming connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Goff | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SF), Paul Bradley (C) Roy Hill, Chester Fretwell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Curtis Goff is called for the reach on John Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Goff, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:27 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | UAB | John Wilbur's pass is intercepted by Leo Jones in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Samford | James Zabala is hacked by Alex Kratochvil - foul #2 on Alex Kratochvil, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Roy Hill (PF) Paul Bradley | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | James Zabala makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Samford | James Zabala misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Michael Fleming pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Michael Fleming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Young | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Chester Fretwell (C) Charles Fields | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Leo Jones is hacked by John Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilbur, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | UAB | John Wilbur misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Alex Kratochvil grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | UAB | John Wilbur misses the 3 from straight away | 71-63 |