| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) SF - Frank Bown (fresh) PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) C - Leonard Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fresh) SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Eric Buchanan (fresh) PF - Alan Hart (fresh) C - Richard Yee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Leonard Woodie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UAB | Joseph Kapp scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Alan Hart - foul #1 on Alan Hart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Marshall | Richard Yee snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Joseph Kapp's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Hart | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Kapp | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Daniel Roa pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dario Zimmerman | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Leroy Polakowski | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Richard Yee banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Huminski | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Frank Bown hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Polakowski and the foul's on Daniel Huminski - foul #1 on Daniel Huminski, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rudolph (C) Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:09 | UAB | Frank Bown misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Marshall | Alan Hart grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses the dunk but the foul's on Leroy Polakowski - foul #1 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (PG), John Lewis (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Daniel Roa, Frank Bown, Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Stan Hebert snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | UAB | William Rudolph is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Rudolph, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | Stan Hebert is called for the reach on Dario Zimmerman - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) Eric Buchanan, Alan Hart | |
| 15:58 | Marshall | Richard Yee is hacked by Stan Hebert - foul #2 on Stan Hebert, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Daniel Roa (SG), Joseph Kapp (PF), Leonard Woodie (C) James Wettstein, Russell Taylor, William Rudolph, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Daniel Huminski | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Richard Yee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Marshall | Leonard Woodie steals it from Larry Morrow | 6-3 |
| 15:29 | UAB | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Leonard Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Roa | 9-3 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Perry | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | UAB | Leonard Woodie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Yee - foul #1 on Richard Yee, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Bown (SF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG), John Shumate (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Francis Reynolds (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Richard Yee | |
| 14:37 | UAB | Leonard Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | UAB | Leonard Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:23 | Marshall | John Shumate buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Buchanan | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Frank Bown misses the shot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:05 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Kapp and he's hacked by Alan Hart - foul #2 on Alan Hart, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UAB | John Lewis (SG), William Rudolph (PF), Russell Taylor (C) Daniel Roa, Joseph Kapp, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF), Richard Yee (C) Alan Hart, Francis Reynolds | |
| 13:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | Marshall | William Rudolph is called for the reach on Larry Morrow - foul #2 on William Rudolph, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (PG), Joseph Kapp (PF) Leroy Polakowski, William Rudolph | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG) John Shumate | |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Joseph Kapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Roa (SG) Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 11:58 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Huminski | 14-13 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Wettstein (fresh) SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Russell Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Richard Yee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UAB | Frank Bown misses the shot near the basket | 14-13 |
| 11:43 | UAB | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | UAB | Frank Bown is fouled on the floor by Eric Buchanan - foul #1 on Eric Buchanan, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Leonard Woodie (C) James Wettstein, Frank Bown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Francis Reynolds (C) Daniel Huminski, Eric Buchanan, Richard Yee | |
| 11:15 | UAB | Daniel Roa lays it up and in and he's hacked by Francis Reynolds - foul #1 on Francis Reynolds, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Daniel Roa makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Larry Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Kapp (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Daniel Roa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wilbert Perry - foul #1 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (SF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Daniel Roa makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Daniel Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:26 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:25 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Dario Zimmerman steals it from Leroy Polakowski | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | UAB | James Wettstein blows the layup | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Kapp - foul #1 on Joseph Kapp, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UAB | John Lewis (SG), Frank Bown (SF), Russell Taylor (PF) Leroy Polakowski, Daniel Roa, Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Shumate (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Richard Yee (C) Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow | |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Riendeau - foul #1 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| 09:01 | UAB | Russell Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:01 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:45 | Marshall | John Shumate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Richard Yee hits a jump hook from the right block | 20-22 |
| 08:19 | UAB | John Shumate steals the ball from John Lewis | 20-22 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | John Lewis steals the ball from Eric Buchanan | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | UAB | John Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan grabs the board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Wettstein (fairly fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Frank Bown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leonard Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Yee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Joseph Kapp (PF) James Wettstein, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG) John Shumate | |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Huminski | 20-27 |
| 07:18 | UAB | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Dario Zimmerman - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF) Francis Reynolds | |
| 07:18 | UAB | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:18 | UAB | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski is hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG), Daniel Roa (SG) Leroy Polakowski, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:05 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:43 | UAB | Larry Morrow steals the ball from Joseph Kapp | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Daniel Huminski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (PG), John Lewis (SF), Leonard Woodie (C) David Campbell, Frank Bown, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF) Eric Buchanan, Larry Morrow | |
| 05:59 | UAB | Richard Yee is called for the reach on James Wettstein - foul #2 on Richard Yee, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Daniel Huminski | |
| 05:59 | UAB | James Wettstein misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:59 | UAB | James Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses the jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:39 | UAB | Leonard Woodie grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Joseph Kapp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Marshall | Richard Yee misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-29 |
| 05:06 | UAB | James Wettstein snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:48 | UAB | Leonard Woodie misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-29 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Bown (SF), Russell Taylor (C) Joseph Kapp, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG), John Shumate (SG), Eric Buchanan (SF), Francis Reynolds (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Richard Yee | |
| 04:25 | UAB | James Wettstein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:14 | UAB | John Lewis is hacked by Alan Hart - foul #3 on Alan Hart, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (PG) James Wettstein | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF) Alan Hart | |
| 04:14 | UAB | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | UAB | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | John Shumate's pass is intercepted by John Lewis | 28-29 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Daniel Roa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Huminski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UAB | Daniel Roa's pass is intercepted by Daniel Huminski | 28-29 |
| 03:35 | Marshall | Larry Morrow slams it home set up by Daniel Huminski | 28-31 |
| 03:14 | UAB | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Francis Reynolds | 28-31 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Wettstein (SG), Joseph Kapp (PF), Leonard Woodie (C) David Campbell, Daniel Roa, John Lewis, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Richard Yee (C) John Shumate, Eric Buchanan, Francis Reynolds | |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Larry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:31 | UAB | Frank Bown scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-32 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | Richard Yee grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by James Wettstein - foul #1 on James Wettstein, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG) Frank Bown | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Daniel Huminski | |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:51 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Riendeau - foul #2 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eric Buchanan (SF) Wilbert Perry | |
| 01:35 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Leonard Woodie blocks the jumper by Herbert Riendeau | 31-33 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Leonard Woodie pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:18 | UAB | James Wettstein scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Joseph Kapp gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Richard Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #3 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Roa (SG), Frank Bown (SF), William Rudolph (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Wettstein, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Huminski (PG), Francis Reynolds (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Larry Morrow | |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:04 | UAB | David Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Eric Buchanan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |