| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - James Rouse (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) SG - David Laubach (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stan Hebert 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) | |
| 19:38 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Joseph Kapp grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Larry Morrow is called for the reach on Joseph Kapp - foul #1 on Larry Morrow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Joseph Kapp clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Larry Morrow, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Hart (PF) Larry Morrow | |
| 18:52 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Marshall | The jump hook by Alan Hart is blocked by Stan Hebert | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Alan Hart denies the turnaround by Stan Hebert | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Joseph Kapp tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alan Hart and he's hacked by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the floater from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alan Hart | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willis Foret - foul #2 on Willis Foret, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (SF) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | Alan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | UAB | James Rouse is called for 3 seconds | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | David Laubach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 4-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - James Rouse (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) SG - David Laubach (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | UAB | James Rouse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Rouse, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Russell Taylor is called for the reach on Wilbert Perry - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, Wilbert Perry, Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Tony Melgar tips it in | 4-11 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Laubach | 4-11 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | David Laubach hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Larry Whitney tips it home | 4-13 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 14:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tony Melgar | 4-13 |
| 14:12 | Marshall | Marion Smith is called for the reach on Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #6 | 4-13 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG) David Laubach | |
| 13:55 | Marshall | Larry Whitney clanks a floater in the paint | 4-13 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Russell Taylor pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:43 | UAB | Russell Taylor lays it up and in set up by James Rouse | 6-13 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | David Campbell picks off the pass by Herbert Riendeau in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 13:21 | UAB | James Rouse is fouled on the floor by Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Kapp (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Herbert Riendeau, Tony Melgar, Francis Reynolds, Larry Whitney | |
| 13:06 | UAB | David Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG) Dario Zimmerman | |
| 12:43 | UAB | Joseph Kapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-13 |
| 12:24 | UAB | The rebound goes to Joseph Kapp | 6-13 |
| 12:13 | UAB | Stan Hebert banks in the layup and the foul's on Alan Hart - foul #1 on Alan Hart, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Russell Taylor (SF) James Rouse, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:13 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Perry | 9-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Laubach (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp is denied on a layup by Leslie Tamplin | 9-16 |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Russell Taylor, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (SF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Francis Reynolds (PF), Larry Whitney (C) David Laubach, Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #1 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), James Rouse (SG) Leroy Polakowski, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Tony Melgar (SF) Stephen Sartin, Wilbert Perry | |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | UAB | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Melgar - foul #1 on Tony Melgar, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Alan Hart (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Dario Zimmerman, Francis Reynolds, Larry Whitney | |
| 10:14 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:14 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Hart | 14-22 |
| 09:44 | UAB | James Rouse misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Hart | 14-25 |
| 09:01 | UAB | David Laubach steals it from Joseph Kapp | 14-25 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau lays it up and in on a great pass from David Laubach | 14-27 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Joseph Kapp lays it up and in | 16-27 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Marion Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-30 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | David Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 08:01 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the tip | 16-30 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Marion Smith grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Marion Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Herbert Riendeau, David Laubach, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Kapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 07:29 | UAB | Larry Whitney steals it from Leroy Polakowski | 16-30 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-30 |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin tips it back up and in | 16-32 |
| 06:46 | UAB | Stan Hebert buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Marion Smith | 18-32 |
| 06:31 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dario Zimmerman | 18-35 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Marion Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-35 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Francis Reynolds and he's hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #9 | 18-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), David Campbell (SG) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Larry Morrow (PF) Dario Zimmerman, Francis Reynolds | |
| 05:58 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry makes the free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:40 | UAB | David Laubach is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Laubach, team foul #6 | 18-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Whitney | |
| 05:19 | UAB | Wilbert Perry steals it from Marion Smith | 18-39 |
| 05:04 | Marshall | Marion Smith is called for the reach on Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Marion Smith, team foul #10 | 18-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF) Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Tony Melgar (SF) Stephen Sartin, Wilbert Perry | |
| 05:04 | Marshall | Larry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:04 | Marshall | Larry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Fairchild | 21-41 |
| 04:28 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin loses the dribble to David Campbell | 21-41 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Willis Foret clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-41 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Stan Hebert tips it in | 23-41 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Larry Morrow tips it in | 23-43 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-43 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | David Laubach gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Kapp (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Laubach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Tamplin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:43 | UAB | David Laubach is called for the reach on Gerald Fairchild - foul #2 on David Laubach, team foul #7 | 23-43 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Russell Taylor (PF) David Campbell, Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Herbert Riendeau, David Laubach, Tony Melgar, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 02:43 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Wilbert Perry | 23-43 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Hart | 23-46 |
| 02:14 | UAB | Larry Whitney swats the layup by James Rouse | 23-46 |
| 02:12 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sartin | 23-48 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Willis Foret hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-48 |
| 01:54 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Willis Foret hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 23-48 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 23-48 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the board | 23-48 |
| 01:12 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Wilbert Perry - foul #1 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #8 | 25-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), David Campbell (C) Gerald Fairchild, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF) Alan Hart | |
| 01:12 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Willis Foret is called for the reach on Stephen Sartin - foul #3 on Willis Foret, team foul #11 | 26-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Kapp (PF) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 00:32 | UAB | James Rouse is called for traveling | 26-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Joseph Kapp | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG) Dario Zimmerman | |
| 00:16 | Marshall | David Laubach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-53 |
| 00:02 | UAB | David Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-53 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | David Laubach grabs the board | 26-53 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | David Laubach misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-53 |