| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Charles Munger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Charles Munger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the runner from close range set up by David Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | UAB | Robert King banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Munger - foul #1 on Charles Munger, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | UAB | Robert King misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | David Brown gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles loses the dribble to Francisco Cuevas | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UAB | Robert King tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | Charles Munger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Charles Munger gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Marshall | David Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Edwards | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Robert King clanks a floater from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Marshburn | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is hacked by Arnold Marshburn - foul #1 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | Charles Munger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles is called for 10 seconds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:29 | UAB | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nobles - foul #1 on Ronald Nobles, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:11 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (PF) Arnold Marshburn, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner | |
| 15:57 | Marshall | Jason Stewart hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Flagg (fresh) PF - Morton Thompson (fresh) C - John Boose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gardner (fresh) SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | UAB | Jason Stewart picks off the pass by Francisco Cuevas in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Morton Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Morton Thompson, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), James Bechtol (C) Francisco Cuevas, Robert King | |
| 15:17 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Marshall | Jason Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | Morton Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Edwards | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Jason Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Stewart, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Paul Edwards, Douglas Flagg, Morton Thompson, John Boose | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF), Robert King (C) Robert Gardner, Charles Wright, Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman, James Bechtol | |
| 14:23 | UAB | Dane Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Charles Munger steps in front of the Michael Clark pass | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | Francisco Cuevas picks off the pass by Jason Stewart | 9-7 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Robert King is hacked by Charles Munger - foul #2 on Charles Munger, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG), John Boose (C) Jason Stewart, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:40 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | John Boose gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:05 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Robert King gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Michael Clark's fadeaway is rejected by John Boose | 9-7 |
| 11:55 | Marshall | David Brown gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Dane Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Marshall | Paul Edwards loses the dribble to Arnold Marshburn | 9-7 |
| 11:34 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn slams it home | 9-9 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Paul Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Marshburn - foul #2 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SF), Morton Thompson (PF) Ronald Nobles, Sylvester Mikowski, David Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), James Bechtol (C) Francisco Cuevas, Arnold Marshburn, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner, Robert King | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Robert Gardner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 10:31 | Marshall | Paul Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right block | 10-9 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Ira Huffman snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 10:25 | UAB | Robert Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | John Boose grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:07 | Marshall | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Morton Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, John Boose | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Robert King (C) Robert Gardner, James Bechtol | |
| 10:01 | Marshall | David Brown buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Edwards | 12-9 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Charles Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | Morton Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sylvester Mikowski | 15-9 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Ira Huffman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Scherrer | 15-12 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Nobles | 17-12 |
| 08:50 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Ira Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is hacked by Sylvester Mikowski - foul #1 on Sylvester Mikowski, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (SG), John Boose (C) Paul Edwards, Morton Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF) Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman | |
| 08:07 | UAB | David Brown is called for the reach on Michael Clark - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Douglas Flagg (SG), Jack Emerson (PF) Ronald Nobles, David Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:07 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:54 | UAB | 3 seconds is called on Michael Clark | 17-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Flagg (fresh) SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Emerson (fresh) C - John Boose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bray (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Jason Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Francisco Cuevas - foul #1 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Edwards (SG) Sylvester Mikowski | |
| Subs | UAB | James Bechtol (C) Robert King | |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Jason Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:23 | UAB | Dane Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 07:16 | Marshall | Jack Emerson buries a turnaround near the basket | 21-13 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Michael Clark hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Bray | 21-16 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Stewart | 23-16 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Michael Clark drills a jump hook in the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | Jack Emerson is hacked by Dane Gardner - foul #1 on Dane Gardner, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Sylvester Mikowski (SF), David Brown (PF), Morton Thompson (C) Jason Stewart, Douglas Flagg, Jack Emerson, John Boose | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), Robert King (C) Francisco Cuevas, James Bechtol | |
| 06:03 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Dane Gardner pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:45 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the dunk but the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jack Emerson (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:45 | UAB | Dane Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:45 | UAB | Dane Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 05:26 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert King | 23-20 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Robert King scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Jack Emerson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Morton Thompson grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:32 | Marshall | Morton Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:20 | Marshall | Robert King steps in front of the Ronald Nobles pass | 23-22 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Robert King clanks a shot from the right block | 23-22 |
| 03:58 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Paul Edwards is hacked by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Brown (PF), Charles Munger (C) Morton Thompson, Jack Emerson | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Robert Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (PF) Charles Wright, George Bray, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner | |
| 03:53 | Marshall | Paul Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:53 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn grabs the board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sylvester Mikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gardner (fresh) PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UAB | Robert King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 03:25 | Marshall | Sylvester Mikowski grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Paul Edwards clanks a shot near the basket | 23-22 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Ronald Nobles snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 02:53 | Marshall | Paul Edwards makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Robert Gardner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Charles Munger gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Charles Munger clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jason Stewart (PG), Douglas Flagg (SG), Walter Lawerence (SF) Ronald Nobles, Paul Edwards, Sylvester Mikowski | |
| Subs | UAB | James Bechtol (C) Robert King | |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:15 | Marshall | Charles Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Robert Gardner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francisco Cuevas | 27-25 |
| 01:49 | Marshall | Charles Munger connects on the runner in the paint set up by Walter Lawerence | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | UAB | James Bechtol hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 29-27 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | Jason Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | UAB | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Morton Thompson (PF), John Boose (C) David Brown, Charles Munger | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF), Robert King (C) Robert Gardner, Ira Huffman, James Bechtol | |
| 01:10 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Robert King is called for the reach on Douglas Flagg - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Nobles (PG), Paul Edwards (SG) Jason Stewart, Walter Lawerence | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (SG) Arnold Marshburn | |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Douglas Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Robert King pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Robert Gardner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 31-29 |