| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Linke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Maus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Traxler (fresh) SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Victor Maus inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Jimmy Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Traxler | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | Morehead State | Michael Linke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Greg Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ralph Harrell - foul #2 on Ralph Harrell, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Michael Linke drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Harrell | 37-36 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Gary Traxler misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | Victor Maus grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jimmy Long | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Thomas McLennon loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Morgan (PG), Leroy Cabello (SG), Gerald Grass (SF), Andrew Morris (PF), Harold Simmons (C) Ralph Harrell, Michael Linke, Victor Maus, Chris Howard, Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Wood (PG), Michael Pack (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), James Foster (PF), Harry Head (C) Matthew Smith, Gary Traxler, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long, Thomas McLennon | |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Tom Wood - foul #1 on Tom Wood, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Harry Head snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Carl Harrell hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pack and he's hacked by Gerald Grass - foul #2 on Gerald Grass, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Carl Harrell makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | UAB | Michael Pack snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Paul Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Pack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Morgan, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | UAB | Harry Head misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass tips it home | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Michael Pack clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Cabello - foul #3 on Leroy Cabello, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Tom Wood, Carl Harrell, James Foster, Harry Head | |
| 15:53 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Cabello (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Grass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jimmy Long | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Thomas McLennon buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Smith and the foul's on Leroy Cabello - foul #4 on Leroy Cabello, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Drouin (PG), Michael Linke (SG), Victor Maus (SF), Chris Howard (PF), Richard Mitchell (C) Paul Morgan, Leroy Cabello, Gerald Grass, Andrew Morris, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | UAB | Gary Traxler (SG) Michael Pack | |
| 15:16 | UAB | Thomas McLennon makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Long | 41-44 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Thomas McLennon misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Thomas McLennon tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | UAB | Greg Gandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Thomas McLennon snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Gary Traxler is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 14:11 | Morehead State | Michael Linke snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Mark Drouin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Carl Harrell (SF), James Foster (C) Matthew Smith, Greg Gandy, Thomas McLennon | |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | UAB | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Michael Linke picks off the pass by Ernest Ramsey in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell is hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell (PG), Gerald Grass (SG), Andrew Morris (PF), Harold Simmons (C) Mark Drouin, Michael Linke, Chris Howard, Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (C) Jimmy Long | |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gary Traxler | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | UAB | Carl Harrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Ramsey | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Victor Maus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Foster | 41-46 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Head | 41-48 |
| 12:11 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | UAB | Harry Head gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Harry Head drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Ramsey | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Harrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Grass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Maus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ernest Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Traxler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Harrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Head (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:36 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris tips it home | 43-50 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Carl Harrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:13 | UAB | James Foster snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Carl Harrell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:58 | Morehead State | Victor Maus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Harold Simmons misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | UAB | James Foster snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | UAB | Harry Head's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrell | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell lays it in | 45-50 |
| 10:07 | UAB | Ernest Ramsey is hacked by Andrew Morris - foul #1 on Andrew Morris, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Morgan (PG), Michael Linke (SG), Chris Howard (PF), Richard Mitchell (C) Ralph Harrell, Gerald Grass, Andrew Morris, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Michael Pack (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), Thomas McLennon (C) Ernest Ramsey, Gary Traxler, Carl Harrell, James Foster, Harry Head | |
| 09:53 | UAB | Jimmy Long drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Pack | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Thomas McLennon denies the turnaround by Michael Linke | 45-52 |
| 09:36 | UAB | Greg Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Greg Gandy is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell scores on a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Matthew Smith is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Morehead State | Victor Maus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Jimmy Long snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Maus - foul #2 on Victor Maus, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Drouin (PG) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:26 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Chris Howard gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Greg Gandy gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Michael Pack is hacked by Michael Linke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Linke, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gerald Grass (SF) Victor Maus | |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Wood (PG), Ronald Brock (SF) Matthew Smith, Greg Gandy | |
| 08:01 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Michael Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Michael Linke connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Mitchell | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Drouin (fresh) SG - Michael Linke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Grass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tom Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas McLennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | Tom Wood misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:05 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Tom Wood misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:46 | UAB | Jimmy Long tips it home | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Mark Drouin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Linke | 56-57 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Gerald Grass steals it from Tom Wood in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Linke is blocked by Ronald Brock | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Jimmy Long pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Morgan (PG), Leroy Cabello (SF), Andrew Morris (PF), Harold Simmons (C) Mark Drouin, Gerald Grass, Chris Howard, Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Gary Traxler (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), James Foster (C) Tom Wood, Michael Pack, Ronald Brock, Thomas McLennon | |
| 05:55 | UAB | Matthew Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (C) Jimmy Long | |
| 05:55 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Morehead State | Paul Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Harry Head grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:33 | UAB | Matthew Smith is hacked by Michael Linke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Linke, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell (PG) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:33 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:33 | UAB | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Cabello | 59-61 |
| 05:01 | UAB | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Andrew Morris - foul #2 on Andrew Morris, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Victor Maus (SF) Michael Linke | |
| Subs | UAB | Jimmy Long (PF) Harry Head | |
| 05:01 | UAB | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:01 | UAB | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Harrell | 61-63 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Matthew Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Leroy Cabello snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harrell | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Long - foul #1 on Jimmy Long, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Morgan (PG), Michael Linke (SG), Gerald Grass (SF), Chris Howard (PF) Ralph Harrell, Leroy Cabello, Victor Maus, Harold Simmons | |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Ramsey (PG), Michael Pack (SG), Carl Harrell (SF), Thomas McLennon (C) Matthew Smith, Gary Traxler, Greg Gandy, James Foster | |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Thomas McLennon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Linke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Grass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ernest Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas McLennon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | UAB | Michael Pack misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Gerald Grass gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Michael Pack is called for the reach on Michael Linke - foul #1 on Michael Pack, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell (C) Andrew Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Head (PF) Jimmy Long | |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Michael Linke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Chris Howard tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 02:52 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Cabello (SG) Michael Linke | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Smith (PG), Gary Traxler (SG), Greg Gandy (SF), Jimmy Long (PF) Ernest Ramsey, Michael Pack, Carl Harrell, Harry Head | |
| 02:37 | UAB | Matthew Smith buries a shot from the left side | 63-65 |
| 02:37 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Harrell (PG) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Leroy Cabello takes the ball from Gary Traxler in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Morehead State | Chris Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Long | 66-65 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Greg Gandy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Leroy Cabello grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Linke (SG), Victor Maus (SF) Leroy Cabello, Gerald Grass | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Michael Linke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Harrell - foul #3 on Ralph Harrell, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Jimmy Long makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | Jimmy Long blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Linke | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Matthew Smith drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Long | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Victor Maus misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Thomas McLennon grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UAB | Thomas McLennon is hacked by Ralph Harrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Harrell, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Thomas McLennon misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Thomas McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Chris Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Thomas McLennon gets the rebound | 66-69 |