| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Albert Jones inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Thomas Inman misses the lay-in | 30-42 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Brown | 30-42 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Jason Sperber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Willy Bomar tips it home | 32-42 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Ronald Cash is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Cash, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Thomas Inman, Albert Jones, Jacob Manning | |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jason Sperber is hacked by Allen Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Webb, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Willy Bomar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Ronald Cash comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), James Basquez (SF) Allen Webb, Matthew Rafferty | |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Willy Bomar blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Ronald Cash gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Ronald Cash is fouled on the floor by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SF), John Pierce (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) James Basquez, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Stapler - foul #2 on Jeremy Stapler, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Ronald Cash (C) Thomas Inman, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jason Sperber | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Jeremy Stapler steals it from Allen Webb | 37-44 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Webb - foul #2 on Allen Webb, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Pugh (C) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Allen Webb, Albert Jones, John Pierce, Ronald Cash | |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Michael Pugh steals it from Thomas Inman | 39-44 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses the floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Arthur Lovelady | 39-44 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | John Bird scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) C - Michael Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Inman - foul #2 on Thomas Inman, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Jason Sperber, Jeremy Stapler, Ronald Walker, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Albert Jones (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Thomas Inman, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Albert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Ronald Cash can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), John Pierce (PF) Allen Webb, Carlos Murdock | |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Willy Bomar knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Chen | 42-48 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | John Pierce misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Albert Jones snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | John Bird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Ronald Walker (PF) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), James Basquez (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Thomas Inman, Albert Jones, John Pierce | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Jason Sperber scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Walker | 45-48 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Bird | 45-50 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | John Bird gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | John Bird clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Allen Webb snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | John Brown blocks the jumper by John Bird | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's layup is rejected by Ronald Cash | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Bird | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allen Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Basquez (fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Bird can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Albert Jones (PF) Willy Bomar, John Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Albert Jones (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Allen Webb, James Basquez, Carlos Murdock | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | John Bird pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Inman | 45-53 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jacob Manning | 45-53 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Thomas Inman misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF), Michael Pugh (C) Jeremy Stapler, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Farrell (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Arthur Lovelady (C) John Bird, Albert Jones, Ronald Cash | |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Thomas Inman makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Thomas Inman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Michael Pugh pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Jason Sperber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Jacob Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Thomas Inman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Farrell | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Thomas Inman banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Farrell | 45-56 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Farrell - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), John Brown (C) Jason Sperber, Kenneth Chen, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bird (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Thomas Inman, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Joseph Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Albert Jones blocks the short jumper by Willy Bomar | 47-56 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on John Bird - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PG) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), John Pierce (PF) Joseph Farrell, Carlos Murdock | |
| 08:12 | Memphis | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willy Bomar | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allen Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pierce (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | John Bird misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Stapler | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Ronald Walker is called for the reach on John Bird - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Albert Jones (PF) Michael Pugh, John Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Allen Webb, Albert Jones, John Pierce | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | John Bird misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Ronald Walker snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Carlos Murdock | 52-58 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | John Bird scores on a jumper from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Albert Jones blows the layup | 52-60 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Jason Sperber tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willy Bomar - foul #2 on Willy Bomar, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Jeremy Stapler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Albert Jones (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Thomas Inman, Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock | |
| 05:48 | Memphis | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Albert Jones grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Ronald Cash scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Bird | 54-64 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Jason Sperber hits a floater from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on Albert Jones - foul #4 on Wade Sutton, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF), Michael Pugh (C) Ronald Walker, John Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Carlos Murdock (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Allen Webb, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Albert Jones clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Jason Sperber tips it home | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Albert Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Inman | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Michael Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | John Bird drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 58-70 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses long on a floater in the lane | 58-70 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Albert Jones tips it in | 60-70 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Ronald Walker (PF), John Brown (C) Wade Sutton, Albert Jones, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Thomas Inman, Albert Jones, Carlos Murdock, Arthur Lovelady | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Alabama | John Bird takes the ball from Jeremy Stapler | 60-70 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Allen Webb banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bird | 60-72 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willy Bomar | 63-72 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | John Bird is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #5 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Jones (PF) Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Albert Jones (SF) Allen Webb, Matthew Rafferty | |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 63-72 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Willy Bomar gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Albert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Sperber - foul #1 on Jason Sperber, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Arthur Lovelady (C) Thomas Inman, Ronald Cash | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 63-73 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Jacob Manning gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Jacob Manning knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Bird | 63-75 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Brown is fouled on the floor by John Bird - foul #2 on John Bird, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Jason Sperber, Willy Bomar, Jeremy Stapler, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Inman (PG), Ronald Cash (C) Allen Webb, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Bird - foul #3 on John Bird, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Thomas Inman runs out the clock | 65-75 |