| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Donald Darden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Charles Roberts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UAB | The rebound goes to Patrick Jernigan | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Paul Burris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Donald Darden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Gerber | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan hits the finger roll | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | David Derose hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Charles Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Charles Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a shot from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Gerber and he's hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #1 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Marion Smith (PF), Robert Iler (C) Charles Roberts, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Robert Iler snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | UAB | Luis Hardy blocks the jumper by Willis Foret | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Willis Foret gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | UAB | George Tomlinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Smith | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the floater from close range | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Gerald Fairchild - foul #2 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (PF) George Tomlinson, Gerald Fairchild, Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, David Derose, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Marion Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Robert Iler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Robert Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Henry Teachout knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 13-7 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | John Nottingham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Henry Teachout is fouled on the floor by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Marion Smith, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), David Derose (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| 14:13 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan's pass is intercepted by James Gerber | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Steve Brown (PF) Charles Roberts, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 3rd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Henry Teachout hits a turnaround from the right block | 15-10 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | David Derose misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-10 |
| 13:02 | UAB | The rebound goes to Patrick Jernigan | 15-10 |
| 12:41 | UAB | James Gerber picks off the pass by Patrick Jernigan | 15-10 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Willis Foret steals the ball from Luis Hardy | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Willis Foret banks in the layup | 17-10 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:53 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses long on a jumper from the left block | 17-10 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 17-13 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | UAB | Willis Foret connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Tomlinson | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 19-15 |
| 10:57 | UAB | A charge is called on Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Donald Darden (PF), Robert Iler (C) Henry Teachout, Willis Foret, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, David Derose, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Roberts - foul #2 on Charles Roberts, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), James Rouse (SG) Charles Roberts, George Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 3rd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | UAB | Jim Jones makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Montiel | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | UAB | James Rouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Gary Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Willis Foret (SF) Jim Jones, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Matthew Montiel, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:31 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Gary Burns grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Wentworth | 22-23 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | James Gerber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Gary Burns tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Donald Darden pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Donald Darden travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Gary Burns | |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | David Derose hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Willis Foret knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by George Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tomlinson, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG) James Rouse | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 07:57 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Marion Smith takes the ball from Luis Hardy | 27-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jim Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | UAB | Willis Foret misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | David Derose loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Robert Iler (C) George Tomlinson, Marion Smith, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| 06:35 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 06:33 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Darden | 27-27 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Willis Foret comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | David Derose can't throw it down | 27-27 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | David Derose gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is fouled on the floor by Willis Foret - foul #1 on Willis Foret, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Marion Smith (SF) Jim Jones, Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, David Derose, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | UAB | James Rouse misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Robert Iler gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:51 | UAB | George Tomlinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to George Tomlinson | 27-29 |
| 04:37 | UAB | Robert Iler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-29 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Henry Wentworth | 27-29 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Gary Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Brown (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Donald Darden, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Henry Wentworth | |
| 04:06 | UAB | James Rouse loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Willis Foret (SF) James Rouse, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 27-32 |
| 03:22 | UAB | Jim Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Willis Foret | 29-32 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jim Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Luis Hardy buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Burris | 29-34 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Jim Jones, George Tomlinson, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| 02:57 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Nottingham | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Iler (C) Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 01:34 | UAB | Donald Darden's pass is intercepted by John Nottingham | 30-37 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Charles Roberts - foul #3 on Charles Roberts, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UAB | George Tomlinson (PG), Marion Smith (SF), Steve Brown (C) Charles Roberts, Willis Foret, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), James Gerber (C) Luis Hardy, John Nottingham | |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Robert Wilson swats the layup by Robert Iler | 30-39 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | David Derose misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Fairchild - foul #3 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Teachout (SG), Patrick Jernigan (C) Gerald Fairchild, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Henry Teachout connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marion Smith | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | David Derose drills a shot from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-43 |