| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell May (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rich Bridges inbounds the ball | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Memphis | Rich Bridges travels in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Russell May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Charles Bates's fadeaway is rejected by Russell May | 52-47 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Willie Abrahams gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Sefu Banda is hacked by Owen White - foul #1 on Owen White, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SG), Frank Bishop (C) Sefu Banda, Russell May | |
| 18:59 | UAB | Frank Bishop clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Norman Porter snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Jacob Mae is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), David Lee (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF) Jerald Smith, Stephen Cottrell, Willie Abrahams | |
| 18:51 | UAB | Stephen Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Rodney Wilson picks off the pass by Norman Porter | 52-47 |
| 18:35 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by Jacob Mae in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Mae, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (PG), Owen White (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, James Morel, Paul Marvel, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF) Stephen Watson | |
| 18:20 | UAB | David Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Elmer Kang snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Lee and the foul's on Charles Bates - foul #3 on Charles Bates, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF) Owen White, Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF) John Piner, David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 17:58 | UAB | Frank Bishop misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Charles Bates | 52-49 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Clary | 55-49 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 57-49 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Jay Humphreys is called for the reach on Elmer Kang - foul #3 on Jay Humphreys, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SG), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang, Frank Bishop | |
| 16:32 | UAB | Stephen Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 16:31 | UAB | Jerald Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Willie Abrahams is called for the reach on Paul Marvel - foul #3 on Willie Abrahams, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), David Lee (SF) Jerald Smith, Stephen Cottrell | |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Jacob Mae's fadeaway is rejected by Russell May | 57-51 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Russell May grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 16:07 | UAB | Bruce Brown is called for the reach on Willie Abrahams - foul #2 on Bruce Brown, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Owen White (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Jacob Mae, Paul Marvel, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Rodney Wilson (PF) Stephen Watson, Willie Abrahams | |
| 15:50 | UAB | John Piner's floater is knocked away by Charles Bates | 57-51 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Morel | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bates (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (fairly fresh) SG - Sefu Banda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | The jumper by Owen White is denied by Rodney Wilson | 57-51 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Charles Bates tips it home | 59-51 |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Piner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Morel - foul #3 on James Morel, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary, James Morel, Charles Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF) David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Piner makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 15:19 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 15:10 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Piner | 59-53 |
| 15:04 | UAB | Jay Humphreys steps in front of the John Piner pass | 59-53 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Bruce Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jacob Mae | 61-53 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Willie Abrahams hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins is hacked by John Piner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Piner, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Marvel (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Norman Porter (PF) Jacob Mae, Owen White, Robert Wiggins, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Watson (SG) John Piner, Sefu Banda | |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Abrahams | 61-55 |
| 14:14 | UAB | Russell May snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Jerald Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Norman Porter pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Russell May - foul #1 on Russell May, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Owen White (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Paul Marvel, Michael Brewer, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF), Frank Bishop (C) Stephen Cottrell, Russell May | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 13:24 | UAB | Owen White steps in front of the Stephen Watson pass | 64-55 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Charles Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 13:03 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Bishop | 64-55 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Stephen Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 12:56 | UAB | Elmer Kang tips it in | 64-57 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Jerald Smith picks off the pass by Rich Bridges in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 12:52 | UAB | Jerald Smith blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Owen White grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Charles Bates double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), David Lee (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF) Jerald Smith, Stephen Watson, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams | |
| 12:40 | UAB | David Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | James Morel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Sefu Banda gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Sefu Banda clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Bruce Brown grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 12:11 | UAB | John Piner grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 11:54 | UAB | Rodney Wilson travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF) Jacob Mae, James Morel, Robert Wiggins, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Russell May (C) John Piner, Frank Bishop | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Bridges (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell May (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | David Lee steals it from Paul Marvel | 64-57 |
| 11:27 | UAB | Jerald Smith is hacked by John Clary in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Clary, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Cottrell (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF) David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 11:27 | UAB | Jerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:27 | UAB | Jerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by Sefu Banda - foul #2 on Sefu Banda, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Morel (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Rich Bridges, Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SG), Elmer Kang (PF) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Willie Abrahams | |
| 10:57 | Memphis | James Morel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 10:55 | UAB | Elmer Kang grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Russell May is hacked by Bruce Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Brown, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Norman Porter (C) Michael Brewer, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:53 | UAB | Russell May makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Russell May misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Owen White snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Jacob Mae is hacked by Elmer Kang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Kang, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Bishop (C) Russell May | |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the shot near the basket | 64-60 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Stephen Watson grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 10:31 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF) Jacob Mae, Owen White | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Elmer Kang | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | John Clary is hacked by David Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG) Stephen Watson | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF) Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Wilson (C) Frank Bishop | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | James Morel grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Charles Bates travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary, James Morel, Robert Wiggins, Charles Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Russell May (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, David Lee, Willie Abrahams | |
| 09:24 | UAB | Stephen Watson is hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Brown (PF) Rich Bridges | |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (PF) Rodney Wilson | |
| 09:24 | UAB | Stephen Watson misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Paul Marvel pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Paul Marvel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 09:08 | UAB | John Piner hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Cottrell | 66-62 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Paul Marvel grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Paul Marvel is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cottrell - foul #2 on Stephen Cottrell, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Owen White (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Michael Brewer, Bruce Brown, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), David Lee (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Frank Bishop (C) John Piner, Stephen Watson, Stephen Cottrell, Elmer Kang, Russell May | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Frank Bishop snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 08:33 | UAB | John Clary is called for the reach on Jerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Clary, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Rich Bridges, Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:33 | UAB | Jerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Owen White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 08:20 | UAB | Jerald Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lee | 66-66 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | John Clary double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 08:12 | UAB | Frank Bishop misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Norman Porter is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Porter, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF) Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:51 | UAB | Willie Abrahams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerald Smith | 66-68 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Norman Porter lays it in and he's hacked by Frank Bishop - foul #1 on Frank Bishop, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SF), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Russell May (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, David Lee, Willie Abrahams, Frank Bishop | |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Rodney Wilson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen White (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Porter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Watson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell May (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:04 | UAB | Stephen Watson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Piner | 68-71 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | James Morel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Mae | 71-71 |
| 06:34 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by Jacob Mae in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Mae, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (PG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, Owen White, Norman Porter, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Frank Bishop (C) Stephen Watson, Elmer Kang, Russell May | |
| 06:34 | UAB | John Piner makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:34 | UAB | John Piner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Morel | 74-72 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodney Wilson | 74-75 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Marvel | 76-75 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell is hacked by James Morel in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Morel, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF) James Morel, Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Willie Abrahams (PF) John Piner, Rodney Wilson | |
| 06:03 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys hits the follow up shot | 78-77 |
| 05:43 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Rich Bridges, Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF) Sefu Banda, Stephen Cottrell | |
| 05:36 | UAB | Bruce Brown is called for the reach on Frank Bishop - foul #4 on Bruce Brown, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Frank Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | John Clary misses long on a shot from the right side | 78-79 |
| 05:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Bishop | 78-79 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Jerald Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Michael Brewer's pass is intercepted by Frank Bishop in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 04:52 | UAB | Willie Abrahams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bates - foul #4 on Charles Bates, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Owen White (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins, Charles Bates, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Russell May (C) David Lee, Elmer Kang, Frank Bishop | |
| 04:52 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:52 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Russell May snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Paul Marvel takes the ball from Stephen Watson | 78-80 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jerald Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Mae - foul #4 on Jerald Smith, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Morel (SG), Norman Porter (C) Owen White, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (PF), Rodney Wilson (C) Jerald Smith, Stephen Watson, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jacob Mae makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Paul Marvel steals it from John Piner | 79-80 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | The jump hook by Norman Porter is blocked by Elmer Kang | 79-80 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Rodney Wilson snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rich Bridges (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Marvel (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Norman Porter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Cottrell (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Kang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Sefu Banda can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Marvel - foul #2 on Paul Marvel, team foul #16 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Bates (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Jacob Mae, Rich Bridges, Paul Marvel, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Rodney Wilson | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | James Morel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Russell May gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:51 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF) James Morel | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SG), Willie Abrahams (PF) Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang | |
| 02:49 | UAB | David Lee is hacked by Robert Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #17 | 79-81 |
| 02:49 | UAB | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:49 | UAB | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Bruce Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 79-82 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | John Clary tips it back up and in | 81-82 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Michael Brewer is called for the reach on Stephen Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #18 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Bishop (C) Russell May | |
| 02:35 | UAB | Stephen Watson misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Frank Bishop steals the ball from Owen White | 81-83 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Willie Abrahams connects on the fadeaway from close range | 81-85 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by Stephen Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Watson, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF) Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Russell May (C) Stephen Watson, David Lee, Frank Bishop | |
| 01:57 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-85 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:39 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 83-85 |
| 01:37 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Smith | 83-85 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Willie Abrahams connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 83-87 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | John Clary's pass is intercepted by Sefu Banda in the backcourt | 83-87 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Sefu Banda blows the layup | 83-87 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Rich Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | John Clary knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen White | 85-87 |
| 01:13 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-87 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Owen White steps in front of the Stephen Cottrell pass in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Rich Bridges blows the layup | 85-87 |
| 00:46 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 85-87 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rich Bridges | 85-87 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | John Clary scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Owen White | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the board | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen White (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Bridges (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bates (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cottrell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Abrahams (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell May (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | Russell May wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | UAB | Owen White steps in front of the Sefu Banda pass in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Owen White is called for traveling | 87-87 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Stephen Cottrell, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 04:28 | UAB | Rodney Wilson is hacked by Norman Porter - foul #4 on Norman Porter, team foul #19 | 87-87 |
| 04:28 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 04:28 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | James Morel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Norman Porter tips it back up and in | 89-89 |
| 03:54 | UAB | Rodney Wilson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Piner | 89-91 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Norman Porter connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jacob Mae | 91-91 |
| 03:16 | UAB | James Morel steals the ball from Rodney Wilson | 91-91 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Elmer Kang steals it from Jacob Mae in the backcourt | 91-91 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Elmer Kang hits the finger roll | 91-93 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | James Morel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Mae | 94-93 |
| 02:55 | UAB | David Lee is fouled on the floor by James Morel - foul #5 on James Morel, team foul #20 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF) Jacob Mae, James Morel, Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SG), Willie Abrahams (PF) Elmer Kang, Rodney Wilson | |
| 02:55 | UAB | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 02:55 | UAB | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Michael Brewer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 97-94 |
| 02:29 | UAB | John Piner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 97-94 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Humphreys (C) Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SF), Russell May (C) John Piner, David Lee, Frank Bishop | |
| 02:20 | Memphis | John Clary can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 97-94 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | John Clary gets the offensive rebound | 97-94 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | John Clary connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Brewer and he's fouled by Jerald Smith - foul #5 on Jerald Smith, team foul #12 | 99-94 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Sefu Banda (SG) Jerald Smith, Stephen Watson | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | John Clary makes the free throw | 100-94 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 100-94 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | John Clary pulls down the rebound | 100-94 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 100-94 |
| 01:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell May | 100-94 |
| 01:23 | UAB | Sefu Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-94 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Abrahams - foul #4 on Willie Abrahams, team foul #13 | 100-94 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-94 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 101-94 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 102-94 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | UAB | John Clary picks off the pass by Stephen Cottrell in the backcourt | 102-94 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Owen White (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rich Bridges (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Bates (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cottrell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Abrahams (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell May (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by Willie Abrahams - foul #5 on Willie Abrahams, team foul #14 | 102-94 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (PG) John Clary | |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Wilson (PF) Willie Abrahams | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 104-94 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:49 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Piner | 104-97 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is hacked by John Piner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Piner, team foul #15 | 104-97 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 105-97 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 105-97 |
| 00:47 | UAB | Russell May grabs the defensive rebound | 105-97 |
| 00:41 | UAB | John Piner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 105-97 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell gets the offensive rebound | 105-97 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Sefu Banda can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 105-97 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Rodney Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 105-97 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Sefu Banda connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Piner | 105-100 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by Sefu Banda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sefu Banda, team foul #16 | 105-100 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 106-100 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 107-100 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UAB | John Piner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 107-100 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by Sefu Banda - foul #4 on Sefu Banda, team foul #17 | 107-100 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 108-100 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 109-100 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UAB | Michael Brewer steps in front of the Stephen Cottrell pass in the backcourt | 109-100 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Michael Brewer banks in the layup | 111-100 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Sefu Banda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 111-100 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Russell May tips it but misses | 111-100 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Rich Bridges pulls down the rebound | 111-100 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Michael Brewer runs out the clock | 111-100 |