| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | David Derose loses the dribble to Patrick Jernigan | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Robert Lima pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Henry Teachout hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | David Derose connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses long on a floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Jernigan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's pass is intercepted by Frederick Nicholson | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Larry Wallace, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:53 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson hits the finger roll set up by Charles Roberts | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | David Derose misses the floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | David Derose can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Darden | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel's 3 pointer is rejected by Frederick Nicholson | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) C - Kevin Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Darden (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UAB | Henry Teachout clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | David Derose snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | David Derose makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Montiel | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Eugene Reinhart (SG), Michael Small (SF), Robert Iler (PF) Charles Roberts, Henry Teachout, Frederick Nicholson, Donald Darden | |
| 14:49 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:49 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Larry Wallace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Brown (C) Patrick Jernigan | |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:46 | UAB | Robert Iler grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Steve Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Robert Iler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:25 | UAB | Steve Brown tips it in | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Jim Jones grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Brown | 8-11 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Robert Lima is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Ronald Babcock (PF) David Derose, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Frederick Nicholson (SF), Donald Darden (PF) Jim Jones, Eugene Reinhart, Michael Small, Steve Brown | |
| 12:14 | UAB | Robert Iler clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Donald Darden | |
| 12:14 | UAB | Robert Iler misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:14 | UAB | Robert Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) C - Kevin Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Iler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Larry Wallace - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Robert Iler | |
| 11:41 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:41 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-14 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Craig Walter snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Craig Walter is called for the reach on Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Craig Walter, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:30 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick Jernigan, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Iler (C) Patrick Jernigan | |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Nicholson - foul #1 on Frederick Nicholson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Robert Iler travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Small (SF) Frederick Nicholson | |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Derose | 12-14 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Henry Teachout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG) Charles Roberts | |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth clanks a runner in the paint | 12-14 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Donald Darden gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Michael Small is fouled on the floor by Henry Wentworth - foul #1 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | UAB | Eugene Reinhart (SG) Henry Teachout | |
| 08:49 | UAB | Donald Darden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Donald Darden is called for the reach on Ronald Babcock - foul #1 on Donald Darden, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Frederick Nicholson (SF), Leo Forbes (PF), Steve Brown (C) Jim Jones, Eugene Reinhart, Donald Darden, Robert Iler | |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Kevin Young drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Babcock and the foul's on Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Kevin Young makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:54 | UAB | David Derose takes the ball from Steve Brown | 15-14 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Small - foul #1 on Michael Small, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Teachout (SG) Leo Forbes | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Kevin Young grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Small (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Frederick Nicholson is called for the reach on David Derose - foul #2 on Frederick Nicholson, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Darden (PF) Frederick Nicholson | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:42 | UAB | Donald Darden can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 18-14 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | David Derose buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 21-14 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Matthew Montiel is called for the reach on Donald Darden - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Robert Iler (SF) Charles Roberts, Michael Small | |
| 05:57 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Robert Lima drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 23-16 |
| 05:32 | UAB | Jim Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Ronald Babcock (PF) Larry Wallace, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | UAB | Leo Forbes (SF) Steve Brown | |
| 05:32 | UAB | Jim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:32 | UAB | Jim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel and he's hacked by Henry Teachout - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Robert Iler grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:47 | UAB | Donald Darden's pass is intercepted by David Derose | 25-18 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Jones - foul #1 on Jim Jones, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Eugene Reinhart (SG) Jim Jones, Henry Teachout | |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert Iler | 26-18 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Robert Iler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Reinhart | 26-20 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Robert Iler swats the short shot by Ronald Babcock | 26-20 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Leo Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:39 | UAB | Donald Darden hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | David Derose misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Reinhart - foul #1 on Eugene Reinhart, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Small (SG), Frederick Nicholson (SF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Eugene Reinhart, Leo Forbes, Donald Darden | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Derose (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Small (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Iler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Teachout (SG) Michael Small | |
| 03:07 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 02:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert Iler | 29-23 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | David Derose snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Kevin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Small (PG), Steve Brown (PF) Charles Roberts, Robert Iler | |
| 02:00 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | David Derose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Donald Darden (PF) Michael Small, Steve Brown | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel loses the dribble to Charles Roberts | 29-26 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Charles Roberts hits the finger roll | 29-28 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | William Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | UAB | Eugene Reinhart (SG), Michael Small (SF), Robert Iler (C) Henry Teachout, Frederick Nicholson, Patrick Jernigan | |
| 00:01 | UAB | William Sanders blocks the jumper by Donald Darden | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 29-28 |