| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) SG - Robert Putman (fresh) SF - Ricky Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) C - Charles Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Michael Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion is hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses the floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Charles Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Robert Putman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | James Vieira can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Robert Putman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rudy Vermillion | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Charles Wymer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Caulder | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | James Vieira makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Woodfin | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | UAB | Robert Putman's layup is rejected by Michael Johnson | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | James Vieira gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Michael Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rudy Vermillion and he's fouled by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | William Hacker (SF) Ricky Smith | |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Robert Putman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | James Vieira drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rudy Vermillion | 11-5 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Charles Wymer banks in the layup set up by James Caulder | 11-7 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Michael Evans (SG), Phillip Maynes (SF), Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UAB | David Leshinsky (PF), Bernard Clark (C) Charles Wymer, Charles Wiggins | |
| 16:18 | UAB | Bernard Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Anthony Holm knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McIvor (fresh) SG - Michael Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Maynes (fresh) PF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hacker (fresh) PF - David Leshinsky (fresh) C - Bernard Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UAB | Bernard Clark connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Caulder | 13-9 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Michael Evans's floater is tipped away by David Leshinsky | 13-9 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Michael Evans gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Jay McIvor hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phillip Maynes | 16-9 |
| 14:36 | UAB | Robert Putman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Bernard Clark hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Jay McIvor, Michael Evans, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) James Caulder, Robert Putman, William Hacker, Bernard Clark | |
| 13:58 | UAB | David Cooper drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Wymer | 16-13 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | James Vieira buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Peter Henderson is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dana McCullar (SF) David Leshinsky | |
| 12:50 | UAB | David Cooper connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Sean Fritz misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 12:41 | UAB | The rebound goes to Charles Wiggins | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Charles Wymer travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), Robert Putman (SG), William Hacker (SF) David Cooper, Peter Henderson, Dana McCullar | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Charles Wymer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Putman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hacker (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | UAB | Charles Wiggins clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eddie McKinney (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:48 | UAB | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:48 | UAB | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Maynes (SF), Anthony Holm (PF) Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | UAB | David Leshinsky (C) Charles Wiggins | |
| 11:21 | UAB | Charles Wymer is hacked by Anthony Holm - foul #1 on Anthony Holm, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UAB | Bernard Clark (C) Charles Wymer | |
| 11:06 | UAB | Bernard Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Eddie McKinney - foul #1 on Eddie McKinney, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (SG) Leonard Woodfin | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:06 | UAB | Bernard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:06 | UAB | Bernard Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | James Vieira misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Robert Putman gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Robert Putman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Rudy Vermillion (PF) James Vieira, Michael Evans | |
| Subs | UAB | Dana McCullar (SF) William Hacker | |
| 10:39 | UAB | Robert Putman makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Robert Putman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Bernard Clark grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:57 | UAB | James Caulder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:56 | UAB | David Leshinsky hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Jay McIvor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 09:35 | UAB | Bernard Clark snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:20 | UAB | David Leshinsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Caulder | 18-23 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 18-23 |
| 09:06 | UAB | The rebound goes to Bernard Clark | 18-23 |
| 08:49 | UAB | David Leshinsky is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Leshinsky, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), William Brown (C) Jay McIvor, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), William Hacker (SF), Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) James Caulder, Robert Putman, Dana McCullar, David Leshinsky, Bernard Clark | |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Wymer - foul #1 on Charles Wymer, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:18 | UAB | William Hacker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rudy Vermillion | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | James Vieira misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Cooper - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | James Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | James Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Leonard Woodfin steals it from Peter Henderson | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Rudy Vermillion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) SF - William Hacker (fresh) PF - Charles Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Sean Fritz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Woodfin | 26-23 |
| 07:23 | UAB | David Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 07:22 | UAB | William Hacker hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin is fouled on the floor by Peter Henderson - foul #1 on Peter Henderson, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Rudy Vermillion, William Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | James Caulder (PG), Robert Putman (SG) David Cooper, Peter Henderson | |
| 06:52 | Memphis | James Vieira scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:30 | UAB | William Hacker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Charles Wymer gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Charles Wymer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Fritz - foul #1 on Sean Fritz, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Maynes (SF) Sean Fritz | |
| Subs | UAB | David Leshinsky (SF), Bernard Clark (C) William Hacker, Charles Wiggins | |
| 06:16 | UAB | Charles Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Charles Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Woodfin | 31-27 |
| 05:45 | UAB | James Caulder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (SG) Leonard Woodfin | |
| Subs | UAB | Dana McCullar (SF) Charles Wymer | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | James Vieira is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Vieira, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG) James Vieira | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:09 | UAB | Dana McCullar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Jay McIvor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Bernard Clark's pass is intercepted by Phillip Maynes | 34-27 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes tips it home | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McIvor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Caulder (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Putman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana McCullar (fresh) PF - David Leshinsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UAB | Robert Putman loses the dribble to Anthony Holm | 36-27 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Michael Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 03:16 | UAB | Anthony Holm takes the ball from Robert Putman | 38-27 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 02:54 | UAB | David Leshinsky snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Robert Putman hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Leshinsky | 38-30 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay McIvor and he's hacked by James Caulder - foul #1 on James Caulder, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Jay McIvor, Michael Evans, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | UAB | David Cooper (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), Ricky Smith (SF), Charles Wymer (PF), Charles Wiggins (C) James Caulder, Robert Putman, Dana McCullar, David Leshinsky, Bernard Clark | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Charles Wymer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-30 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Peter Henderson | 41-30 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes misses the floater in the lane | 41-30 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Vermillion | 41-30 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Charles Wymer gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Ricky Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Fritz - foul #2 on Sean Fritz, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SG) Phillip Maynes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sean Fritz | 43-32 |
| 00:01 | UAB | David Cooper misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Charles Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |