| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Luckey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Paul Higgins travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Blaine Smith (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Blaine Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG) Jabulani Abdulmateen | |
| 19:24 | UAB | Michael Luckey takes the ball from Hubert Karlin | 43-29 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Blaine Smith travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SF) Leonardo Costa | |
| 19:05 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Vincent Litten tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Blaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | The short jumper by Blaine Smith is denied by Vincent Litten | 43-29 |
| 18:57 | UAB | Paul Higgins snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Hubert Karlin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Ferguson | 46-29 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Blaine Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 17:57 | UAB | James Greer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-32 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | David Wiliams snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Vincent Litten pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:41 | UAB | James Greer is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Urbano (SF), Lonnie Priolo (PF), Ira Whittle (C) Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Willis Shepler (PF) Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams | |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Willis Shepler hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Blaine Smith | 46-34 |
| 17:13 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Ira Whittle tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Blaine Smith makes the runner from the right block | 48-36 |
| 16:31 | UAB | Paul Higgins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Warren Clay | 48-36 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Blaine Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Urbano - foul #3 on Robert Urbano, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Vincent Litten (PF), James Greer (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Robert Urbano, Lonnie Priolo, Ira Whittle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Blaine Smith, Willis Shepler | |
| 16:11 | Memphis | David Wiliams scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Vincent Litten - foul #1 on Vincent Litten, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | David Wiliams misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:11 | UAB | Vincent Litten grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:03 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 16:02 | UAB | Vincent Litten tips it home | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Luckey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Memphis | David Wiliams blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 15:42 | UAB | Vincent Litten grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 15:38 | UAB | Arthur Neidig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Blaine Smith (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Blaine Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG) Blaine Smith | |
| 15:06 | UAB | Jabulani Abdulmateen picks off the pass by Orlando Hintze | 50-38 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen banks in the layup | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Orlando Hintze misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Wiliams | 50-40 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | David Wiliams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Warren Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | David Wiliams makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jabulani Abdulmateen and he's fouled by James Greer - foul #1 on James Greer, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Lonnie Priolo (PF), Ira Whittle (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten, James Greer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Blaine Smith (SF) Jabulani Abdulmateen | |
| 14:16 | Memphis | David Wiliams misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:16 | UAB | Ira Whittle gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Michael Luckey picks off the pass by Paul Higgins | 50-42 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Blaine Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Clay | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Blaine Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 50-45 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wiliams - foul #1 on David Wiliams, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Litten (PF) Ira Whittle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SF), Willis Shepler (C) Leonardo Costa, Warren Clay | |
| 12:57 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Blaine Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | David Wiliams grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Michael Luckey is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Priolo - foul #3 on Lonnie Priolo, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), James Greer (C) Hubert Karlin, Robert Urbano, Lonnie Priolo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Warren Clay (C) David Wiliams | |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Blaine Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Luckey | 52-48 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Blaine Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Luckey (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willis Shepler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Clay (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UAB | Arthur Neidig buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Blaine Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 11:27 | UAB | Paul Higgins can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Warren Clay grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Blaine Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Luckey | 54-53 |
| 11:18 | UAB | Arthur Neidig's pass is intercepted by Michael Luckey in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Michael Luckey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Blaine Smith tips it in | 54-55 |
| 10:59 | UAB | James Greer hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Higgins and he's fouled by Warren Clay - foul #3 on Warren Clay, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Ira Whittle (PF) Paul Higgins, Vincent Litten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), David Wiliams (PF) Michael Luckey, Warren Clay | |
| 10:59 | UAB | James Greer misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | David Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Arthur Neidig steals it from Blaine Smith | 56-55 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Arthur Neidig hits the finger roll | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Willis Shepler is hacked by James Greer - foul #2 on James Greer, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Lonnie Priolo (PF) James Greer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Luckey (SG) Jabulani Abdulmateen | |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Willis Shepler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Michael Luckey hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Smith | 60-57 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Arthur Neidig is hacked by Michael Luckey - foul #4 on Michael Luckey, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Vincent Litten (PF), James Greer (C) Hubert Karlin, Arthur Neidig, Ralph Ferguson, Lonnie Priolo, Ira Whittle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SF), Warren Clay (C) Michael Luckey, David Wiliams | |
| 08:42 | UAB | Robert Urbano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Blaine Smith gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Blaine Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Vincent Litten gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Paul Higgins lays it up and in set up by Orlando Hintze | 62-57 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Blaine Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Clay | 62-59 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Orlando Hintze throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Luckey (SG), David Wiliams (PF) Leonardo Costa, Willis Shepler | |
| 07:43 | Memphis | David Wiliams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Luckey | 62-61 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Blaine Smith (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Luckey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Wiliams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Clay (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Luckey - foul #5 on Michael Luckey, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Lonnie Priolo (C) Orlando Hintze, James Greer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Willis Shepler (PF) Michael Luckey, David Wiliams | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Warren Clay snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Blaine Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 62-61 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Robert Urbano steals it from Blaine Smith | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Lonnie Priolo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Willis Shepler snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Higgins - foul #1 on Paul Higgins, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF), Ira Whittle (C) Robert Urbano, Vincent Litten | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Wiliams (PF) Warren Clay | |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Blaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Hubert Karlin loses the dribble to Leonardo Costa | 64-62 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | David Wiliams misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | UAB | The rebound goes to Lonnie Priolo | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Ira Whittle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Hubert Karlin | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Blaine Smith lays it in set up by Leonardo Costa and he's hacked by Lonnie Priolo - foul #4 on Lonnie Priolo, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (SG), James Greer (C) Paul Higgins, Lonnie Priolo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Greer | 66-64 |
| 05:05 | UAB | James Greer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | David Wiliams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | UAB | James Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:27 | UAB | James Greer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-64 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Ira Whittle snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Ira Whittle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Higgins (SG), Vincent Litten (PF) Arthur Neidig, Ira Whittle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Edwards (SG), Warren Clay (C) Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Blaine Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Warren Clay snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the dunk attempt | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | UAB | Vincent Litten gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Blaine Smith (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willis Shepler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UAB | Blaine Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Ferguson - foul #2 on Blaine Smith, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Robert Urbano (SF) Hubert Karlin, Ralph Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Leonardo Costa, Willis Shepler | |
| 03:02 | UAB | James Greer banks in the layup | 71-64 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | David Wiliams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Warren Clay can't tip it in | 71-64 |
| 02:38 | UAB | Vincent Litten snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:38 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Ralph Ferguson (SF) Arthur Neidig, Robert Urbano | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Willis Shepler (C) Blaine Smith, Warren Clay | |
| 02:22 | UAB | James Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Warren Clay (C) David Wiliams | |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Willis Shepler denies the turnaround by Paul Higgins | 71-67 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Paul Higgins steps in front of the Willis Shepler pass | 71-67 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Hubert Karlin dunks the ball set up by Paul Higgins | 73-67 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Gregory Edwards steps out of bounds on the baseline | 73-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Blaine Smith (SG), David Wiliams (PF) Gregory Edwards, Willis Shepler | |
| 01:05 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is hacked by Blaine Smith - foul #3 on Blaine Smith, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Blaine Smith - foul #4 on Blaine Smith, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Warren Clay | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Vincent Litten snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | UAB | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Vincent Litten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Warren Clay | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Blaine Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Paul Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Paul Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Warren Clay gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Blaine Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Warren Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Blaine Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Wiliams | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Hubert Karlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (SG) Paul Higgins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |