| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kevin Winston inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Dale Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Gregory Short grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Gregory Short is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Gregory Short drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Gregory Short pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Gregory Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Kevin Winston hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Todd Klein banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), John Baker (SF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Thomas Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF) Todd Klein | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Bryan Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | A charge is called on Jamel Hanshaw - foul #3 on Jamel Hanshaw, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG) Dale Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Gregory Short scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | James Boyles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (PG), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Gregory Short drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | John Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Klein (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Kevin Winston steals it from Gregory Short | 33-37 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Thomas Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, John Baker, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Todd Klein knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Thomas Williams hits the finger roll | 37-39 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Bryan Howard gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | James Boyles loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF) Todd Klein | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), James Roberto (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Gregory Short, Oscar Lopez, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Alex Bogdanski (fresh) SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) PF - James Roberto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Boyles - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (PG), Kevin Winston (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, John Baker, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Gregg Harris steals the ball from Robert Smith | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski buries a shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 39-43 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kearns | 39-43 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 42-43 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Winston - foul #2 on Kevin Winston, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), John Baker (SF), Todd Klein (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), Jeffrey Lovell (C) Alex Bogdanski, Dikembe Acri, Mauricio Suarez, James Roberto, Gregg Harris | |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Jamel Hanshaw takes the ball from Oscar Lopez | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | John Baker clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Lovell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lovell, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Thomas Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Roberto (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 07:57 | Louisville | John Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | James Roberto tips it in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Roberto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | James Roberto grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Todd Klein | 47-45 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Boyles | 49-45 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | John Baker takes the ball from Christopher Delapaz | 49-45 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Dale Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw tips it in | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | James Roberto tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | John Baker can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | James Roberto tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-47 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Roberto | 51-47 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Gregory Short misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lopez - foul #2 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Bryan Howard (PF) Matthew Kearns, John Baker, Todd Klein | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (PF) James Roberto | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Lovell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lovell, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Kevin Winston snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (PG), Todd Klein (PF) James Boyles, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Roberto (PF) Gregg Harris | |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Dale Taylor is hacked by Oscar Lopez - foul #3 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | James Roberto is hacked by Todd Klein - foul #1 on Todd Klein, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | James Roberto makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | James Roberto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Todd Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Gregory Short clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Dale Taylor grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | James Roberto gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the driving attempt from the right block | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Dale Taylor is hacked by Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | James Roberto snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Kevin Winston snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | James Roberto snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Gregory Short is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Gregory Short is called for the reach on Kevin Winston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Short, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is hacked by Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Todd Klein is called for the reach on James Roberto - foul #2 on Todd Klein, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Smith (C) Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Roberto makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Roberto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Dale Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Short - foul #2 on Gregory Short, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-53 |