| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns loses the dribble to Rene Costa | 29-26 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | David Anderson is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:27 | Memphis | George McKinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Frank Robinson takes the ball from Kevin Winston | 29-26 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Frank Robinson blocks the short jumper by Matthew Kearns | 29-28 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 29-28 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-28 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Kearns - foul #1 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Bryan Howard (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, George McKinney | |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bryan Howard | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Matthew Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Frank Robinson's floater is knocked away by Bryan Howard | 31-28 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Bryan Howard pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Henry Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Henry Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | James Boyles connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hollis Smith | 33-28 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Gregg Harris snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is fouled on the floor by James Boyles - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), David Anderson (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) James Boyles, Hollis Smith, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), James Keim (SG), Yo Yen (SF), John Adams (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, Gregg Harris | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | John Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Kevin Winston lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Goble | 35-28 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Yo Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | George McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Gregg Harris (C) James Keim, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-28 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Gregg Harris comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #2 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG) Matthew Kearns | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | James Boyles drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the jumper from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Harris - foul #2 on Gregg Harris, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) James Boyles, Kevin Winston, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Dikembe Acri, John Adams, Gregg Harris | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Frank Robinson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble misses the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | George McKinney tips it in | 38-36 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Henry Lee connects on the shot in the lane | 40-36 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 40-38 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Henry Lee is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Jeffrey Goble, Hollis Smith, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), James Keim (SG), Yo Yen (SF) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, Rene Costa | |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Bryan Howard steps in front of the Yo Yen pass | 40-38 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (C) George McKinney | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Yo Yen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Yo Yen blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Kevin Winston snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | James Boyles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | James Keim gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | James Keim misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Bryan Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Robinson - foul #2 on Frank Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Rene Costa (SF), John Adams (PF), George McKinney (C) James Keim, Yo Yen, Frank Robinson, Gregg Harris | |
| 06:37 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 41-38 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Bryan Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on George McKinney - foul #1 on George McKinney, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George McKinney | 43-43 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | George McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, George McKinney | |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Mauricio Suarez steals it from Henry Lee | 43-43 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Gregg Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Gilbert Fry swats the layup by Gregg Harris | 43-43 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), David Anderson (PF) James Boyles, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Yo Yen (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Rene Costa, John Adams, Gregg Harris | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Frank Robinson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Delapaz | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SF) Henry Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Yo Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG) Jeffrey Goble, Hollis Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Rene Costa (SF) James Keim, Yo Yen | |
| 02:32 | Memphis | George McKinney blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | George McKinney hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George McKinney | 44-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Boyles | 47-50 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Rene Costa | 47-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Rene Costa takes the ball from Kevin Winston | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is hacked by Matthew Kearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (SF) Rene Costa | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | David Anderson is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Kevin Winston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | James Boyles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | David Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Anderson | 50-53 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Matthew Kearns is called for the reach on Christopher Delapaz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SF) Mauricio Suarez | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry's pass is intercepted by George McKinney | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is hacked by James Boyles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Fry | 50-57 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Kevin Winston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri is hacked by James Boyles in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Boyles, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Boyles hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-59 |