| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) SF - John Wolf (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | David Derose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Wentworth | 22-25 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | James Harper loses the dribble to Henry Wentworth | 22-25 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | James Harper clanks a shot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Peter Alexander tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | John Wolf picks off the pass by Howard Lisowski | 24-25 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | John Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | John Wolf takes the ball from David Derose | 24-25 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | John Wolf knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Daryl Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 27-25 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on John Wolf - foul #2 on John Wolf, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Craig Walter (PF), William Sanders (C) Larry Wallace, Daryl Cook, Howard Lisowski | |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | David Derose takes the ball from Peter Alexander | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) SF - John Wolf (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Memphis | David Derose knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Peter Alexander scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Harper | 29-30 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Robert Swarts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Swarts, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Danny Booth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Jordan Pogue (SG), Gregory Jara (SF) Robert Swarts, David Derose, Henry Wentworth | |
| 14:31 | Louisville | John Wolf hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Craig Walter pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Larry Wallace comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Daryl Cook (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Jordan Pogue, Craig Walter, William Sanders | |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Daryl Cook is hacked by John Wolf - foul #3 on John Wolf, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | The jumper by David Derose is denied by William Shiver | 29-30 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Peter Alexander snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | William Shiver clanks a runner near the basket | 29-30 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | David Derose snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | William Shiver steals the ball from Larry Wallace | 29-30 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | William Shiver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Wolf - foul #4 on John Wolf, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), Chad Feather (C) John Wolf, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF) Larry Wallace, Gregory Jara | |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | William Shiver pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Feather (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | James Harper double dribbles | 29-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jordan Pogue (SG), Craig Walter (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Daryl Cook, Howard Lisowski | |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Butler | 32-33 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (PF) William Shiver | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), David Derose (SG) Robert Swarts, Jordan Pogue | |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Peter Alexander's floater is tipped away by Craig Walter | 32-34 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Larry Wallace grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Craig Walter clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-34 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Danny Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Walter - foul #1 on Craig Walter, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Shiver (PF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daryl Cook (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Craig Walter, William Sanders | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Larry Wallace scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Derose | 34-36 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | William Shiver hits the finger roll set up by Danny Booth | 36-36 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Larry Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Peter Alexander pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Chad Feather comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Derose | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Feather (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Alexander | 36-36 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Fred Butler buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Daryl Cook - foul #3 on Daryl Cook, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Harper (SG), John Wolf (SF) Danny Booth, Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Jordan Pogue (SG), Gregory Jara (SF) Larry Wallace, David Derose, Henry Wentworth | |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | James Harper steals the ball from Jordan Pogue | 39-36 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Peter Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daryl Cook | 39-36 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Daryl Cook is blocked by Peter Alexander | 39-36 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | John Wolf grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Robert Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Robert Swarts hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | John Wolf is hacked by Gregory Jara - foul #2 on Gregory Jara, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), Chad Feather (C) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Craig Walter (PF), William Sanders (C) Robert Swarts, Jordan Pogue, Gregory Jara, Daryl Cook, Howard Lisowski | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | James Harper loses the dribble to Larry Wallace | 39-39 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Feather (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | William Shiver buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Danny Booth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daryl Cook (PF) Craig Walter | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | David Derose misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Larry Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is hacked by Fred Butler - foul #4 on Fred Butler, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Lisowski (C) William Sanders | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Chad Feather | 42-42 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Daryl Cook steals it from William Shiver | 42-42 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | James Harper gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Daryl Cook is called for the reach on Chad Feather - foul #4 on Daryl Cook, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:06 | Louisville | William Shiver knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Daryl Cook snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Alexander | 44-42 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | William Shiver snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | James Harper misses the turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Daryl Cook snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | John Wolf snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Wolf is hacked by Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Wallace, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-42 |