| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Joseph Nesbitt steals it from Gerald Oren | 22-34 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Nesbitt | 22-36 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Freudenberg | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Joseph Nesbitt steals it from Michael Sutton | 22-38 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Gerald Oren is called for the reach on Toney Dumas - foul #1 on Gerald Oren, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Harold Young (PF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Gerald Oren, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-38 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | William McIlwain can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-38 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Jeff Bark snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Harold Young buries a fadeaway in the lane | 24-38 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Toney Dumas travels with the ball | 24-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Robert Crawford (PF) Fredrick Anderson, William McIlwain | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Jeff Bark is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Sutton - foul #1 on Michael Sutton, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Paul Pierce (PF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards | |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 24-40 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Jacobs | 24-40 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala travels with the ball | 24-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Michael Sutton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Oren | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Donald Portillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Gerald Oren, Harold Young, Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Ray Richards is open and lays it up and in set up by Richard Sheets out of the doubleteam | 26-42 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeff Bark | 29-42 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Toney Dumas | 29-45 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-45 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | William McIlwain gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Samuel Sotomayor, William McIlwain, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Gerald Oren steps in front of the Toney Dumas pass | 29-45 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Jeff Bark lays it up and in set up by Gerald Oren | 31-45 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Richard Sheets shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Harold Young is hacked by Toney Dumas - foul #2 on Toney Dumas, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Robert Crawford (PF) Jeff Bark, Stephen Bonilla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Ray Richards | |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Clifford Jacobs picks off the pass by Samuel Sotomayor | 31-45 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Donald Portillo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli tips it home | 31-47 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Gerald Oren, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jeff Bark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Stephen Bonilla is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Toney Dumas knocks in the shot near the basket | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Robert Crawford is whistled for a carry | 31-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Harold Young, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Richard Sheets splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gerald Oren | 31-49 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Christopher Freudenberg steals it from Stephen Bonilla | 31-49 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-49 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Michael Sutton snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor knocks in the jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Sheets out of a doubleteam | 33-52 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Gerald Oren's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nesbitt | 33-52 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Ray Richards is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bonilla - foul #2 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), Harold Young (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Gerald Oren, William McIlwain, Stephen Bonilla, Michael Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Ray Richards, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Jacobs | 33-55 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Jeff Bark clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-55 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Portillo and the foul's on James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG) Fredrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala makes the free throw | 33-58 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-58 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Pierce and he's fouled by Jeff Bark - foul #1 on Jeff Bark, team foul #6 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Samuel Sotomayor, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala makes the free throw | 33-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fresh) SG - Jeff Bark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #2 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Donald Portillo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 35-64 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Harold Young buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Anderson | 37-64 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-64 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Cox | 37-64 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeff Bark | 40-64 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-64 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Jeff Bark connects on the floater from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 42-66 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Portillo - foul #1 on Donald Portillo, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Donald Portillo, Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Toney Dumas travels with the ball | 43-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF) Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Freudenberg | 43-66 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Toney Dumas comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-66 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Harold Young | 43-66 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Toney Dumas swats the layup by Stephen Bonilla | 43-66 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is whistled for a carry | 45-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Cox (C) William McIlwain | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Paul Pierce | |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Bark | 47-66 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Toney Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it home | 47-68 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Bark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Jeff Bark is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #2 on Jeff Bark, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Clifford Jacobs, Ray Richards | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Jeff Bark grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Harold Young grabs the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | William McIlwain loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Portillo | 47-70 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Harold Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Cox (C) Fredrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Harold Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Harold Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala tips it home | 49-72 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Harold Young buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bark | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 51-72 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Cox | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the jumper from the right side | 51-72 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Cox | 51-72 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | James Cox is whistled for a carry | 51-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG) James Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Rafael Ayala | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fredrick Anderson - foul #1 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | William McIlwain is denied on a layup by Ray Richards | 51-73 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets runs out the clock | 51-73 |