| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) C - William Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gray | 25-24 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros tips it in | 27-24 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams knocks in the jumper in the paint | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | William Gray pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winkler takes the ball from Christopher Harrison | 27-26 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler hits a shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Williams | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerome Laird - foul #2 on Jerome Laird, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF) Patrick Winkler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Francis Slama (PF) Christopher Harrison, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Luckett blocks the jumper by Francis Slama | 29-29 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Francis Slama (fresh) C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-29 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | William Gray gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | William Gray knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jerome Laird | 29-31 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Darrell Medeiros - foul #1 on Darrell Medeiros, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Lance Williams, William Gray | |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Melvin Simpson | 29-31 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Smalls | 31-33 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Darrell Medeiros | 31-33 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Paul Smalls is hacked by Jerome Laird - foul #3 on Jerome Laird, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (SG), Patrick Winkler (SF), Robert Carner (C) Vlade Zeitz, Jerry Luckett, Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF), William Gray (C) Lawrence Johnson, Francis Slama | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Zinkievich (fresh) SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) C - William Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Robert Carner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Yevgeny Polchinski (SG), Bradly Shaw (PF) Paul Smalls, Melvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Bradly Shaw hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-33 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Robert Carner grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Yevgeny Polchinski is fouled on the floor by William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Vlade Zeitz (SG), Melvin Simpson (PF) David Zinkievich, Yevgeny Polchinski, Bradly Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Francis Slama (PF) Jerome Laird, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF), Darrell Medeiros (C) Patrick Winkler, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | William Gray can't connect on a runner in the lane | 33-33 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Paul Smalls snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Slama - foul #2 on Francis Slama, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG) Christopher Harrison | |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lance Williams | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Francis Slama (fairly fresh) C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Paul Smalls can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Francis Slama | 34-35 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | William Gray drills a floater in the paint | 34-37 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | The jumper by William Gray is denied by Darrell Medeiros | 37-37 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Francis Slama tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Luckett - foul #2 on Jerry Luckett, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (PG), Yevgeny Polchinski (SG), Patrick Winkler (SF), Bradly Shaw (PF), Robert Carner (C) Paul Smalls, Vlade Zeitz, Jerry Luckett, Melvin Simpson, Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Lawrence Johnson, Francis Slama | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Robert Carner pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler is hacked by William Gray - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Zinkievich and the foul's on Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Melvin Simpson (PF) Yevgeny Polchinski, Bradly Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Lance Williams | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | 3 seconds is called on David Zinkievich | 39-38 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Winkler - foul #1 on Patrick Winkler, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Zinkievich (fresh) SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | David Zinkievich is hacked by Jerome Laird - foul #4 on Jerome Laird, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz (SG) Paul Smalls | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF) Jerome Laird | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | David Zinkievich misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | William Gray snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | William Gray can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Darrell Medeiros (C) David Zinkievich, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Slama (C) William Gray | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smalls | 39-40 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Zogopoulos - foul #1 on Willie Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG), William Gray (C) Lawrence Johnson, Francis Slama | |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | William Gray banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Laird and he's fouled by Patrick Winkler - foul #2 on Patrick Winkler, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Paul Smalls drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Lance Williams - foul #3 on Lance Williams, team foul #10 | 43-43 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Paul Smalls makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-45 |