| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:57 | Memphis | Heath Cooper is called for the reach on Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heath Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Stevens (PG) Heath Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Daryl Cook scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Simmers | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Kansas | Raymond Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Donald Simmers gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Marc Thorp tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Larry Wallace comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Kiel | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Robert Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Daryl Cook is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cesar Esposito (PG), Michael Weaver (SG), Mark Moronta (C) Raymond Stevens, Joseph Kiel, Marc Thorp | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Henry Wentworth, Daryl Cook, Howard Lisowski | |
| 16:35 | Kansas | Ronald Babcock takes the ball from Robert Powell | 36-27 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Gregory Jara travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Harrison (SF), Clayton Greene (PF) Robert Powell, Dean Buterbaugh | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Clayton Greene knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cesar Esposito | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Weaver (fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clayton Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Gregory Jara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Frank Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Cesar Esposito steals it from Ronald Babcock | 38-27 |
| 15:17 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito blows the layup | 38-27 |
| 15:16 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito is hacked by Frank Jackson - foul #2 on Frank Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Heath Cooper (PG), Joseph Kiel (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF), Marc Thorp (C) Cesar Esposito, Michael Weaver, Robert Harrison, Clayton Greene, Mark Moronta | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Daryl Cook (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, Gregory Jara, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 14:40 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is fouled on the floor by Donald Simmers - foul #2 on Donald Simmers, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Marc Thorp misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Simmers - foul #3 on Donald Simmers, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Marc Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Marc Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 13:50 | Kansas | Robert Powell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Larry Wallace pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Wentworth | 40-31 |
| 13:14 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski blows the dunk | 40-31 |
| 12:52 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:38 | Kansas | Marc Thorp clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Lisowski - foul #1 on Howard Lisowski, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Jara (SF) Henry Wentworth | |
| 12:38 | Kansas | Marc Thorp misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:38 | Kansas | Marc Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Daryl Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Moronta (C) Marc Thorp | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Young (C) Howard Lisowski | |
| 11:56 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Kiel | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Gregory Jara is hacked by Joseph Kiel - foul #1 on Joseph Kiel, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cesar Esposito (SG), Robert Harrison (SF) Joseph Kiel, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Ronald Babcock (PF) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Daryl Cook | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Gregory Jara knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Swarts | 43-34 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Heath Cooper | 46-34 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Frank Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 11:01 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:46 | Kansas | Heath Cooper is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cesar Esposito | 48-34 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Robert Swarts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Kevin Young gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Jackson | 48-36 |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Stevens (PG), Joseph Kiel (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Marc Thorp (C) Heath Cooper, Cesar Esposito, Dean Buterbaugh, Mark Moronta | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Daryl Cook (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, Gregory Jara, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Marc Thorp takes the ball from Howard Lisowski | 48-36 |
| 08:51 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 08:49 | Kansas | Robert Harrison tips it home | 50-36 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Robert Harrison misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-38 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Raymond Stevens snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Robert Powell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Kiel | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Larry Wallace clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth tips it home | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Raymond Stevens (fresh) SG - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Thorp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kansas | Robert Powell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Kiel | 56-40 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is hacked by Raymond Stevens - foul #2 on Raymond Stevens, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Heath Cooper (PG), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Raymond Stevens, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Daryl Cook misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dean Buterbaugh - foul #2 on Dean Buterbaugh, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Moronta (C) Marc Thorp | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Jara (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Howard Lisowski | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Robert Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Donald Simmers snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 06:22 | Kansas | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel's pass is intercepted by Kevin Young | 56-42 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is fouled on the floor by Heath Cooper - foul #4 on Heath Cooper, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cesar Esposito (SG), John Grantham (SF), Marc Thorp (C) Joseph Kiel, Robert Powell, Mark Moronta | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Daryl Cook, Kevin Young | |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Robert Swarts buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Jackson | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:11 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito is fouled on the floor by Frank Jackson - foul #3 on Frank Jackson, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| 05:04 | Kansas | John Grantham loses the dribble to Howard Lisowski | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Dean Buterbaugh steals the ball from Robert Swarts | 56-45 |
| 04:17 | Kansas | Heath Cooper misses badly on a shot in the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock is denied on a layup by Dean Buterbaugh | 56-45 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Grantham | 56-45 |
| 03:39 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 56-45 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Grantham (fresh) PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Thorp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Lisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Cesar Esposito, John Grantham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Daryl Cook (PF) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, Ronald Babcock | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Heath Cooper is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Howard Lisowski steals it from Joseph Kiel | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 58-51 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel is fouled on the floor by Donald Simmers - foul #4 on Donald Simmers, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 01:05 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel jams it | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Donald Simmers is called for the reach on Joseph Kiel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Simmers, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Stevens (PG), Robert Harrison (SF) Heath Cooper, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Jackson (SG) Donald Simmers | |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Daryl Cook snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Daryl Cook hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cesar Esposito (SG) Joseph Kiel | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is hacked by Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Lisowski | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Frank Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Cesar Esposito, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Dean Buterbaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Daryl Cook snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cesar Esposito (SG), Robert Harrison (SF) Joseph Kiel, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is hacked by Frank Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Jackson, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Dean Buterbaugh steals the ball from Larry Wallace | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh runs out the clock | 66-58 |