| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Archie Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Harold Payne grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a shot from close range | 22-24 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it in | 22-26 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Cheng-Gong Xayasith is called for the reach on Brian Hasegawa - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart buries a driving attempt near the basket | 24-26 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Sheard is called for the reach on Laurence Mozingo - foul #3 on Patrick Sheard, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Brian Hasegawa | 24-26 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa lays it up and in | 26-26 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a floater in the paint | 26-26 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson scores on a fadeaway from close range | 28-26 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't connect on a runner from the right block | 28-26 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Archie Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) C - Geoffrey Vinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo knocks in the runner from close range | 28-28 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Harold Payne - foul #1 on Harold Payne, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Payne and the foul's on Richard Lambeth - foul #3 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Harold Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-31 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 30-31 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Timothy Pye pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Timothy Pye scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Brian Hasegawa steals it from Laurence Mozingo | 33-31 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Hasegawa | 33-31 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Archie Stewart splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth and he's hacked by Laurence Mozingo - foul #1 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Larry Thompson (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Brian Hasegawa, Timothy Pye, Patrick Sheard, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (PF), Robert Goss (C) Laurence Mozingo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Payne and he's hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #3 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Harold Payne steals the ball from Geoffrey Vinson | 36-34 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Harold Payne lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG) James Ellison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Mark Williams hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF) Mark Williams, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Fausto Russo, Robert Goss | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Archie Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Mehaffey | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Vinson | 42-40 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Vinson | 42-40 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Carpenter - foul #2 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (SG), Richard Lambeth (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Archie Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (SG) Brian Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Robert Goss (C) Robert Dixon, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Ellison | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | James Ellison snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Archie Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Larry Thompson (PF) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss | |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Harold Payne snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Harold Payne is called for the reach on Bruce Mehaffey - foul #2 on Harold Payne, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Mehaffey and he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Xayasith - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Goss | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa is fouled on the floor by Cheng-Gong Xayasith - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG) Cheng-Gong Xayasith | |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-45 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo's layup is rejected by Patrick Sheard | 51-45 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Dixon is called for the reach on Geoffrey Vinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is hacked by Harold Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Payne, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon loses the dribble to Bruce Mehaffey | 52-45 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Harold Payne connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Dixon | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Harold Payne is called for the reach on Bruce Mehaffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Payne, team foul #12 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Harold Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dixon - foul #3 on Robert Dixon, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 58-48 |