| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | John Thigpen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carmelo Castillo | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Paul Burris is called for the reach on Ray Overstreet - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Burris | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Overstreet - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Luis Hardy picks off the pass by Howin Xue | 30-34 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it up and in | 30-36 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 30-36 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson clanks a floater in the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | James Gerber blocks the jumper by Marc Lutz | 30-36 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | John Nottingham swats the layup by Marc Lutz | 32-37 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy buries a jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | The short jumper by Ray Overstreet is denied by Robert Lima | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Montiel | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Luis Hardy can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Carmelo Castillo - foul #3 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Ray Overstreet is called for the reach on Paul Burris - foul #2 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Howin Xue | 33-40 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Ray Overstreet - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Paul Burris is called for the reach on Ray Overstreet - foul #3 on Paul Burris, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Ray Overstreet | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Marc Lutz | 35-40 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Howin Xue picks off the pass by Paul Burris | 35-40 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Peter Portis steals the ball from Timothy Colburn | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Mark Elser, Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) Peter Portis, James Gerber | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Marc Lutz double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Willard Hensler | 37-42 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Robert Lima travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Gerber (C) John Nottingham | |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima | |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Willard Hensler | 37-42 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Howin Xue steals it from Peter Portis | 37-42 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), John Thigpen (SF) Ray Overstreet, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, James Gerber | |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Marc Lutz drills a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's layup is rejected by Willard Hensler | 39-45 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Mark Elser (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Timothy Colburn, John Thigpen, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Howin Xue | 39-45 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 42-45 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Peter Portis's pass is intercepted by Robert Wallace | 42-45 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Howin Xue tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Portis | 42-45 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Mark Elser - foul #1 on Mark Elser, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), John Thigpen (SF) Marc Lutz, Mark Elser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis, Robert Lima | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn clanks a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Carmelo Castillo - foul #4 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (C) Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), John Nottingham (C) Carmelo Castillo, James Gerber | |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Ray Overstreet is called for the reach on Paul Burris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Luis Hardy steals the ball from John Thigpen | 44-47 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Luis Hardy | 44-49 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), James Gerber (C) Gary Burns, John Nottingham | |
| 02:38 | Louisville | John Thigpen is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Gerber | 44-49 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Burris and the foul's on Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Ray Overstreet | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Robert Wallace (PF) Timothy Colburn, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Howin Xue scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 46-52 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it in and the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #12 | 46-54 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Overstreet - foul #4 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #13 | 48-55 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 50-56 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Luis Hardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #14 | 50-56 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it in | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | James Gerber is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Overstreet - foul #5 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #15 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Marc Lutz snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | John Thigpen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Peter Portis gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Colburn - foul #5 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #16 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF) Timothy Colburn | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Marc Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Peter Portis is fouled in the backcourt by John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #17 | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Marc Lutz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-59 |