| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Swain inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus's pass is intercepted by Paul Burris | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Burris | 33-25 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | James Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | James Gerber lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and the foul's on James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ternasky (C) James Murphy | |
| 18:52 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing blows the layup | 36-25 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | James Ternasky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Paul Burris grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Hardy | 38-25 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Frank Swain is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Swain, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Jason Stockton (PF) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Ternasky | |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Stockton | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bryan (fresh) SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Stockton (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Peter Portis double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Jason Stockton, Albert Griffing | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Dail | 38-30 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Gary Burns hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Portis | 41-30 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand is hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #3 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Leroy Behnke | 41-32 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Peter Portis buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is called for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by Leroy Behnke - foul #2 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Jesse Weekes | |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Frank Swain picks off the pass by Carmelo Castillo | 44-32 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | James Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 44-32 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it in | 46-32 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leroy Behnke | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Swain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | James Gerber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Bryan | 46-36 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Gary Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Gary Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Frank Bryan - foul #2 on Frank Bryan, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), James Ternasky (PF) Frank Bryan, Albert Griffing | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 3rd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lucus - foul #3 on Robert Lucus, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Nottingham and he's hacked by James Ternasky - foul #1 on James Ternasky, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Shields (SF), Albert Griffing (PF) Joseph Armand, Jesse Weekes | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Larry Shields, James Ternasky | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Robert Wilson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Burris | 54-40 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-40 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Wilson | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | James Gerber is called for traveling | 57-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Ternasky (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 60-40 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand is hacked by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (PF) James Ternasky | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Gary Burns drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 63-42 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 66-44 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Robert Lucus steps in front of the John Nottingham pass | 66-44 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus lays it in | 66-46 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Luis Hardy loses the dribble to James Murphy | 66-46 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Behnke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Swain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Gary Burns steals it from Robert Lucus out of a doubleteam | 66-46 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the easy layup | 66-46 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 66-46 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | James Murphy clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #3 on Robert Lima, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is whistled for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ternasky (C) James Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing can't tip it in | 66-47 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Ternasky pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Armand | 66-49 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Gary Burns drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Nottingham | 69-49 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Peter Portis blocks the short jumper by Stephen Dail | 69-49 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | James Ternasky grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is hacked by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | James Ternasky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | James Ternasky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | James Ternasky misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gary Burns - foul #2 on Gary Burns, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | James Ternasky misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | James Ternasky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Bryan | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel runs out the clock | 69-53 |