| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (fresh) SG - Randy Rael (fresh) SF - Rodney Nemeth (fresh) PF - Jason Catron (fresh) C - Lloyd Fryer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Paul Burris snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Randy Rael takes the ball from Carmelo Castillo | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel McCall | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Utah | Randy Rael shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), James Morris (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Nathaniel McCall, Rodney Nemeth, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 17:44 | Utah | James Morris misses the turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Utah | Michael Stafford snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Utah | Michael Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Jeffrey Burris is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Glenn Rodgers (SG), Jason Catron (PF) Hoyt Hutchins, Randy Rael, Michael Stafford | |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | John Nottingham hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Utah | James Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jason Catron | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Rodgers (fresh) SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Catron (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Rodgers | 4-6 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Peter Portis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Randy Rael (SG), Rodney Nemeth (SF), Michael Stafford (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Nathaniel McCall, Glenn Rodgers, James Morris, Jason Catron, Jeffrey Burris | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Hoyt Hutchins and the foul's on James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:37 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | Rodney Nemeth is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Nemeth, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Robert Wilson banks in the layup set up by Luis Hardy | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Randy Rael evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:06 | Utah | Randy Rael misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Randy Rael misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Paul Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Jason Catron (PF) Randy Rael, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses the shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Michael Stafford tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Wilson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 10-11 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Stafford and the foul's on Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (SG), James Morris (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Rodney Nemeth, Jason Catron, Michael Stafford | |
| 12:32 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Morris - foul #2 on James Morris, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG), Rodney Nemeth (SF) Nathaniel McCall, James Morris | |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:50 | Utah | John Nottingham swats the short shot by Lloyd Fryer | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Foster | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Bobby Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Nemeth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Fryer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Burns | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers is fouled on the floor by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Randy Rael (SG), Jason Catron (PF) Bobby Foster, Glenn Rodgers, Jeffrey Burris | |
| 10:45 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Rodney Nemeth is called for the reach on Luis Hardy - foul #2 on Rodney Nemeth, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (SG), Michael Stafford (C) Rodney Nemeth, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Stafford - foul #1 on Michael Stafford, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Utah | Michael Stafford pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 15-16 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Burris (SF) Nathaniel McCall | |
| 09:26 | Utah | Randy Rael is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Rael, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Fryer (C) Michael Stafford | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Utah | Randy Rael gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Matthew Montiel, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG) Hoyt Hutchins | |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Peter Portis is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (SG) Jeffrey Burris | |
| 08:33 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer clanks a jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Portis | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Randy Rael is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Burris | 17-16 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Paul Burris lays it up and in | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Peter Portis - foul #1 on Peter Portis, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Hoyt Hutchins (SG), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Bobby Foster, Glenn Rodgers, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Rael (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Burris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Gary Burns is hacked by Hoyt Hutchins - foul #1 on Hoyt Hutchins, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:37 | Utah | Michael Stafford comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 19-17 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Luis Hardy double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Utah | James Morris (SF) Randy Rael | |
| 06:06 | Utah | James Morris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Paul Burris is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG), Glenn Rodgers (SG), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Nathaniel McCall, Hoyt Hutchins, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 05:07 | Utah | James Morris is whistled for a carry | 19-17 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 04:57 | Utah | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:39 | Utah | James Morris comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 19-17 |
| 04:38 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:23 | Utah | Paul Burris steps in front of the James Morris pass | 19-17 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Peter Portis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 21-17 |
| 03:57 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer is fouled on the floor by James Gerber - foul #3 on James Gerber, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Randy Rael (SG), Rodney Nemeth (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF) Bobby Foster, Glenn Rodgers, James Morris, Jason Catron | |
| 03:57 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Gary Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Rael - foul #2 on Randy Rael, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Stafford (C) Lloyd Fryer | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Michael Stafford gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 03:43 | Utah | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burris - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (SG) Randy Rael | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:43 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Gary Burns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-18 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it in | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nottingham (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Nemeth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Nottingham - foul #2 on John Nottingham, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Randy Rael (SG) Nathaniel McCall | |
| 03:01 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:01 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 24-19 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Randy Rael hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel loses the dribble to Hoyt Hutchins in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 02:21 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses the lay-in | 27-21 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 30-21 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Randy Rael is hacked by Gary Burns during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Gary Burns, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), James Morris (SF), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Rodney Nemeth, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 01:35 | Utah | Randy Rael makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Randy Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Nathaniel McCall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel McCall, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (SG) Randy Rael | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Peter Portis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-25 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Robert Lima steals the ball from Jason Catron | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Robert Lima clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-25 |