| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gerber (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Marvin Valente picks off the pass by James Gerber | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Graham Strong | 26-33 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Paul Burris is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Luis Hardy | 26-36 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Mark Mills's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carmelo Castillo | 26-38 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 26-38 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 28-38 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Tyrone Powell - foul #4 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 3rd free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 30-41 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Peter Portis can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 32-41 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, John Jackson, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Mills | 36-41 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Mark Mills steals the ball from Carmelo Castillo in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael's pass is intercepted by Paul Burris | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the finger roll | 36-43 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Ronald Raphael steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass | 36-43 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Mark Mills evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | John Jackson steps in front of the Luis Hardy pass in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Graham Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Robert Lima loses the dribble to Marvin Valente | 36-43 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnnie Stone, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (PF) Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Montiel | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown clanks a jumper from the right block | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown tips it home | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Good | 40-46 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Marvin Valente steals the ball from Peter Portis in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | John Nottingham gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Gary Burns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Montiel | 42-49 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Burns - foul #3 on Gary Burns, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Johnnie Stone | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Allen Fisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Fisk, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Graham Strong pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Mark Mills clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | James Gerber misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Mark Mills shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Allen Fisk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Mills | 46-49 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tyrone Powell - foul #5 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Tyrone Powell, Huang-fu Huang, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Mark Mills works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Graham Strong | 46-51 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Robert Wilson clanks a shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | James Gerber tips it home | 46-53 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #4 on Gary Burns, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy | |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is hacked by Gary Burns - foul #5 on Gary Burns, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Robert Adkins, Mark Mills, John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, James Gerber | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Robert Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Portis | 49-55 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Stone - foul #2 on Johnnie Stone, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-56 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Robert Lima pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Johnnie Stone, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Fisk (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Mark Mills shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Mark Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Jackson | 54-58 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Paul Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, John Jackson, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown connects on the open jumper near the basket | 56-58 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo lays it in | 56-60 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | John Nottingham steals the ball from Kenneth Brown | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (PF) Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Mills | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | James Gerber's layup is rejected by Huang-fu Huang | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 59-60 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by Graham Strong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Graham Strong is called for the reach on James Gerber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Graham Strong, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Carmelo Castillo steps in front of the Kenneth Brown pass | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Graham Strong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graham Strong, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-64 |