| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) SG - Albert Jones (fresh) SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Stephen Stern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Ronald Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Rafferty | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Ronald Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Cash - foul #1 on Ronald Cash, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Albert Jones | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Richard Smith banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Albert Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Wittig | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett loses the dribble to Matthew Rafferty | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Roy Gibson (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Hugh Wittig, Albert Jones, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Richard Smith's floater is knocked away by Arthur Lovelady | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | William Smith tips it in | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-5 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Roy Gibson snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Roy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lovelady | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) SG - Roy Gibson (fresh) SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Roy Gibson steps in front of the Ronald Brown pass | 10-5 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Leishman and he's hacked by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Stephen Stern (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Ronald Brown, Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Ronald Cash (C) Roy Gibson, Jason Leishman, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | The short jumper by Warren Ruck is denied by Ronald Cash | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Carlos Murdock | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Ronald Cash buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Rafferty | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Amoroso | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Albert Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock tips it home | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Warren Ruck's pass is intercepted by Carlos Murdock | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #2 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Tracy Williams, Dikembe Amoroso, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), David Hayes (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Albert Jones is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Campbell (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Cash (C) David Hayes | |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | William Smith gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 12-13 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | John Campbell scores on a floater from the left wing | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Tracy Williams (SG) Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Jason Leishman, Ronald Cash | |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Stephen Stern clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Albert Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Roy Gibson (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Hugh Wittig, Albert Jones, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 09:20 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Chadwick Klingenberg is blocked by Stephen Stern | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), John Campbell (PF) Ronald Brown, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG) Jason Leishman | |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Roy Gibson denies the turnaround by John Campbell | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Roy Gibson grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Roy Gibson is hacked by Warren Ruck - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jacob Manning (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Carlos Murdock | |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Roy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Roy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-21 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Warren Ruck tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Warren Ruck tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roy Gibson - foul #1 on Roy Gibson, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Hugh Wittig, Roy Gibson, Jacob Manning | |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Ronald Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Matthew Rafferty is called for the reach on Lawrence Moffett - foul #1 on Matthew Rafferty, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Matthew Rafferty blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 16-21 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Ronald Cash pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Ronald Cash dunks the ball set up by Albert Jones | 16-23 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Tracy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Ronald Cash pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Richard Smith, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | William Smith lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jacob Manning - foul #1 on Jacob Manning, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | William Smith misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Arthur Lovelady | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a runner from close range | 18-23 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Albert Jones tips it home | 18-25 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Hugh Wittig - foul #1 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Trent (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Jimmie Lyon, Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Gibson (SG), Ronald Cash (C) Albert Jones, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Ronald Cash | 20-25 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Roy Gibson is called for the reach on Lawrence Moffett - foul #2 on Roy Gibson, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Hugh Wittig, Roy Gibson, Jason Leishman, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Albert Jones buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Lawrence Moffett - foul #1 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jacob Manning (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Carlos Murdock | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #2 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Hugh Wittig, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Moffett - foul #2 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF) William Trent, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock | |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Campbell (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Jason Leishman, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Jones | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Murdock - foul #1 on Carlos Murdock, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Jacob Manning snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Jones | 26-38 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Ronald Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Amoroso | 28-38 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is hacked by Lawrence Moffett - foul #3 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Stephen Stern (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Roy Gibson (SG), Carlos Murdock (PF) Hugh Wittig, Albert Jones, Jacob Manning | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Jason Leishman makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Jason Leishman takes the ball from William Smith | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Ronald Cash can't throw it down but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Roy Gibson, Jason Leishman | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Stephen Stern connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 33-41 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Murdock | 33-43 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Tracy Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-43 |