| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SG - John Owens (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | David Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Willie Birch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Kevin Burton steps in front of the John Douglas pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Kevin Burton lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Peter - foul #1 on James Peter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | James Peter misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | UConn | James Peter is called for the reach on Willie Birch - foul #2 on James Peter, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Collins, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 17:30 | UConn | James Sontag misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Timothy Vick connects on the jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Gene Mackey is called for the reach on Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Timothy Vick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Peterson | 3-8 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Kyle Gibson denies the turnaround by Willie Birch | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kyle Gibson | 3-8 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits a 3 from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Maurice Short buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Satsky | 5-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Paul Satsky takes the ball from Marvin Eaves | 5-11 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Bulluck | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Willie Birch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (PF), Richard Norby (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | John Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | John Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:14 | UConn | John Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:00 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 13:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Farrar | 5-13 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Kevin Burton steps in front of the James Sontag pass | 5-13 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | James Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Burton | 5-15 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Jamie Farrar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Norby - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF) John Douglas, Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, David Smith | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the shot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:03 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Norby - foul #2 on Richard Norby, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), David Smith (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, Richard Norby | |
| 12:59 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:59 | UConn | James Sontag snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Willie Birch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Gibson - foul #1 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, Kyle Gibson | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | David Smith buries a turnaround in the paint | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | UConn | John Douglas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Loren Stinson | 13-17 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Owens (fresh) SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Kevin Burton steals it from Willie Birch | 13-17 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:50 | UConn | James Collins doubles Willie Birch and is called for the reach - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (PF) Steven Bulluck | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | John Owens snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Collins, David Smith | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by Marvin Eaves - foul #1 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Kyle Gibson | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's floater is knocked away by James Sontag | 17-19 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | David Smith makes the shot from the right block | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | UConn | John Douglas misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 17-21 |
| 08:25 | UConn | John Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Jamie Farrar double dribbles | 17-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | James Collins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | James Collins drills a shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Owens (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the jumper from the right side | 17-23 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Owens | 17-23 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Burton, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (PF) John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is hacked by Kyle Gibson - foul #2 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Peter (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Kyle Gibson | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | David Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| 06:06 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:55 | UConn | James Peter swats the short shot by Kyle Rohn | 19-25 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Maurice Short is called for the reach on Kevin Burton - foul #2 on Maurice Short, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson | |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is hacked by Jamie Farrar - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the fadeaway from the right block | 19-27 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Maurice Short misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Willie Birch (SF) Jamie Farrar, Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Peter | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Maurice Short makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Maurice Short makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Maurice Short lays it up and in set up by Paul Satsky | 23-27 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | David Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 04:06 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Jamie Farrar | 25-29 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-29 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | James Peter can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 03:28 | UConn | James Sontag drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 27-29 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | James Peter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Sontag blows the layup but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | James Peter is denied on a dunk by Kyle Rohn | 29-29 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:18 | UConn | The jump hook by Kyle Rohn is blocked by Kyle Gibson | 29-29 |
| 02:17 | UConn | James Sontag gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:06 | UConn | John Douglas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:05 | UConn | James Sontag tips it home | 31-29 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Owens | 31-32 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Willie Birch splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Douglas | 33-32 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | James Peter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:58 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | James Peter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 00:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 35-35 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Paul Satsky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Douglas | 38-35 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Timothy Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Kyle Rohn, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Richard Norby (C) Timothy Vick, John Owens, Kyle Gibson | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-35 |