| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - George McKinney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Yo Yen inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Robinson | 37-25 |
| 19:18 | UConn | David Bolin lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 37-27 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Yo Yen | 40-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Frank Robinson denies the turnaround by Marshall Bellamy | 40-27 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-27 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Keim - foul #2 on James Keim, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Jason Robinson, David Bolin | |
| 17:58 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 40-29 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Mark Osborne connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dwayne Shaw | 40-31 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Rene Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | James Keim is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Yo Yen, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Cecil Gibbs, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Gerald Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Keim | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - George McKinney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | George McKinney steps in front of the Jason Robinson pass | 43-31 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | James Keim knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George McKinney | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:10 | UConn | James Keim steals the ball from Marshall Bellamy | 45-31 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Gerald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas McKune (C) George McKinney | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the floater from the right block set up by Anthony Givens | 45-33 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Luther Wyatt (SG), Yo Yen (SF) Rene Costa, James Keim, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Henry Husky (SF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Juan Garcia knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luther Wyatt | 48-33 |
| 13:52 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF), George McKinney (C) Frank Robinson, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Henry Husky | |
| 13:52 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:52 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | George McKinney scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 50-33 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Yo Yen blocks the short jumper by Neville Thome | 50-33 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:12 | UConn | John Adams blocks the short jumper by Mark Osborne | 50-33 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 12:46 | UConn | David Bolin snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 12:28 | UConn | The jumper by Neville Thome is denied by George McKinney | 50-33 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 50-33 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | David Bolin steals it from Yo Yen in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 12:05 | UConn | John Adams denies the turnaround by Neville Thome | 50-33 |
| 12:03 | UConn | David Bolin tips it in | 50-35 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-35 |
| 11:39 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Wyatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Osborne (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Neville Thome loses the dribble to Juan Garcia | 50-35 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | John Adams double dribbles | 50-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), James Keim (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, Yo Yen, John Adams, George McKinney | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Cecil Gibbs, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jason Robinson tips it home | 50-37 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is called for 5 seconds | 50-37 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Robert Lowery steals it from Gerald Smith in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Anthony Givens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lowery | 50-39 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Rene Costa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:40 | UConn | Robert Lowery scores on a jump hook in the paint | 50-41 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 52-41 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Jason Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (C) Gerald Smith, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:49 | Memphis | James Keim knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George McKinney | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Neville Thome comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Bruce Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Neville Thome dunks the ball set up by Jason Robinson | 55-45 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | James Keim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | James Keim loses the dribble to Neville Thome | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Frank Robinson denies the turnaround by Neville Thome | 55-45 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Frank Robinson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Costa and he's hacked by Bruce Glover - foul #1 on Bruce Glover, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Nicholas McKune - foul #1 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Rene Costa steps in front of the Marshall Bellamy pass | 58-45 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Keim and the foul's on David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:03 | UConn | The jump hook by David Bolin is blocked by John Adams | 61-45 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Rene Costa's pass is intercepted by Marshall Bellamy | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is hacked by James Keim - foul #3 on James Keim, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Luther Wyatt (SG), Yo Yen (SF), George McKinney (C) Rene Costa, James Keim, Gerald Smith, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Henry Husky (SF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 05:08 | UConn | Neville Thome travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia is hacked by Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-45 |
| 04:45 | UConn | David Bolin can't tip it in | 63-45 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Juan Garcia gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Juan Garcia drills a jumper from the left side set up by Yo Yen | 65-45 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 65-48 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 65-48 |
| 03:34 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Wyatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Luther Wyatt - foul #2 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), James Keim (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, Yo Yen, John Adams, George McKinney | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Keim | 67-49 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw lays it in and he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Gerald Smith loses the dribble to Anthony Givens | 67-51 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy slams it home set up by Cecil Gibbs | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Anthony Givens is called for the reach on Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Givens, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (C) Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover | |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jason Robinson | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't finish the layup | 69-55 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-55 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a jumper from the left side | 69-55 |
| 00:40 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | George McKinney is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 69-55 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | George McKinney hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Jason Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa runs out the clock | 71-58 |