| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) SG - Paul Daly (fresh) SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Dean Canterbury swats the short shot by Donald Goodman | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Corey Roseman is called for the reach on Israel Zambrana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is hacked by Donald Goodman - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Brian Freed steals the ball from Paul Daly | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Nordquist | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Robert Zentz steals the ball from Corey Roseman | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Daly - foul #1 on Paul Daly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Daly | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Daly | 0-5 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Israel Zambrana - foul #1 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Israel Zambrana, Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Corey Roseman - foul #2 on Corey Roseman, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | David Haber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) SG - David Haber (fresh) SF - Robert Howell (fresh) PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina is fouled on the floor by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenny Dudley - foul #1 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Freed is called for the reach on Walter Bettis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Freed, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF), Wilfredo Molina (PF) Maurice Lokken, Walter Bettis | |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 4-12 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Israel Zambrana takes the ball from Raymond Nordquist | 4-12 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly throws it down set up by Israel Zambrana | 4-14 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Israel Zambrana - foul #2 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF), Walter Bettis (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Israel Zambrana, Wilfredo Molina, Dean Canterbury | |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is whistled for traveling | 6-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | David Haber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Bettis - foul #1 on Walter Bettis, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Kelly James is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Kelly James, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | David Haber tips it but misses | 8-16 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Walter Bettis | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | David Haber clanks a shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kelly James - foul #2 on Kelly James, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Kelly James, David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Wilfredo Molina (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Dunneback | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Dean Canterbury | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz loses the dribble to Robert Howell in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Paul Daly takes the ball from Raymond Nordquist | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for the reach on Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #9 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (SG) Paul Daly | |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Robert Howell is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF), Dean Canterbury (C) Walter Bettis, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Brian Freed pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | David Haber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 12-20 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 12-23 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 14-23 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken scores on a floater from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Paul Daly (SF), Walter Bettis (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken, Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Raymond Nordquist is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #10 | 14-25 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a 3 from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 17-29 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Donald Goodman can't tip it in | 17-29 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 17-29 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina gets the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis banks in the layup | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Bojan Wolinski steals it from Richard Boyd | 17-31 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah lays it in set up by Bojan Wolinski | 17-33 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Richard Boyd buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Goodman and he's fouled by Bojan Wolinski - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Walter Bettis, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Robert Zentz is denied by Brian Freed | 20-33 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 20-33 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Boyd steals the ball from Robert Zentz | 20-33 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | David Haber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is hacked by Corey Roseman - foul #3 on Corey Roseman, team foul #11 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar loses the ball out of bounds | 20-34 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #12 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-35 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Daly | 20-37 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | Robert Zentz picks off the pass by Charles Fitzgibbons | 20-37 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 20-39 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | David Haber misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-39 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Robert Zentz is blocked by Brian Freed | 20-39 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the offensive board | 20-39 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Freed - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #13 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Kelly James, David Haber, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Walter Bettis (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #7 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF) Maurice Lokken | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons buries a jumpshot from the left side | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah and the foul's on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #14 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Dikembe Abdullah takes the ball from Kenny Dudley | 22-44 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits the finger roll | 22-46 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar is fouled on the floor by Israel Zambrana - foul #3 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #8 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Israel Zambrana, Walter Bettis | |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Kenny Dudley takes the ball from Wilfredo Molina | 24-46 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Richard Boyd clanks a shot from the right side | 24-46 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley tips it back up and in | 26-46 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-46 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley blows the layup but he's fouled by Wilfredo Molina - foul #1 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #9 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), David Haber (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Kelly James, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Robert Zentz, Dikembe Abdullah, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Haber misses the fullcourt shot | 26-48 |