| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Derose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Luis Hardy inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Memphis | James Gerber loses the dribble to Robert Wallace | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Howin Xue's floater is tipped away by James Gerber | 32-25 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a runner in the paint | 33-27 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Willard Hensler blocks the short jumper by Luis Hardy | 33-27 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | James Gerber tips it in | 35-27 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is fouled on the floor by David Derose - foul #2 on David Derose, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | The short jumper by Luis Hardy is denied by Willard Hensler | 35-27 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Willard Hensler scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Colburn and he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Robert Wallace's pass is intercepted by Gary Burns | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Gary Burns clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Marc Lutz pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Howin Xue is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Wallace | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Paul Burris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 38-33 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Robert Wallace buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Willard Hensler | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo blows the layup but the foul's on Willard Hensler - foul #3 on Willard Hensler, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Robert Delaney (PF) Timothy Colburn, Willard Hensler | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Carmelo Castillo swats the short shot by Marc Lutz | 39-35 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is denied on a dunk by Robert Delaney | 39-35 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | James Gerber tips it in | 41-35 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Robert Wilson doubles Robert Wallace and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), Peter Alexander (SF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Howin Xue connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Booth | 41-37 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | David Derose buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Alexander (fresh) PF - Robert Delaney (fresh) 3 pf. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #3 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Marc Lutz (SG), Willard Hensler (SF) Fred Butler, Danny Booth, Peter Alexander | |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Derose | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Howin Xue | |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Burris | 45-37 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Marc Lutz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Luis Hardy clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #4 on Willard Hensler, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF), Howin Xue (C) Willard Hensler, Peter Alexander | |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | The short jumper by Robert Wallace is denied by John Nottingham | 47-37 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Robert Delaney's pass is intercepted by Paul Burris | 47-37 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Paul Burris steps in front of the Timothy Colburn pass in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Luis Hardy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-37 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Robert Delaney gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Robert Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delaney | 47-37 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Robert Delaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Luis Hardy swats the short shot by Marc Lutz | 47-37 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Danny Booth (SG), Willard Hensler (PF), Peter Alexander (C) Timothy Colburn, Marc Lutz, Robert Delaney, Howin Xue | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Fred Butler picks off the pass by James Gerber | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Carmelo Castillo - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | James Gerber drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Robert Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Willard Hensler is called for the reach on Matthew Montiel - foul #5 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF), Howin Xue (C) Robert Wallace, Willard Hensler | |
| 05:12 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Howin Xue - foul #3 on Howin Xue, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Howin Xue lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Butler | 50-42 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Paul Burris buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Gerber | 52-42 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Howin Xue buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 52-44 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Fred Butler steals the ball from Carmelo Castillo | 52-44 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Fred Butler slams it home | 52-46 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Paul Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Marc Lutz (SF) Danny Booth, Robert Delaney | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Marc Lutz scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Alexander | 52-48 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Fred Butler | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Robert Wallace loses the dribble to Robert Lima | 55-48 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF) Peter Alexander | |
| 02:31 | Memphis | James Gerber misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Robert Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Marc Lutz steals the ball from James Gerber | 55-48 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 55-50 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | James Gerber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Marc Lutz can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Paul Burris snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-50 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Luis Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Robert Delaney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Gerber | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Luis Hardy - foul #3 on Luis Hardy, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Robert Delaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Luis Hardy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Fred Butler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Butler - foul #1 on Fred Butler, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Marc Lutz hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris runs out the clock | 64-55 |