| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Harold Hagan inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Larry Gano is denied on a layup by James Gerber | 26-34 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Gano | 26-34 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled on the floor by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | Steven Sears's pass is intercepted by David Derose | 26-34 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | David Derose lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Edwin Henson tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Luis Hardy picks off the pass by Steven Sears | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Paul Burris is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Burris, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Kansas | Larry Gano is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled on the floor by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Richard Dear (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Steven Sears, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | John Nottingham pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Robert Lima is hacked by Richard Dear - foul #2 on Richard Dear, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SF) Harold Hagan | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Dear - foul #3 on Richard Dear, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Robert Lamanna | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Terence Swan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 31-34 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Richard Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | David Derose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | Richard Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:00 | Kansas | Terence Swan is hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, David Derose, Carmelo Castillo, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Edwin Henson (PF) Terence Swan, Richard Dear | |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Larry Gano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Burns - foul #2 on Gary Burns, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Gary Burns snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:36 | Kansas | Larry Gano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Gary Burns pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 36-35 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Luis Hardy blocks the jumper by Jeromy Brown | 36-35 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Gary Burns pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-35 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Robert Wilson tips it home | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeromy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Kansas | Edwin Henson hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 38-37 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Luis Hardy dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Burns | 40-37 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Steven Sears splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-37 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Gary Burns connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Burris | 43-37 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Larry Gano connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Rice | 43-39 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Larry Gano blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 43-39 |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 08:54 | Kansas | Steven Sears shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:53 | Kansas | Steven Sears tips it in | 43-41 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | James Gerber is hacked by Larry Gano - foul #1 on Larry Gano, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG), Harold Hagan (SF), Richard Dear (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Kenneth Rice, Jeromy Brown, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is fouled on the floor by Robert Lamanna - foul #1 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Harold Hagan picks off the pass by Carmelo Castillo | 43-41 |
| 07:35 | Kansas | Terence Swan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Sears | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Robert Lamanna denies the turnaround by David Derose | 43-44 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Richard Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:55 | Kansas | Terence Swan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo's floater is knocked away by Terence Swan | 43-44 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | Terence Swan gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna is fouled on the floor by Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (PF) Richard Dear | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Edwin Henson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Terence Swan tips it home | 43-46 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 05:22 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Harold Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) David Derose, Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Larry Gano (C) Steven Sears, Robert Lamanna | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the runner near the basket | 43-46 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Edwin Henson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Rice | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Gary Burns loses the dribble to Terence Swan | 43-48 |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 43-48 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Luis Hardy knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 45-48 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Terence Swan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Gary Burns, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SF) Harold Hagan | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeromy Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Edwin Henson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG) Kenneth Rice | |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Paul Burris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Steven Sears - foul #1 on Steven Sears, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (PF) Edwin Henson | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Luis Hardy | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (PF) Richard Dear | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Robert Wilson throws it down set up by David Derose and he's hacked by Terence Swan - foul #1 on Terence Swan, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Luis Hardy takes the ball from Jeromy Brown | 51-52 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-52 |
| 01:06 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 51-52 |
| 00:49 | Kansas | Steven Sears comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Larry Gano tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Memphis | The short jumper by Robert Wilson is denied by Jeromy Brown | 51-54 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Edwin Henson is hacked by Paul Burris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Burris, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG) Steven Sears | |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luis Hardy | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Terence Swan is hacked by David Derose in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG) Kenneth Rice | |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Terence Swan makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson runs out the clock | 54-57 |