| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) PF - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Luis Hardy inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's pass is intercepted by Graham Strong in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:56 | Kentucky | Graham Strong slams it home | 35-32 |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Ronald Raphael takes the ball from Carmelo Castillo | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Reinhart - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Luis Hardy can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Graham Strong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Paul Burris steals the ball from Joseph Reinhart | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Carmelo Castillo takes the ball from Graham Strong | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), David Derose (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 17:09 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | John Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Adkins | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Gary Burns is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on John Nottingham - foul #4 on John Nottingham, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Thomas Good (PF) Robert Adkins, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Derose (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Fisk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Memphis | James Gerber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyrone Powell | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | James Gerber steals it from John Jackson | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | James Gerber scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, David Derose, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good, Allen Fisk | |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Robert Lima pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | James Gerber misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 42-41 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 42-43 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Matthew Montiel takes the ball from Robert Adkins | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Marvin Valente takes the ball from James Gerber in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:42 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lima | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gerber (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Joseph Reinhart is called for the reach on Luis Hardy - foul #2 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF) Robert Adkins, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Craig Walter snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Nottingham | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the runner in the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Gary Burns steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SF) Craig Walter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Allen Fisk (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Graham Strong drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 48-48 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Paul Burris clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | John Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Paul Burris pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Thomas Good in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Good, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Gary Burns, David Derose, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good | |
| 08:44 | Memphis | James Gerber buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Burris and he's fouled by Allen Fisk - foul #2 on Allen Fisk, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:44 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Carmelo Castillo - foul #4 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (C) Allen Fisk | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is hacked by Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), David Derose (SF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Marvin Valente | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Derose (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Paul Burris takes the ball from Ronald Raphael | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the finger roll | 55-51 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | John Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Graham Strong | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Reinhart - foul #3 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, David Derose, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is fouled on the floor by Gary Burns - foul #3 on Gary Burns, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Adkins and he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #4 on Gary Burns, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Marvin Valente picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Valente | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gerber (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Fisk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), David Derose (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, Marvin Valente, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good, Allen Fisk | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | John Jackson travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | David Derose makes the jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is hacked by Carmelo Castillo - foul #5 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo, David Derose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG) John Jackson | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | James Gerber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart's floater is knocked away by Luis Hardy | 63-63 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente tips it home | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Graham Strong - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gerber (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Marvin Valente takes the ball from Paul Burris in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Valente | 65-69 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | James Gerber scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Burns | 67-69 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is called for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | John Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Gary Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Graham Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) David Derose, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good, Allen Fisk | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Brown | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Gary Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Gary Burns is hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gerber (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Luis Hardy denies the turnaround by Joseph Reinhart | 71-73 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Gary Burns grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Robert Wilson slams it home | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 73-75 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it in uncontested set up by Gary Burns and he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #5 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | Robert Lima hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | John Nottingham buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 80-77 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG) Graham Strong | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Good - foul #4 on Thomas Good, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Marvin Valente | |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Thomas Good is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #5 on Thomas Good, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (PF) Thomas Good | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart connects on the floater near the basket | 80-81 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Gerber (C) John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 82-81 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gary Burns - foul #5 on Gary Burns, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Gerber | 84-82 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Fisk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Graham Strong works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Derose hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 84-87 |