| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Gerber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | James Gerber scores on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Jay Macpherson | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | Paul Burris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | David Derose can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jay Macpherson is blocked by Robert Wilson | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson throws it down on a great pass from Paul Burris | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-6 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | David Derose is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, David Derose, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Robert Lima swats the layup by Joseph Reinhart | 0-6 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | John Nottingham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fairly fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart drills a floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Reinhart is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), David Derose (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it in | 2-8 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Robert Lima is hacked by Jeremy Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Matt Thornton, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 14:01 | Memphis | James Gerber loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is hacked by David Derose - foul #2 on David Derose, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Robert Wilson buries a jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Tyrone Powell | 4-10 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Powell - foul #1 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 4-12 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart buries a shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fairly fresh) SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matt Thornton | 6-12 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ralph Despres and the foul's on James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 8-12 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | John Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Graham Strong - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Graham Strong, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| 09:22 | Memphis | James Gerber buries a floater from the left block | 8-14 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Paul Burris | 8-17 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell can't finish the layup | 8-17 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Despres - foul #1 on Ralph Despres, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Robert Lima | |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Robert Adkins is called for the reach on Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Robert Adkins, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson (PF) Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Reinhart | 8-17 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Jay Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Ralph Despres steals the ball from Paul Burris | 9-17 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres can't throw it down | 9-17 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Wilson | 9-20 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Gary Burns, Henry Wentworth, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson (PF) Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Paul Burris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | John Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 12-23 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Robert Lima is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits a jump hook in the paint | 14-25 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Graham Strong takes the ball from Luis Hardy in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gerber (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | James Gerber tips it home | 17-27 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Graham Strong drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Paul Burris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-27 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 23-27 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | John Jackson steps in front of the Paul Burris pass in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Paul Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Graham Strong steps in front of the Paul Burris pass in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) John Jackson, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, David Derose, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 3rd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jay Macpherson - foul #1 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell's layup is rejected by Robert Wilson | 24-28 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Matthew Montiel | 24-30 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Despres and he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the shot near the basket | 27-30 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the halfcourt shot | 27-30 |