| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) SG - John Crosby (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) C - Larry Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church's fadeaway is rejected by James Gerber | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson blocks the jumper by Joseph Burdett | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Robert Wilson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | John Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris loses the dribble to Jeremiah Church in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Luis Hardy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it in set up by Paul Burris | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Paul Burris gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Donald Galligan is called for the reach on Luis Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Robert Wilson lays it in | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | David Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Mullin | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Dima Smialowski takes the ball from Luis Hardy | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Mullin | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | James Gerber blocks the short jumper by David Thomas | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | James Gerber clanks a floater from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | David Thomas gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Burris is called for the reach on Richard Perry - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), John Crosby (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Larry Rose (C) Justin Mullin, Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings, David Thomas | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Montiel is called for the reach on Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Matthew Billings (PF) John Crosby, Larry Rose | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Clinton Englund steals the ball from John Nottingham in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Joseph Burdett steals it from John Nottingham | 7-6 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Craig Walter (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, David Derose, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Richard Perry, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | James Gerber banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Gary Burns | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Walter (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) SG - John Crosby (fresh) SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) PF - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) C - Larry Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is hacked by Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), David Thomas (C) Jeremiah Church, Dima Smialowski, Clinton Englund, Larry Rose | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Luis Hardy steals it from Donald Galligan | 9-6 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Gary Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Hardy | 11-6 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Craig Walter, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Donald Galligan, David Thomas | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Montiel | 15-6 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett | |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Richard Perry steals it from Matthew Montiel in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG) Richard Perry | |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Robert Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Derose and he's fouled by Jeremiah Church - foul #1 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan | |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski slams it home | 17-11 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Craig Walter (SF) David Derose, Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), John Crosby (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF) Clinton Englund, Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Burris | 19-11 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan knocks in the shot from the left side | 19-13 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | James Gerber connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Burns and he's fouled by Donald Galligan - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF) Jeremiah Church, John Crosby, Donald Galligan | |
| 08:19 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Perry | 22-15 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Gary Burns can't connect on a floater near the basket | 22-15 |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it but misses | 22-15 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Robert Lima hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 24-15 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), David Derose (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Craig Walter, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SG), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Richard Perry, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | John Crosby loses the ball out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Joseph Burdett (C) Dima Smialowski, David Thomas | |
| 06:32 | Memphis | David Derose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Matthew Billings | |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | John Nottingham's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Burdett | 24-16 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | John Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski loses the ball out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Clinton Englund (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), David Thomas (C) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett, Larry Rose | |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (PF) Gary Burns, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Memphis | James Gerber can't finish the layup | 24-16 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Craig Walter snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-16 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | James Gerber steals it from David Thomas | 24-16 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | David Derose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Matthew Montiel, David Derose, Henry Wentworth, Craig Walter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), John Crosby (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Larry Rose (C) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, Clinton Englund, Matthew Billings, David Thomas | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG) Justin Mullin | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 1 pts. SG - John Crosby (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burdett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Gary Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Burdett - foul #2 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Clinton Englund | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Burris steals the ball from Jeremiah Church in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Gary Burns jams it on a great pass from Paul Burris | 28-16 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | John Crosby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Gary Burns is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Robert Wilson tips it home | 30-19 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | John Crosby is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Matthew Billings (PF) Jeremiah Church, Larry Rose | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | James Gerber connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Montiel | 32-19 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is hacked by Henry Wentworth - foul #1 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Larry Rose (C) Justin Mullin, John Crosby, Joseph Burdett | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF) Matthew Billings | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Lima denies the turnaround by Joseph Burdett | 32-19 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Perry | 32-19 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | James Gerber takes the ball from Larry Rose | 32-19 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-19 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 32-19 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Gerber comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-19 |