| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Derose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled on the floor by David West - foul #3 on David West, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 26-28 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Joseph Hose | 26-30 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the driving attempt from close range | 26-30 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | David Derose tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell lays it in and the foul's on Henry Wentworth - foul #3 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Derose | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Kevin Young - foul #3 on Kevin Young, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG) David West | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | David Derose's floater is knocked away by Robert Shaw | 30-35 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Kevin Young snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fresh) SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Derose | 33-35 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Young - foul #4 on Kevin Young, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Larry Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Adkins, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Joseph Reinhart (C) Matt Thornton, Robert Shaw | |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Larry Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Derose | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | David West is hacked by Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG) Sam Post | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David West | 35-40 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by David West in the backcourt - foul #4 on David West, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF) David West, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Derose | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose loses the dribble to David Derose | 37-40 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | David Derose hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lima | 39-40 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Robert Lima pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | William Sanders double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) David Derose, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Sam Post (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Hose, Edward Clark, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | David West clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Kevin Young gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Tyrone Powell is called for the reach on Craig Walter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Tyrone Powell picks off the pass by Matthew Montiel | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Post (fresh) SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Ronald Babcock is called for the reach on Jeremy Hansen - foul #1 on Ronald Babcock, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw throws it down | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | David Derose buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 42-42 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David West | 42-44 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | David Derose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | David West buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sam Post | 44-46 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Craig Walter is called for 10 seconds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) David West, Sam Post, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Thornton | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a runner from the left block | 44-49 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Larry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | David Derose drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Henry Wentworth | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Joseph Hose, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Jeremy Hansen steps in front of the Robert Lima pass | 46-51 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Young (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Matt Thornton | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Larry Wallace drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lima | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lima (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:54 | Memphis | David Derose loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Joseph Hose (SG) Tyrone Powell, Edward Clark | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Derose | 51-51 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | David West hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Adkins | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | David West is called for the reach on David Derose in the backcourt - foul #5 on David West, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jay Macpherson - foul #2 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF) Craig Walter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG) Joseph Hose | |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Wallace - foul #4 on Larry Wallace, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG) Sam Post | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | David Derose misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Wentworth - foul #4 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) David Derose, Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Robert Shaw | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Adkins | 51-56 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Reinhart | 51-58 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-58 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Larry Wallace snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's floater is knocked away by Jay Macpherson | 51-58 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Post (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 51-58 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Kevin Young pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel knocks in the floater from the right side | 53-58 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) Larry Wallace, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Sam Post, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tyrone Powell | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Memphis | David Derose drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 55-61 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Kevin Young (C) Craig Walter, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Montiel | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Jeremy Hansen steals it from Robert Lima in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tyrone Powell - foul #2 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | David Derose snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jeremy Hansen - foul #1 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton is hacked by Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Wallace, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | William Sanders gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Robert Lima hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Montiel | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell's layup is rejected by William Sanders | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell lays it up and in on a great pass from Matt Thornton | 64-66 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | David Derose buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Montiel | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Babcock | 67-66 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson (PF) Jeremy Hansen | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Kevin Young grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | David Derose hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Craig Walter | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Edward Clark, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:48 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Thornton - foul #2 on Matt Thornton, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hansen | 70-67 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hose - foul #4 on Joseph Hose, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | David Derose misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tyrone Powell - foul #3 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Powell | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyrone Powell | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by Joseph Hose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hose, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG) Joseph Hose | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart lays it in set up by Edward Clark | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Edward Clark is called for the reach on David Derose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Clark, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Edward Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by Matt Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Thornton, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Edward Clark grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Edward Clark hits a 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Matt Thornton is called for the reach on Robert Lima in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matt Thornton, team foul #16 | 79-77 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Edward Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Powell | 81-77 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Edward Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |