| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 19:36 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Derose | 32-24 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Brown | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Robert Lima scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Derose out of a doubleteam | 34-27 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pagan (PG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Jeffrey Williams, Troy Robey, Andrew Gillum | |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Michael Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lawson | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Richard Lawson gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Ferland | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds blows the layup but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Ronald Pagan | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Richard Lawson steps in front of the Larry Wallace pass in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Richard Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ted Simmonds | 34-33 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | David Derose is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Gillum (C) Shawn Ferland | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by Craig Walter - foul #1 on Craig Walter, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum clanks a runner from the right block | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Kevin Young pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | David Derose misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Lawson loses the dribble to Craig Walter | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Michael Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Montiel | 34-33 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pagan (PG), Ted Simmonds (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Jeffrey Williams, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Andrew Gillum swats the shot by Robert Lima | 36-33 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ted Simmonds | 36-33 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Wallace | 39-33 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Larry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pagan (fresh) SG - Richard Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Simmonds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Gillum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 41-33 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | William Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Ted Simmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Robert Lima picks off the pass by Andrew Gillum | 41-33 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane | 41-35 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Gillum | 41-35 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Michael Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Larry Wallace buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lima and the foul's on Ronald Pagan - foul #2 on Ronald Pagan, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Ronald Pagan, Ted Simmonds, Andrew Gillum | |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Michael Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Derose | 44-35 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown lays it in set up by Jeffrey Williams | 44-37 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Kevin Young tips it in | 46-37 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Craig Walter pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Ferland (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | David Derose can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Shawn Ferland gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Gillum (C) Shawn Ferland | |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Richard Lawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Troy Robey takes the ball from Kevin Young | 46-39 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Andrew Gillum makes the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Lawson | 46-41 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Craig Walter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 48-41 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Troy Robey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 48-43 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Larry Wallace, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hector Miranda (SF), Shawn Ferland (C) Michael Brown, Andrew Gillum | |
| 04:21 | Memphis | David Derose jams it | 50-43 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Hector Miranda misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Troy Robey tips it home | 50-45 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Richard Lawson picks off the pass by Henry Wentworth | 50-45 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Hector Miranda banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lawson | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hector Miranda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Shawn Ferland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | David Derose hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 52-47 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Montiel | 52-47 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Hector Miranda - foul #1 on Hector Miranda, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF), Ted Simmonds (PF), Andrew Gillum (C) Hector Miranda, Troy Robey, Shawn Ferland | |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF) Ted Simmonds | |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-47 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Henry Wentworth - foul #2 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Richard Lawson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on David Derose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Troy Robey is called for the reach on David Derose - foul #1 on Troy Robey, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled on the floor by Troy Robey - foul #2 on Troy Robey, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by Troy Robey - foul #3 on Troy Robey, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Richard Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is hacked by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Craig Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pagan (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Craig Walter makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Craig Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace runs out the clock | 60-53 |