| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | John Crosby grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | John Crosby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dima Smialowski | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by John Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crosby, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Jared Sloan (PF) John Crosby, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (SF) Dima Smialowski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose tips it home | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock travels in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF) Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan's pass is intercepted by Craig Walter | 33-34 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | David Derose scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Babcock doubles Larry Rose and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Ronald Babcock, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (SF), David Thomas (C) Jared Sloan, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Larry Wallace, Ronald Babcock | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Kevin Young gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | David Derose is hacked by Justin Mullin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Mullin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Jared Sloan (PF), Larry Rose (C) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Robert Lima comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Young | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Perry | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Rose (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | David Derose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Derose, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (PF), David Thomas (C) Jeremiah Church, Richard Perry, Jared Sloan, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | David Thomas gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | John Crosby's floater is tipped away by William Sanders | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | William Sanders gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | The jump hook by Ronald Babcock is blocked by David Thomas | 38-39 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | David Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth slams it home | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | John Crosby grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | John Crosby drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Jared Sloan (PF), Larry Rose (C) Matthew Billings, Dima Smialowski, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Ronald Babcock, William Sanders | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Walter picks off the pass by Justin Mullin | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Larry Rose is blocked by Craig Walter | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Larry Rose is denied by Kevin Young | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jared Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | John Crosby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Young - foul #1 on Kevin Young, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (SF), Dima Smialowski (PF) Richard Perry, Jared Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | David Derose hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | John Crosby drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Rose and he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | John Crosby makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-49 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Justin Mullin picks off the pass by Henry Wentworth | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose drills a runner from close range | 47-49 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | John Crosby travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Jared Sloan (PF), David Thomas (C) Matthew Billings, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Crosby (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dima Smialowski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jared Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dima Smialowski - foul #3 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), Larry Rose (C) John Crosby, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Justin Mullin - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SF) Jared Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | John Crosby misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Kevin Young gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | John Crosby steals it from Larry Wallace in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry lays it up and in set up by John Crosby | 49-49 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | David Derose tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Lima steps in front of the John Crosby pass | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | David Derose tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Craig Walter's pass is intercepted by Richard Perry in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | David Derose steps in front of the Larry Rose pass | 49-53 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | John Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Larry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Dima Smialowski steals it from Larry Wallace in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry is hacked by David Derose - foul #4 on David Derose, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (SF), Jared Sloan (PF), David Thomas (C) John Crosby, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Justin Mullin is called for the reach on Larry Wallace - foul #4 on Justin Mullin, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Justin Mullin (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Sloan (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings is fouled on the floor by Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Larry Wallace | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | William Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SG), Dima Smialowski (PF), Larry Rose (C) Richard Perry, Jared Sloan, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan (PF) Dima Smialowski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin is hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (PF) Jared Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | William Sanders gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dima Smialowski - foul #4 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), David Thomas (C) John Crosby, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | William Sanders gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Dima Smialowski is called for the reach on David Derose - foul #5 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Crosby (SG), Jared Sloan (PF), Larry Rose (C) Richard Perry, Dima Smialowski, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Justin Mullin steals it from Henry Wentworth | 53-56 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by David Derose - foul #5 on David Derose, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG) David Derose | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-56 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Robert Lima can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Rose - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin is hacked by Henry Wentworth - foul #2 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Justin Mullin is called for the reach on Larry Wallace - foul #5 on Justin Mullin, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Justin Mullin | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |