| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Young (fresh) PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Louisville | Richard Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Frank Sutton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Young | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | David Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Young | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Ray Richards buries a fadeaway from the left side | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Johnny Pardo (C) Frank Sutton, Harold Young, Colin Rigsby | |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #3 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Colin Rigsby (PF) Hugh Wittig, Gerald Oren, Johnny Pardo | |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Frank Sutton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | David Hayes pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | David Hayes is hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Donald Portillo (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Pardo (C) Colin Rigsby | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Pardo - foul #1 on Johnny Pardo, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF) Johnny Pardo | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SF - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Rosenblum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Donald Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Sotomayor | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Paul Pierce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Frank Sutton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Clifford Jacobs, Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Frank Sutton, Kenneth Rosenblum, Stephen Bonilla, David Hayes | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby tips it home | 40-47 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Pierce and the foul's on Gerald Oren - foul #1 on Gerald Oren, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG) Gerald Oren | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Ray Richards steps in front of the Colin Rigsby pass | 42-47 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it in | 44-47 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Frank Sutton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Wittig and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (SF) Harold Young | |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Sutton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kenneth Rosenblum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sheets, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), David Hayes (PF) Frank Sutton, Kenneth Rosenblum, Colin Rigsby | |
| 11:15 | Memphis | David Hayes misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-52 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | David Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | David Hayes gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | David Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Donald Portillo (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, Harold Young, David Hayes, Johnny Pardo | |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig loses the dribble to Clifford Jacobs | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Marinelli | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Clifford Jacobs, Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF), David Hayes (C) Colin Rigsby, Michael Sutton | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Frank Sutton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kenneth Rosenblum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | David Brooks blocks the jumper by David Hayes | 53-52 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Frank Sutton hits the finger roll set up by Hugh Wittig | 53-54 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Frank Sutton - foul #3 on Frank Sutton, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SF) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Young (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Kenneth Rosenblum, Stephen Bonilla, David Hayes | |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Frank Sutton gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Ray Richards swats the short shot by Colin Rigsby | 53-54 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby tips it home | 53-56 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Harold Young is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #1 on Harold Young, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Timothy Marinelli | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), David Hayes (PF) Hugh Wittig, Frank Sutton, Harold Young, Colin Rigsby | |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Paul Smith banks in the layup set up by Ray Richards | 55-56 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Pardo | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Portillo | 58-58 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Ray Richards's fadeaway is rejected by David Hayes | 58-58 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Donald Portillo snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rosenblum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pardo (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | David Hayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't connect on a runner from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Johnny Pardo | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SF), David Brooks (C) Donald Portillo, Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Harold Young (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Michael Sutton (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Gerald Oren, Kenneth Rosenblum, David Hayes, Johnny Pardo | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is called for 5 seconds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Harold Young | 58-58 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Wittig | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Harold Young misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Frank Sutton grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sheets - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), David Hayes (C) Harold Young, Michael Sutton | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig is hacked by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the halfcourt shot | 58-61 |