| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb loses the dribble to Richard Sloan | 21-40 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-40 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 21-40 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the jumper in the lane | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-42 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Merritt | 21-44 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 21-44 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | David Langhorne swats the layup by John Arnwine | 21-44 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Merritt | 21-44 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb connects on the runner from close range set up by William Merritt | 21-46 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-46 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Robert Dolce pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-46 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-46 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leslie Tomlin - foul #3 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), John Bruss (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (SF) William Merritt, John Arnwine | |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 21-47 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-48 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | John Bruss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-48 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse grabs the defensive rebound | 21-48 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 21-48 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-48 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman is whistled for traveling | 21-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the runner from close range | 21-48 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Keith Harkness grabs the offensive board | 21-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Ricketts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bruss (fresh) SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Lentz - foul #2 on Ronald Lentz, team foul #2 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), David Langhorne (PF) John Bruss, Ronald Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Burke (SG), John Arnwine (SF) Richard Rainey, Ilia Zicker | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 21-49 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 21-50 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Hedeon Glodowski swats the short shot by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 21-50 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Robert Evans tips it home | 23-50 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chionesu Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Chionesu Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Wallace Lester (SF), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Ilia Zicker (C) Keith Harkness, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Robert Dolce grabs the board | 23-50 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Robert Dolce slams it home and the foul's on Ilia Zicker - foul #1 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #1 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederick Webb (PF) John Arnwine | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the free throw | 26-50 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Robert Dolce gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-50 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb snags the defensive board | 26-50 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Leslie Tomlin is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #4 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), John Bruss (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF) Robert Evans, Leslie Tomlin, Wallace Lester | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG) William Burke | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker can't throw it down | 26-50 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker is whistled for traveling | 26-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) John Bruss, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) William Merritt, Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) Vule Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG) Richard Sloan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederick Webb (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-50 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup | 26-52 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Robert Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #5 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Robert Evans, Bryan Knudtson, Ronald Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), William Burke (SG), Ilia Zicker (C) Keith Harkness, Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Ilia Zicker | 26-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Ricketts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bruss (fresh) SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Langhorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | John Ricketts is fouled on the floor by William Burke - foul #3 on William Burke, team foul #2 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF) John Bruss, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Frederick Webb | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | David Langhorne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-54 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the defensive rebound | 26-54 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker's pass is intercepted by Vule Czyzewski | 26-54 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski blows the dunk | 26-54 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-54 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-54 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | David Langhorne snags the defensive board | 26-54 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Robert Dolce lays it up and in set up by Richard Sloan | 28-54 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Richard Sloan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sloan, team foul #6 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson (PF) David Langhorne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Richard Sloan is called for the reach on John Arnwine - foul #4 on Richard Sloan, team foul #7 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), John Bruss (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Ronald Lentz (C) Richard Sloan, John Ricketts, Vule Czyzewski, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Frederick Webb (PF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) William Burke, Eric Clouse, Ilia Zicker | |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 28-55 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-56 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | William Merritt steals the ball from Bryan Knudtson | 28-56 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the finger roll set up by William Merritt | 28-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Webb - foul #2 on Frederick Webb, team foul #3 | 28-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey is fouled on the floor by John Bruss - foul #1 on John Bruss, team foul #8 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wallace Lester (SF), David Langhorne (PF) John Bruss, Ronald Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Ilia Zicker (C) William Merritt, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-60 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-60 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker gets the rebound | 30-60 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Keith Harkness is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 30-62 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Wallace Lester knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Knudtson | 32-62 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-62 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 32-62 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ilia Zicker - foul #2 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #4 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), John Bruss (SG), Ronald Lentz (PF) Robert Evans, Wallace Lester, David Langhorne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), William Burke (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) Keith Harkness, Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 34-62 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bryan Knudtson | 34-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Ricketts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bruss (fresh) SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Knudtson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Memphis | John Bruss knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Lentz | 36-62 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is hacked by John Bruss in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bruss, team foul #9 | 36-62 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Lentz | 36-63 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | John Ricketts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-63 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-63 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | William Burke tips it home | 38-65 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-65 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | William Merritt gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | William Merritt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Burke | 38-68 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bruss | 40-68 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by John Ricketts - foul #2 on John Ricketts, team foul #10 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), Wallace Lester (SF) John Bruss, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) William Burke, Eric Clouse, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Robert Evans comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-70 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson gets the offensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Wallace Lester is hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #3 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #5 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG) William Merritt | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #6 | 40-70 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Bryan Knudtson - foul #1 on Bryan Knudtson, team foul #11 | 42-70 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Wallace Lester misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-71 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 42-71 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-71 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it back up and in | 42-73 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Knudtson and he's fouled by Ilia Zicker - foul #4 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #7 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG) Wallace Lester | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) Keith Harkness, Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz misses the free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #12 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (C) Ronald Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bruss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ricketts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Knudtson (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Robert Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Ricketts | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse can't finish the layup | 47-75 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | John Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman knocks in the shot in the paint | 49-75 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by John Bruss - foul #3 on John Bruss, team foul #13 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wallace Lester (SF), Ronald Lentz (C) Robert Evans, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG), William Burke (SF), Frederick Webb (PF) Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Eric Clouse | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | John Ricketts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Wallace Lester snags the offensive board | 49-77 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | John Bruss drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wallace Lester | 51-77 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Merritt | 51-79 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 51-79 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz grabs the board | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz misses the easy layup | 51-79 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | William Burke pulls down the rebound | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-79 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson grabs the board | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Ilia Zicker swats the layup by Bryan Knudtson | 51-79 |