| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Perry Anderson (fresh) SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Debose (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Alton Debose knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (SG) Harold Yuan | |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | James Fisher connects on the floater from the right side | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Mark Browning snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Fisher | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Preston Cassady steals the ball from Alton Debose | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | David Emery scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | David Emery's pass is intercepted by James Fisher in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Mark Browning banks in the layup on a great pass from James Fisher | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | David Emery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Pleas | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | David Emery is called for the reach on James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Emery, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Perry Anderson (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG) Preston Cassady | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Kurt Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Yuan - foul #1 on Harold Yuan, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Neil Settles snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Anderson (fresh) SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Debose (tiring) 10 pts. C - Neil Settles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Moore (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Memphis | James Fisher is called for the reach on Alton Debose - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Alton Debose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Neil Settles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Moore - foul #3 on Eugene Moore, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Neil Settles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Kurt Walker, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (PG), Seth Kranz (PF) James Fisher, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Mark Browning is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Browning, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Larry Stewart, Seth Kranz | |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Perry Anderson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 46-35 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Mark Browning hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-37 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Neil Settles (C) Jimmy Garrison, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (PG), Ryan Leach (SF), Seth Kranz (PF), Morris Brown (C) Preston Cassady, Mark Browning, Jesus Hernandez, Eugene Moore | |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Perry Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Perry Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Ryan Leach, Morris Brown | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | David Emery steps in front of the Mark Browning pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Perry Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Neil Settles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Stewart (fresh) SG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mark Browning (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Kranz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Moore (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Emery and the foul's on Mark Browning - foul #4 on Mark Browning, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Ryan Leach (SF), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Morris Brown (C) Larry Stewart, Mark Browning, Seth Kranz, Eugene Moore | |
| 11:54 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Neil Settles denies the turnaround by Jesus Hernandez | 49-37 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Neil Settles snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Stephen Pleas, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Yuan | 49-39 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | David Emery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Neil Settles tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Eugene Smith (C) David Emery, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Jesus Hernandez, Morris Brown | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Alton Debose can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Seth Kranz | 51-39 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Lawrence Ziegenfuss steps in front of the Ryan Leach pass | 51-39 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Smith - foul #2 on Eugene Smith, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Harold Yuan, Seth Kranz | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore is fouled on the floor by Eugene Smith - foul #3 on Eugene Smith, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG) Alton Debose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG), Morris Brown (C) Larry Stewart, Eugene Moore | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Morris Brown can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 51-39 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach tips it home | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Merryman - foul #1 on Gary Merryman, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (PF), Neil Settles (C) Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (PG), Eugene Moore (C) Preston Cassady, Morris Brown | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Perry Anderson - foul #4 on Perry Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Gary Merryman, Perry Anderson, Stephen Pleas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | David Emery knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kurt Walker | 57-42 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart lays it in | 57-44 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | David Emery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Moore - foul #4 on Eugene Moore, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Alton Debose, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Seth Kranz (PF), Morris Brown (C) Larry Stewart, Ryan Leach, Jesus Hernandez, Eugene Moore | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | David Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jimmy Garrison (fresh) SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Yuan (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Kranz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Seth Kranz picks off the pass by Stephen Pleas | 58-46 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | David Emery picks off the pass by Morris Brown in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-46 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Eugene Smith steps in front of the Morris Brown pass in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Eugene Smith is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Pleas out of a doubleteam | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Perry Anderson (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Jimmy Garrison, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Fisher (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Mark Browning (SF), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Preston Cassady, Harold Yuan, Alfredo Greco, Seth Kranz, Morris Brown | |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss is hacked by Jesus Hernandez - foul #1 on Jesus Hernandez, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG) Larry Stewart | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Perry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jesus Hernandez - foul #2 on Jesus Hernandez, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF) Stephen Pleas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Perry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Gary Merryman is called for the reach on James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Merryman, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 63-47 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Neil Settles knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Merryman | 65-47 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan banks in the layup | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Gary Merryman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-49 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore is hacked by Lawrence Ziegenfuss - foul #2 on Lawrence Ziegenfuss, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Alton Debose (SG), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Jimmy Garrison, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Seth Kranz (PF) Harold Yuan, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | James Fisher picks off the pass by David Emery in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart can't connect on a floater near the basket | 67-51 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Emery | 67-51 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Alton Debose is fouled on the floor by Larry Stewart - foul #1 on Larry Stewart, team foul #11 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF) Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Morris Brown (C) Larry Stewart, Seth Kranz, Eugene Moore | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | James Fisher steals the ball from Alton Debose | 69-54 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Morris Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Morris Brown, team foul #12 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Perry Anderson, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (SG), Seth Kranz (PF) Harold Yuan, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Alton Debose buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-54 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Mark Browning can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fyodor Ciesielski - foul #4 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SG) David Emery, Alton Debose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Preston Cassady, Seth Kranz, Morris Brown | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Mark Browning makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Mark Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski is whistled for a carry | 72-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Kurt Walker (SF) Stephen Pleas, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Morris Brown (C) Eugene Moore | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Garrison (fresh) SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Yuan (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jesus Hernandez (tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Morris Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez buries a jumper from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Mark Browning gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Fyodor Ciesielski is called for the reach on Harold Yuan - foul #5 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Alton Debose (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Jimmy Garrison, Kurt Walker, Fyodor Ciesielski, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Jesus Hernandez, Morris Brown | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Eugene Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Mark Browning pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Pleas is called for the reach on Mark Browning - foul #2 on Stephen Pleas, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG) Gary Merryman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Harold Yuan, Seth Kranz | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Mark Browning misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Mark Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | David Emery misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eugene Moore | 72-60 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Mark Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG) Larry Stewart | |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Perry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Yuan - foul #2 on Harold Yuan, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (PG), Preston Cassady (SG), Ryan Leach (SF), Seth Kranz (PF), Morris Brown (C) James Fisher, Harold Yuan, Mark Browning, Jesus Hernandez, Eugene Moore | |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Morris Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Lawrence Ziegenfuss picks off the pass by Larry Stewart | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Alton Debose is fouled on the floor by Seth Kranz - foul #1 on Seth Kranz, team foul #14 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Morris Brown snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kurt Walker - foul #1 on Kurt Walker, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Neil Settles snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Neil Settles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Morris Brown grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz double dribbles | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Alton Debose is fouled on the floor by Preston Cassady - foul #1 on Preston Cassady, team foul #15 | 73-61 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Cassady, team foul #16 | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Gary Merryman runs out the clock | 75-61 |