| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rafael Alber (fresh) SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Walter Newberry (fresh) PF - Patrick Haywood (fresh) C - Mike Domino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) SG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) SF - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) PF - Bart Luker (fresh) C - Matthew Manna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mike Domino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Walter Newberry double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Matt Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Walter Newberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Walter Newberry picks off the pass by Dennis Zentgraf in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Rafael Alber hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | The short jumper by Matthew Manna is denied by Mike Domino | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Matthew Manna pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Matt Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Walter Newberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Johnson (PG), William Brown (SG), Lee Underwood (SF), Robert Hidalgo (PF), John Dacosta (C) Rafael Alber, Michael Cerda, Walter Newberry, Patrick Haywood, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf tips it in | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | William Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Bart Luker pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Matthew Manna is denied on a layup by Robert Hidalgo | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | John Dacosta buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Matt Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Newberry (SG), Patrick Haywood (PF) William Brown, Robert Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Jason Pritchard (SF), Aaron Long (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf, Bart Luker, Matthew Manna | |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Leroy | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Long - foul #1 on Aaron Long, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Mike Domino (C) Christopher Johnson, Lee Underwood, John Dacosta | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rafael Alber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Walter Newberry (fresh) PF - Patrick Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Domino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Browning (fresh) SG - Stephen Leroy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Pritchard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) C - Ronald Barge (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Rafael Alber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Mike Domino hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Michael Cerda is called for the reach on Stephen Leroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Johnson (PG), William Brown (SG), Lee Underwood (SF), Robert Hidalgo (PF), John Dacosta (C) Rafael Alber, Michael Cerda, Walter Newberry, Patrick Haywood, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Matthew Manna (C) Stephen Leroy, Ronald Barge | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Matthew Manna pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard clanks a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | William Brown can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Aaron Long - foul #2 on Aaron Long, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Walter Newberry (SF), Patrick Haywood (PF), Mike Domino (C) Christopher Johnson, Lee Underwood, Robert Hidalgo, John Dacosta | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Bart Luker (PF) Andrew Browning, Aaron Long | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Patrick Haywood steals the ball from Jason Pritchard | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Walter Newberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Bart Luker snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Patrick Haywood steals it from Matthew Manna | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Dennis Zentgraf picks off the pass by Rafael Alber | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Coleman | 9-10 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Mike Domino - foul #1 on Mike Domino, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Johnson (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Lee Underwood (SF), Robert Hidalgo (PF), John Dacosta (C) Rafael Alber, William Brown, Walter Newberry, Patrick Haywood, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG), Jerry House (SF), Charles Kanode (PF) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf, Jason Pritchard, Bart Luker | |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | John Dacosta pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | John Dacosta clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Charles Kanode grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Matthew Manna is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Haywood (PF) Robert Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Barge (C) Matthew Manna | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Lee Underwood (fresh) PF - Patrick Haywood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - John Dacosta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Browning (fresh) SG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry House (fresh) PF - Charles Kanode (fresh) C - Ronald Barge (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood tips it in | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Browning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Walter Newberry (SF), Robert Hidalgo (PF) Christopher Johnson, Lee Underwood, Patrick Haywood | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Ronald Barge is called for the reach on Walter Newberry - foul #1 on Ronald Barge, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Underwood (SF), Patrick Haywood (PF), Mike Domino (C) Rafael Alber, Robert Hidalgo, John Dacosta | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Bart Luker (PF) Andrew Browning, Charles Kanode | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Mike Domino buries a driving attempt in the paint | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Matt Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Mike Domino gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bart Luker - foul #1 on Bart Luker, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Robert Hidalgo (SF), John Dacosta (C) Walter Newberry, Lee Underwood, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jason Pritchard (SF), Charles Kanode (PF) Stephen Leroy, Jerry House, Ronald Barge | |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Charles Kanode gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf is hacked by John Dacosta - foul #1 on John Dacosta, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG) Matt Coleman | |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Brown (SG), Walter Newberry (SF), Mike Domino (C) Michael Cerda, Robert Hidalgo, Patrick Haywood | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | William Brown misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Pritchard - foul #1 on Jason Pritchard, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Underwood (SF), Patrick Haywood (PF) Walter Newberry, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Manna (C) Bart Luker | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | John Dacosta gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | John Dacosta double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Newberry (SF), Mike Domino (C) Lee Underwood, Patrick Haywood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG), Hubert Cortese (PF) Andrew Browning, Jason Pritchard, Charles Kanode | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Matthew Manna connects on the open shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | William Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Newberry | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rafael Alber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Newberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dacosta (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Domino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Leroy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) C - Matthew Manna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Matt Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Zentgraf | 19-16 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses the dunk attempt | 19-16 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | John Dacosta grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Rafael Alber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Underwood (SF), Patrick Haywood (PF) Rafael Alber, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Pritchard (PG), Jerry House (SF), Bart Luker (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf, Hubert Cortese, Matthew Manna | |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jerry House hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Walter Newberry is hacked by Jerry House - foul #1 on Jerry House, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Robert Hidalgo (SF), Mike Domino (C) Walter Newberry, Lee Underwood, John Dacosta | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG) Stephen Leroy | |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Ronald Barge - foul #2 on Ronald Barge, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Newberry (PG) Rafael Alber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Kanode (PF) Ronald Barge | |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Robert Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Bart Luker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Pritchard and he's fouled by Mike Domino - foul #2 on Mike Domino, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Lee Underwood (SF), John Dacosta (C) William Brown, Robert Hidalgo, Mike Domino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG) Jason Pritchard | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Bart Luker misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | John Dacosta gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Walter Newberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Jerry House gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Matt Coleman is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry House | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Brown (SG), Robert Hidalgo (SF) Walter Newberry, Lee Underwood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (SG), Dennis Zentgraf (SF), Matthew Manna (C) Andrew Browning, Jerry House, Bart Luker | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Matt Coleman is hacked by Rafael Alber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Alber, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Newberry (PG) Rafael Alber | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Matt Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Matt Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Walter Newberry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Haywood | 24-22 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Matthew Manna is hacked by Walter Newberry - foul #1 on Walter Newberry, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Johnson (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Mike Domino (C) Walter Newberry, William Brown, John Dacosta | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Pritchard (SF), Aaron Long (PF) Stephen Leroy, Charles Kanode | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Matthew Manna denies the turnaround by Patrick Haywood | 24-24 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Aaron Long grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Robert Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Haywood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Domino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matt Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Pritchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Long (fresh) C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Matt Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Underwood (SF) Patrick Haywood | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Browning (PG), Stephen Leroy (SG) Matt Coleman, Dennis Zentgraf | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Michael Cerda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Mike Domino tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jason Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Matthew Manna tips it home | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Michael Cerda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hidalgo | 28-26 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Andrew Browning loses the dribble to Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Mike Domino misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Manna - foul #1 on Matthew Manna, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rafael Alber (PG), Walter Newberry (SF), Patrick Haywood (PF) Christopher Johnson, Lee Underwood, Robert Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Coleman (PG), Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF), Bart Luker (PF), Ronald Barge (C) Andrew Browning, Stephen Leroy, Jason Pritchard, Aaron Long, Matthew Manna | |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Mike Domino makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Mike Domino misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Bart Luker grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Jerry House's pass is intercepted by Patrick Haywood | 29-26 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Walter Newberry's pass is intercepted by Matt Coleman | 29-26 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Jerry House hits the finger roll set up by Matt Coleman | 29-28 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Walter Newberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Mike Domino grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Patrick Haywood misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Bart Luker grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Matt Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Bart Luker gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |