| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Reginald Rambert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Winchester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Jason Fisher inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Charles Snyder steals the ball from Jason Fisher | 26-41 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shaun Lewis | 26-44 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Gary Merryman hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, John Winchester | |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Merryman | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Merryman - foul #3 on Gary Merryman, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (PG) Gary Merryman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Jamie Lyles, Joseph Linger | |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | The jump hook by Jason Fisher is blocked by John Winchester | 31-44 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Ohin Awai grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Larrison - foul #2 on Charles Larrison, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas McGaffey (SF), Neil Settles (PF), Douglas Winn (C) Jason Fisher, Fyodor Ciesielski, Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Jimmy Rainey, John Winchester | |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Neil Settles - foul #1 on Neil Settles, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG) Marko Zieschang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG) Charles Larrison | |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | John Degarmo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Douglas Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Douglas Winn hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Charles Snyder - foul #3 on Charles Snyder, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Carl Cogar (C) Ohin Awai, Thomas McGaffey, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Douglas Winn makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Larrison | 35-48 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Carl Cogar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | John Degarmo snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Jason Fisher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison is fouled on the floor by Marko Zieschang - foul #2 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Reginald Rambert (C) John Degarmo, Marko Zieschang, Douglas Winn, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF) Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Reginald Rambert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (SF) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Wright | 39-51 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Chuck Snell picks off the pass by Neil Settles | 39-51 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow lays it in on a nice dish by Chuck Snell | 39-53 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Merryman | 42-53 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | John Winchester blocks the short jumper by Gary Merryman | 42-53 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Chuck Snell | 42-55 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Chuck Snell is called for the reach on Gary Merryman - foul #3 on Chuck Snell, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Carl Cogar (PF) Gary Merryman, Gilberto Yazzie, Neil Settles, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Joseph Linger (C) James Wright, Frederick Goodrow, John Winchester | |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Rambert | 44-55 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-55 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Reginald Rambert | 44-55 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Ohin Awai is hacked by Joseph Linger - foul #1 on Joseph Linger, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Douglas Winn (PF) Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF) Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles | |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Frederick Goodrow swats the short shot by Ohin Awai | 44-55 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow is hacked by Douglas Winn - foul #2 on Douglas Winn, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Marko Zieschang, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG) James Wright | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Ohin Awai gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | John Degarmo misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Douglas Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ohin Awai (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Degarmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison travels in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Thomas McGaffey (SF), Reginald Rambert (C) Ohin Awai, John Degarmo, Jason Fisher, Douglas Winn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | John Winchester pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Gilberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Chuck Snell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF) Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow lays it in uncontested | 46-57 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Gary Merryman hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is wide open and slams it home | 48-59 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert misses the easy layup | 48-59 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by John Degarmo - foul #1 on John Degarmo, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Douglas Winn (PF), Carl Cogar (C) John Degarmo, Thomas McGaffey, Fyodor Ciesielski, Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), Joseph Linger (C) James Wright, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Merryman - foul #4 on Gary Merryman, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (PG) Gary Merryman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Carl Cogar gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Jason Fisher knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Ohin Awai | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Carl Cogar takes the ball from Chuck Snell | 50-60 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (PF), Reginald Rambert (C) Douglas Winn, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), John Winchester (C) Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey, Joseph Linger | |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Jason Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Snyder - foul #4 on Charles Snyder, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG) Ohin Awai, Marko Zieschang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Jason Fisher, Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Degarmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Neil Settles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Winchester (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Memphis | John Winchester is called for the reach on Neil Settles - foul #1 on John Winchester, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG) Charles Larrison | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Gary Merryman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Winchester - foul #2 on John Winchester, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas McGaffey (SF) John Degarmo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Joseph Linger (C) Shaun Lewis, John Winchester | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses the wide open floater in the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gilberto Yazzie | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Douglas Winn (PF), Reginald Rambert (C) Gary Merryman, Thomas McGaffey, Fyodor Ciesielski, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), John Winchester (C) Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, Joseph Linger | |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Douglas Winn is hacked by John Winchester - foul #3 on John Winchester, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Fisher (SF) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF) Jamie Lyles, Charles Snyder | |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Douglas Winn makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Douglas Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Reginald Rambert - foul #2 on Reginald Rambert, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Carl Cogar (C) John Degarmo, Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Charles Snyder (C) Shaun Lewis, John Winchester | |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Jason Fisher misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Douglas Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Carl Cogar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (SF), Neil Settles (PF), Reginald Rambert (C) Jason Fisher, Douglas Winn, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), John Winchester (C) Chuck Snell, Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, Jimmy Rainey | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zieschang - foul #3 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG), Thomas McGaffey (SF) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF) Jamie Lyles | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | The jump hook by Thomas McGaffey is blocked by Frederick Goodrow | 61-63 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Thomas McGaffey hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is hacked by John Degarmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Degarmo, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (SG) John Degarmo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG) James Wright | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow's pass is intercepted by Neil Settles in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Ohin Awai is hacked by John Winchester - foul #4 on John Winchester, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (SG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Thomas McGaffey, Reginald Rambert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Kevin Allen (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Ohin Awai misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger tips it home | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ohin Awai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Degarmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Neil Settles (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (very tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Ohin Awai hits the finger roll set up by John Degarmo | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Fyodor Ciesielski swats the shot by Chuck Snell | 66-67 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Neil Settles | 66-67 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the jumper from the left block | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | John Degarmo steps in front of the Chuck Snell pass | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Douglas Winn (PF), Carl Cogar (C) Ohin Awai, John Degarmo, Gilberto Yazzie, Fyodor Ciesielski, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), John Winchester (C) Chuck Snell, Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles, Kevin Allen, Joseph Linger | |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Jason Fisher misses the floater from the left block | 68-67 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses short on a runner in the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Douglas Winn pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Jason Fisher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Fisher | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Carl Cogar snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Carl Cogar buries a runner near the basket set up by Marko Zieschang | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder lays it in | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | James Wright steals the ball from Gary Merryman | 70-69 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Reginald Rambert (C) Douglas Winn, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG) James Wright | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Gary Merryman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reginald Rambert | 72-69 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell is called for 3 seconds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (SF), Neil Settles (PF) Jason Fisher, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Chuck Snell is called for the reach on Marko Zieschang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chuck Snell, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Chuck Snell is called for the reach on Reginald Rambert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chuck Snell, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG) Chuck Snell | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Wright | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang is hacked by James Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gilberto Yazzie | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Lewis - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Reginald Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Wright misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-72 |