| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) SG - Archie Kruger (fresh) SF - Ottah Azim (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ryan Flynn | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Christopher Peck clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ottah Azim - foul #1 on Ottah Azim, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Antonio Hartness (SG), Brent Dalton (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Archie Kruger, Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Ted Anderson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Harman | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Garrow | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Kreitzer | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Christopher Peck knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Garrow | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Ted Anderson picks off the pass by John Zmijewski | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - Antonio Hartness (fresh) SF - Brent Dalton (fresh) PF - John Zmijewski (fresh) C - Raymond Harman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Grady Kreitzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Ted Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-4 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Christopher Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-4 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Kreitzer | 2-4 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Garrow | 2-7 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski blows the dunk but the foul's on Ted Anderson - foul #1 on Ted Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Pierce (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF), Richard Paulson (C) Rodney Garrow, Ted Anderson, Christopher Peck, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Paulson is called for the reach on Archie Kruger - foul #1 on Richard Paulson, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF) John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy drills a jump hook near the basket | 5-7 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Ottah Azim - foul #2 on Ottah Azim, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SF), Raymond Harman (C) Ottah Azim, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG) Ryan Flynn | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is fouled on the floor by Rodney Garrow as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Rodney Garrow, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy (C) Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy lays it in on a great pass from John Spina | 7-7 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Garrow, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) John Zmijewski, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG) Rodney Garrow | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Donald Pierce is fouled on the floor by Archie Kruger - foul #1 on Archie Kruger, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF), Rodney McCalpin (PF) Dane Soria, Leon Young | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) SF - John Zmijewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SF - Ted Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney McCalpin (fresh) C - Richard Paulson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Paulson - foul #2 on Richard Paulson, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Brent Dalton (SF) Archie Kruger, John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer (C) Richard Paulson | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Antonio Hartness is called for the reach on Donald Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman (C) Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | John Spina grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Rodney McCalpin pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Donald Pierce is hacked by Raymond Harman - foul #1 on Raymond Harman, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Christopher Peck (PF) Ted Anderson, Rodney McCalpin | |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 9-9 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Christopher Peck tips it in | 9-11 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Pierce steals it from John Spina in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Flynn | 9-13 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Greenwood and he's fouled by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) John Zmijewski, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney McCalpin (C) Grady Kreitzer | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Brent Dalton is called for the reach on Dane Soria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Dalton, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Christopher Peck buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 12-15 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dane Soria | 14-17 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger tips it in | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Dalton (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Harman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pierce (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Peck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney McCalpin (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Dane Soria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), John Zmijewski (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF), Leon Young (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Donald Pierce, Christopher Peck, Rodney McCalpin | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Spina | 18-17 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Leon Young buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dane Soria and he's hacked by Randy Greenwood - foul #1 on Randy Greenwood, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG) Antonio Hartness | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Pierce (SG) Dane Soria | |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Flynn | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Grady Kreitzer | 20-22 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Antonio Hartness (SG), Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Archie Kruger, John Zmijewski, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Christopher Peck (PF), Richard Paulson (C) Ryan Flynn, Ted Anderson, Leon Young, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Christopher Peck buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Rodney Garrow | 20-24 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Paulson steals it from Randy Greenwood | 20-24 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Donald Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Dalton - foul #2 on Brent Dalton, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SG), John Zmijewski (SF) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Donald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, John Zmijewski, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Rodney McCalpin (PF) Donald Pierce, Christopher Peck | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Paulson misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael McCarthy - foul #1 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG) Antonio Hartness | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman (C) Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF), Leon Young (PF) Dane Soria, Rodney McCalpin | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (tired) 2 ast. SG - Archie Kruger (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ottah Azim (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Harman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ryan Flynn | 20-31 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-31 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Ted Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Raymond Harman is called for the reach on Ryan Flynn - foul #2 on Raymond Harman, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), John Zmijewski (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer (C) Richard Paulson | |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Grady Kreitzer - foul #1 on Grady Kreitzer, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG), Randy Greenwood (PF) Antonio Hartness, John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Pierce (PG), Christopher Peck (PF) Ryan Flynn, Leon Young | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Ted Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG) Archie Kruger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF) Ted Anderson | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Pierce - foul #2 on Donald Pierce, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG), Raymond Harman (C) Antonio Hartness, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Christopher Peck snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), John Zmijewski (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Christopher Peck drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Pierce and the foul's on John Zmijewski - foul #1 on John Zmijewski, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Antonio Hartness (SG), Randy Greenwood (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Roderick Masters, Archie Kruger, John Zmijewski, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF), Richard Paulson (C) Dane Soria, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood's floater is tipped away by Richard Paulson | 22-35 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Christopher Peck's pass is intercepted by Antonio Hartness | 22-35 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood double dribbles | 22-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG), John Zmijewski (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Antonio Hartness, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF) Donald Pierce, Ted Anderson, Christopher Peck | |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn misses the fadeaway in the lane | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Zmijewski | 22-35 |