| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fresh) SG - Matthew Beauchemin (fresh) SF - David Berry (fresh) PF - John Deschamps (fresh) C - Mark Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Montgomery | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | John Deschamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Jess Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jess Murphy | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Mark Tobler tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Timothy Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Reginald Holt's fadeaway is rejected by John Deschamps | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Mark Tobler pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Jess Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Perry | 2-9 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Mark Tobler can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | John Deschamps misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Reginald Holt pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Jess Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Noriega (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Walter Thornton (SF), James Laubach (PF), Thomas Reddick (C) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Beauchemin, David Berry, John Deschamps, Mark Tobler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Walter Thornton is hacked by Johnie Williams - foul #1 on Johnie Williams, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Jess Murphy | |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Julius Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Reddick - foul #1 on Thomas Reddick, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | James Laubach gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Matthew Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Julius Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 2-11 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Roy Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Noriega in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), John Deschamps (PF), Mark Tobler (C) Matthew Johnson, Walter Thornton, James Laubach, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | John Deschamps snags the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin double dribbles | 2-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG) Thomas Noriega | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Mark Tobler pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lance Silverman (fresh) SG - Matthew Beauchemin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Garner (fresh) PF - John Deschamps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Tobler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) C - Reginald Holt (tiring) | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Timothy Perry is called for the reach on Matthew Beauchemin - foul #1 on Timothy Perry, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), David Berry (SF) Lance Silverman, Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Jess Murphy, Reginald Holt | |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Compton | 2-11 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Johnie Williams and he's hacked by John Deschamps - foul #1 on John Deschamps, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Johnson (SG), Walter Thornton (SF) Matthew Beauchemin, David Berry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Roy Williams (SG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-14 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Thomas Jean clanks a floater from the left side | 2-14 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Sylvester Gluck | 2-14 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Mark Tobler pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Walter Thornton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-14 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Roy Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #4 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Noriega (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG), David Berry (SF), Matthew Garner (PF), James Laubach (C) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Johnson, Walter Thornton, John Deschamps, Mark Tobler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Roy Williams, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Noriega | 4-14 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Garner - foul #1 on Matthew Garner, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Reddick (C) James Laubach | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | David Berry loses the dribble to Reginald Holt | 4-16 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-16 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Johnie Williams tips it but misses | 4-16 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Garner | 4-16 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 4-16 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Johnie Williams snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 4-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Walter Thornton (SF), James Laubach (PF) Thomas Noriega, Matthew Beauchemin, David Berry, Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Walter Thornton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Compton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Thornton, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deschamps (PF) Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Laubach - foul #1 on James Laubach, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Timothy Perry | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Thomas Jean is called for the reach on Sylvester Gluck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jean, team foul #5 | 4-17 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Walter Thornton drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Laubach | 6-17 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Tobler (C) James Laubach | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:05 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Julius Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Julius Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery tips it in | 6-19 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Mark Tobler misses short on a shot in the lane | 6-19 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Julius Wilson snags the defensive board | 6-19 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Deschamps (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Tobler (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fairly fresh) SG - Julius Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Thomas Jean buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Baldwin | 6-22 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Mark Tobler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Jean - foul #2 on Thomas Jean, team foul #6 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Noriega (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Thomas Reddick (PF) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Johnson, Walter Thornton, John Deschamps | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Jean, Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Mark Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Mark Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-22 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Timothy Perry can't tip it in | 8-22 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin pulls down the rebound | 8-22 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Beauchemin | 10-22 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Tobler - foul #1 on Mark Tobler, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Berry (SF), James Laubach (C) Thomas Reddick, Mark Tobler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Garner | 13-24 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Johnie Williams lays it in | 13-26 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Matthew Garner misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 13-26 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnie Williams | 13-26 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Matthew Beauchemin steals it from Reginald Holt in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin dunks the ball | 15-26 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Matthew Beauchemin steals it from Timothy Perry in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Garner and the foul's on Jess Murphy - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG), John Deschamps (PF), Mark Tobler (C) Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Garner, James Laubach | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Julius Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | David Berry gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | David Berry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Julius Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Berry | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | A charge is called on Mark Tobler - foul #2 on Mark Tobler, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Matthew Johnson (SF), Thomas Reddick (C) Lance Silverman, Thomas Noriega, David Berry, Mark Tobler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Johnie Williams | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is hacked by Thomas Reddick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Reddick, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (SF), James Laubach (C) Matthew Beauchemin, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Walter Thornton's pass is intercepted by Steven Baldwin | 18-28 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton blows the dunk | 18-28 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | John Deschamps grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Matthew Johnson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Walter Thornton | 20-28 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the floater from the right side | 20-28 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Deschamps (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Laubach (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Julius Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | James Laubach clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Jeffrey Compton is called for the reach on Walter Thornton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Julius Wilson, Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Walter Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Walter Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is fouled on the floor by Walter Thornton - foul #2 on Walter Thornton, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Berry (SF) Walter Thornton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Lance Silverman is hacked by Jess Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jess Murphy, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG) Jess Murphy | |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Julius Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Matthew Garner (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Lance Silverman, John Deschamps, James Laubach | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Baldwin (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Matthew Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Beauchemin | 27-29 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-29 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Matthew Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Reginald Holt picks off the pass by Matthew Beauchemin in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Julius Wilson double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Noriega (PG), John Deschamps (PF), James Laubach (C) Sylvester Gluck, David Berry, Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (C) Steven Baldwin, Reginald Holt | |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Johnie Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton loses the dribble to Matthew Beauchemin | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega is hacked by Timothy Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Perry, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG), David Berry (SF) Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jack Montgomery | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Thomas Noriega misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Roy Williams is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Walter Thornton (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Thomas Reddick (PF), Mark Tobler (C) Lance Silverman, Thomas Noriega, David Berry, John Deschamps, James Laubach | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Matthew Garner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Thomas Jean hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck grabs the board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fresh) SG - Walter Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Reddick (fresh) C - Mark Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (tired) 7 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tired) 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Thornton | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG) Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Steven Baldwin (SF), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Jean, Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Sylvester Gluck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jess Murphy, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Jess Murphy | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Johnie Williams blows the dunk | 33-29 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Walter Thornton snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Walter Thornton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Steven Baldwin | 33-29 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Johnie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG), Thomas Noriega (SG), Matthew Johnson (SF), John Deschamps (PF) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Beauchemin, Walter Thornton, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Matthew Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Steven Baldwin | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Thomas Jean's pass is intercepted by Lance Silverman in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Lance Silverman misses long on an open shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Roy Williams makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Jean | 33-32 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Lance Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jean - foul #3 on Thomas Jean, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), David Berry (SF), Matthew Garner (PF) Thomas Noriega, Matthew Johnson, John Deschamps | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Thomas Jean, Roy Williams, Steven Baldwin, Johnie Williams | |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Lance Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Matthew Garner grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | David Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin tips it home | 36-32 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Mark Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Lance Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Perry - foul #3 on Timothy Perry, team foul #13 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (SF) David Berry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Reginald Holt | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Lance Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Roy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Mark Tobler pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Mark Tobler buries a shot from the right block | 39-32 |