| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Wesley Morgan (fresh) SG - Claude Boone (fresh) SF - Steve Cross (fresh) PF - Adam Grigsby (fresh) C - William Loughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) SG - Angel Conti (fresh) SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) C - John Mann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Gerald Hogan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Gerald Hogan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Steve Cross tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Brandon Johnson travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Claude Boone drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Angel Conti is fouled on the floor by Adam Grigsby - foul #1 on Adam Grigsby, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Brandon Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | William Loughlin grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Claude Boone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Gerald Hogan snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Brandon Johnson's pass is intercepted by Wesley Morgan in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Steve Cross makes the runner in the lane set up by William Loughlin | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | UConn | John Mann hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Steve Cross lays it in on a great pass from Claude Boone and he's hacked by Robin Spitsberg - foul #1 on Robin Spitsberg, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing (SG), Roland Glasgow (PF), Earnest Stodola (C) Claude Boone, Adam Grigsby, William Loughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Justin (PG), James Willoughby (SG), William Weathersby (SF), Francis Wilson (PF), Derrick Hamilton (C) Brandon Johnson, Angel Conti, Robin Spitsberg, Gerald Hogan, John Mann | |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Steve Cross makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | UConn | William Weathersby blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Roland Glasgow pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Glasgow | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Steve Cross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:53 | UConn | William Weathersby pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Wesley Morgan (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Ewing (fresh) SF - Steve Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Glasgow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Stodola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Justin (fresh) SG - James Willoughby (fresh) SF - William Weathersby (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) C - Derrick Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Nicholas Ewing steps in front of the Paul Justin pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Ewing | 12-4 |
| 15:47 | UConn | James Willoughby is hacked by Nicholas Ewing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Ewing, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Claude Boone (SG), Adam Grigsby (PF) Wesley Morgan, Steve Cross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Francis Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Claude Boone connects on the runner near the basket set up by Nicholas Ewing | 14-4 |
| 15:07 | UConn | James Willoughby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola is hacked by William Weathersby - foul #1 on William Weathersby, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Metzinger (SF), William Loughlin (C) Roland Glasgow, Earnest Stodola | |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Johnson (PG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), John Mann (C) Paul Justin, William Weathersby, Francis Wilson, Derrick Hamilton | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | William Loughlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Gerald Hogan gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gerald Hogan is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson | 14-7 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | The jumper by Adam Grigsby is denied by Gerald Hogan | 14-7 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Brandon Johnson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | John Mann is called for the reach on William Loughlin - foul #1 on John Mann, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wesley Morgan (PG), James Slezak (SG), Earnest Stodola (PF) Nicholas Ewing, Claude Boone, Adam Grigsby | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Justin (SG), Francis Wilson (PF) James Willoughby, Gerald Hogan | |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola tips it in | 16-7 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Brandon Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve Cross (SF), Brent Cooper (PF) Roger Metzinger, William Loughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | William Weathersby (PF), Derrick Hamilton (C) Brandon Johnson, John Mann | |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola's floater is tipped away by William Weathersby | 16-7 |
| 13:21 | UConn | William Weathersby snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | UConn | James Slezak takes the ball from Francis Wilson in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Paul Justin is called for the reach on Steve Cross - foul #1 on Paul Justin, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Glasgow (C) Earnest Stodola | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stivers (PG), Angel Conti (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) Paul Justin, Francis Wilson, Robin Spitsberg | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | William Weathersby picks off the pass by Steve Cross | 16-7 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Kevin Stivers lays it up and in set up by William Weathersby | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Roland Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Roland Glasgow grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Brent Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:19 | UConn | William Weathersby pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Gerald Hogan throws it down | 16-11 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Roland Glasgow is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing (PG), Claude Boone (SG), Roger Metzinger (SF), Adam Grigsby (PF), William Loughlin (C) Wesley Morgan, James Slezak, Steve Cross, Brent Cooper, Roland Glasgow | |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Johnson (PG), James Willoughby (SG), Paul Justin (SF), John Mann (C) Kevin Stivers, Angel Conti, William Weathersby, Derrick Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nicholas Ewing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Metzinger (fresh) PF - Adam Grigsby (fresh) C - William Loughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Willoughby (fresh) SF - Paul Justin (fresh) PF - Gerald Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | James Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Claude Boone - foul #1 on Claude Boone, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brandon Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Ewing - foul #2 on Nicholas Ewing, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wesley Morgan (PG) Nicholas Ewing | |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Wilson (PF) Gerald Hogan | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brandon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brandon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Metzinger | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Roger Metzinger grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mann - foul #2 on John Mann, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve Cross (SF), Earnest Stodola (PF) Roger Metzinger, Adam Grigsby | |
| Subs | UConn | Robin Spitsberg (SF), William Weathersby (C) Paul Justin, John Mann | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg connects on the open driving attempt from close range set up by Brandon Johnson | 20-15 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Loughlin | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Brandon Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Wilson | 22-18 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Boone and he's hacked by Francis Wilson - foul #1 on Francis Wilson, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Slezak (PG), Roger Metzinger (SG), Roland Glasgow (SF), Adam Grigsby (PF) Wesley Morgan, Claude Boone, Steve Cross, William Loughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Justin (PG), Angel Conti (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) Brandon Johnson, James Willoughby, Francis Wilson | |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Adam Grigsby picks off the pass by Angel Conti | 25-18 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Roger Metzinger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roland Glasgow | 28-18 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Angel Conti clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-18 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | James Slezak hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Angel Conti - foul #1 on Angel Conti, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Claude Boone (SG), Brent Cooper (SF) Roger Metzinger, Earnest Stodola | |
| Subs | UConn | Derrick Hamilton (C) William Weathersby | |
| 08:29 | Memphis | James Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | James Slezak misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Derrick Hamilton | 29-18 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Paul Justin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-18 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Gerald Hogan snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg connects on the open shot from the left block | 29-20 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby makes the shot in the lane set up by Claude Boone and the foul's on Angel Conti - foul #2 on Angel Conti, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wesley Morgan (PG), William Loughlin (C) James Slezak, Roland Glasgow | |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Johnson (PG), James Willoughby (SG) Paul Justin, Angel Conti | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby misses the free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Hogan | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Wesley Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Claude Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Cooper (fresh) PF - Adam Grigsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Loughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Willoughby (fresh) SF - Robin Spitsberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg is hacked by Brent Cooper - foul #1 on Brent Cooper, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Metzinger (SF) Brent Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 07:00 | UConn | James Willoughby tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Roger Metzinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Brandon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:23 | UConn | William Loughlin denies the turnaround by Robin Spitsberg | 31-22 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | William Loughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | William Loughlin can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Brandon Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | William Loughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Slezak (SG), Steve Cross (SF), Brent Cooper (PF), Earnest Stodola (C) Claude Boone, Roger Metzinger, Adam Grigsby, William Loughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stivers (PG), Paul Justin (SF), Francis Wilson (PF), William Weathersby (C) Brandon Johnson, Robin Spitsberg, Gerald Hogan, Derrick Hamilton | |
| 05:38 | UConn | James Willoughby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Brent Cooper gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Brent Cooper's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stivers | 31-22 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Kevin Stivers lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | James Willoughby steals the ball from Brent Cooper | 31-24 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Kevin Stivers blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Steve Cross snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | James Slezak hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brent Cooper | 34-24 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Kevin Stivers connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Willoughby | 34-26 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | The jump hook by Steve Cross is blocked by Francis Wilson | 34-26 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Brent Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Steve Cross double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Claude Boone (SG), Roland Glasgow (PF), William Loughlin (C) James Slezak, Brent Cooper, Earnest Stodola | |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Johnson (PG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF) Kevin Stivers, Paul Justin, Francis Wilson | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Cross - foul #1 on Steve Cross, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Brandon Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Claude Boone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 03:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Willoughby | 34-29 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Steve Cross is called for the reach on Robin Spitsberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Cross, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing (PG) Wesley Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Angel Conti (SG), John Mann (C) James Willoughby, William Weathersby | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Loughlin | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nicholas Ewing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Glasgow (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Loughlin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Conti (fresh) SF - Robin Spitsberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hogan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Glasgow and he's hacked by Robin Spitsberg - foul #2 on Robin Spitsberg, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Metzinger (SF), Adam Grigsby (PF) Steve Cross, William Loughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Nicholas Ewing makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Roger Metzinger picks off the pass by John Mann in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Roger Metzinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 03:06 | UConn | John Mann grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Adam Grigsby swats the short shot by Angel Conti | 37-29 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Angel Conti grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Gerald Hogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Brandon Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Roland Glasgow tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Nicholas Ewing is called for the reach on Brandon Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Ewing, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wesley Morgan (PG), James Slezak (SG), Steve Cross (SF), Earnest Stodola (PF), William Loughlin (C) Nicholas Ewing, Claude Boone, Roger Metzinger, Adam Grigsby, Roland Glasgow | |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Wilson (SG), Paul Justin (SF), Derrick Hamilton (PF) Angel Conti, Robin Spitsberg, Gerald Hogan | |
| 02:12 | UConn | Brandon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Earnest Stodola pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | John Mann swats the dunk try by Steve Cross | 39-31 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Steve Cross misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Wesley Morgan snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Steve Cross misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stivers (PG), Angel Conti (SG) Brandon Johnson, John Mann | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Steve Cross makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Steve Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Derrick Hamilton misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Loughlin - foul #1 on William Loughlin, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Claude Boone (SG), Adam Grigsby (PF) Wesley Morgan, Earnest Stodola | |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (SG), John Mann (C) Angel Conti, Paul Justin | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Derrick Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Derrick Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | James Willoughby steals the ball from Adam Grigsby | 41-32 |
| 00:31 | UConn | James Willoughby scores on a floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | The jump hook by William Loughlin is blocked by John Mann | 41-34 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Adam Grigsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Willoughby steals it from Claude Boone | 41-34 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Claude Boone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-37 |