| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Wass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Luciano Costa lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Wilbert Suggs | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-30 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nolan Fray | 37-30 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Andrew Disney grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Cross | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Luciano Costa splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Louis Pierson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-33 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Luciano Costa gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Mark Toney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Louis Pierson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Luciano Costa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), John Lashbrook (SF), William Roberts (C) Michael Wass, Mark Toney, Nolan Fray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) James Cross | |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Luciano Costa makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Luciano Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Luciano Costa is called for the reach on Louis Pierson - foul #1 on Luciano Costa, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SF) Luciano Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | John Lashbrook steps in front of the Mark Springer pass | 44-36 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira lays it in set up by John Lashbrook | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lashbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark McCown (fresh) PF - Wilbert Suggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Disney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Springer | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | James Hunter picks off the pass by William Roberts | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the dunk attempt | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 46-38 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Andrew Disney steals it from Wilbert Suggs | 46-38 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Mark Springer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Andrew Disney gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Wilbert Suggs takes the ball from Russell Denenberg | 46-41 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Mark McCown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Louis Pierson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Louis Pierson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | William Roberts knocks in the turnaround from close range | 48-41 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | James Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Lashbrook - foul #1 on John Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Nolan Fray (C) Ryan Oliveira, John Lashbrook, Mark McCown, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Theodore Bass (PF) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg, Andrew Disney | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | James Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | James Hunter is called for the reach on Luciano Costa - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Henshaw (C) James Hunter | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Theodore Bass steps in front of the Luciano Costa pass | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Suggs (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Theodore Bass knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyble | 48-44 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Nolan Fray is fouled on the floor by Theodore Bass - foul #1 on Theodore Bass, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Luciano Costa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-44 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Theodore Bass drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Cross | 50-46 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Luciano Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Theodore Bass snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Theodore Bass hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Henshaw | 50-48 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Mark Springer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Louis Fowler pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | The jump hook by Wilbert Suggs is blocked by Jack Henshaw | 50-48 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | James Cross gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Mark Springer's pass is intercepted by Mark Toney | 50-48 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Luciano Costa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Fowler | 53-48 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Theodore Bass can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nolan Fray - foul #1 on Nolan Fray, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SG), Mark McCown (SF), William Roberts (PF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney, Wilbert Suggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF), James Hunter (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Jeffrey Wyble, Jack Henshaw | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | John Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Louis Pierson - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Disney (PF) Theodore Bass | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Wass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lashbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark McCown (fresh) PF - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Russell Denenberg steals the ball from Michael Wass | 53-50 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by William Roberts - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is hacked by Mark McCown - foul #2 on Mark McCown, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | The jump hook by James Hunter is blocked by Nolan Fray | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Michael Wass connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Lee Alvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | James Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Wilbert Suggs (PF) Michael Wass, Mark McCown, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Lee Alvis | |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Louis Fowler | 57-50 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | James Hunter drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Nolan Fray - foul #2 on Nolan Fray, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF) John Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) James Cross | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Nolan Fray travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Roberts (PF) Wilbert Suggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's floater is knocked away by Nolan Fray | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #4 on Louis Pierson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs (PF) Nolan Fray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Theodore Bass (PF) Russell Denenberg, Andrew Disney | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | William Roberts buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wilbert Suggs | 59-53 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-53 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Luciano Costa gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wilbert Suggs (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Bass | 59-53 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Luciano Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | William Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lashbrook (SF), Nolan Fray (C) Mark Toney, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jack Henshaw (C) Mark Springer, James Hunter | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF), Andrew Disney (PF) Jeffrey Wyble, Jack Henshaw | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Wilbert Suggs - foul #2 on Wilbert Suggs, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Roberts (PF) Wilbert Suggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hunter (C) Theodore Bass | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Luciano Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Nolan Fray tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | The short jumper by James Hunter is denied by John Lashbrook | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Nolan Fray gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Louis Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Nolan Fray grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Luciano Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Russell Denenberg - foul #1 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF), Wilbert Suggs (PF) John Lashbrook, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Luciano Costa makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Andrew Disney gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg loses the dribble to Louis Fowler | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is hacked by James Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lashbrook (SF) Mark Toney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Disney | 64-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | James Cross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Hunter | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | John Lashbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Pierson - foul #5 on Louis Pierson, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) Louis Pierson | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | John Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | John Lashbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 65-58 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Hunter | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | John Lashbrook is fouled in the backcourt by James Cross - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | John Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | John Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Mark Springer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is hacked by James Cross in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF) John Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) James Cross | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Springer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Lee Alvis is called for the reach on Wilbert Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Alvis, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mark Toney | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Mark Toney is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Lee Alvis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Denenberg | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Alvis - foul #3 on Lee Alvis, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |