| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joshua Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - John Curren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jose Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Dean Hughes inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Robert Young steps in front of the Thomas Pyne pass | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Robert Young lays it in | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Kansas State | Jose Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | Robert Young is hacked by Akim Zechiel - foul #2 on Akim Zechiel, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:09 | Kansas State | Joshua Wall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 32-30 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Michael Arnold scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | John Curren scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Jose Gomez is called for the reach on Thomas Pyne - foul #2 on Jose Gomez, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Tracy (SF), Mark Cote (C) John Curren, William Miller | |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zechiel | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Ricky Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Akim Zechiel and he's fouled by Jose Gomez - foul #3 on Jose Gomez, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (C) Dean Hughes, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting (PG), Donald Ledbetter (SF), Timothy Benjamin (C) Joshua Wall, Robert Young, Jose Gomez | |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Ricky Smith makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Donald Ledbetter hits a fadeaway in the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | William Baker scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Akim Zechiel | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Zechiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) PF - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Mario Sweeting (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cote (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Ledbetter | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Ricky Smith buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Lewis | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Kansas State | William Tracy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Kansas State | Timothy Benjamin tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | William Tracy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | A charge is called on Donald Ledbetter - foul #1 on Donald Ledbetter, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (SG), Dean Hughes (SF), Louis Brown (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Akim Zechiel, Edward Lewis, Ricky Smith, William Baker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Wall (PG), Robert Young (SG), John Curren (SF), Jose Gomez (PF), William Miller (C) Mario Sweeting, William Tracy, Donald Ledbetter, Mark Cote, Timothy Benjamin | |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Hughes | 50-38 |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | William Miller misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-38 |
| 13:00 | Kansas State | William Miller gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | John Curren misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Louis Brown grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Michael Arnold grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Michael Arnold misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Michael Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gabbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joshua Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Curren (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jose Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kansas State | William Miller misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Arnold - foul #2 on Michael Arnold, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 11:21 | Kansas State | William Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:21 | Kansas State | William Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Dean Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Curren - foul #2 on John Curren, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Cote (C) William Miller | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Dean Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Dean Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:03 | Kansas State | Jose Gomez loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Debord (PF) Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Tracy (SF) John Curren | |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne is called for 10 seconds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Smith (PF) Anthony Debord | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting (PG), Timothy Benjamin (C) Joshua Wall, Jose Gomez | |
| 10:31 | Kansas State | Mark Cote misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Dean Hughes grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Michael Arnold hits the follow up shot | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | William Tracy scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (C) Dean Hughes, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Wall (PG), John Curren (SF), Jose Gomez (PF), William Miller (C) Mario Sweeting, Robert Young, Mark Cote, Timothy Benjamin | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Ricky Smith swats the dunk try by John Curren | 57-42 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | William Baker snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | William Baker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Kansas State | William Miller knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joshua Wall | 57-44 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | William Baker can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Miller - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Dean Hughes (SF), Louis Brown (PF) Thomas Pyne, Edward Lewis, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Young (SG) William Tracy | |
| 07:49 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:36 | Kansas State | Joshua Wall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Dean Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Gabbert (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Akim Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joshua Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Curren (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jose Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-44 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | Robert Young grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Robert Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 07:00 | Kansas State | William Miller misses the tip | 59-44 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Dean Hughes gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert is whistled for a carry | 59-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Arnold (C) William Baker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting (PG), Donald Ledbetter (SF), Mark Cote (PF), Timothy Benjamin (C) Joshua Wall, John Curren, Jose Gomez, William Miller | |
| 06:19 | Kansas State | Louis Brown steps in front of the Timothy Benjamin pass | 59-44 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Donald Ledbetter steps in front of the Dean Hughes pass | 59-44 |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Robert Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dean Hughes | 59-44 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Dean Hughes is hacked by Donald Ledbetter - foul #2 on Donald Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Pyne (PG), Edward Lewis (SF), Ricky Smith (PF) Akim Zechiel, Dean Hughes, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Wall (PG), William Tracy (SG) Mario Sweeting, Robert Young | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert's pass is intercepted by Timothy Benjamin | 59-44 |
| 04:44 | Kansas State | William Tracy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pyne - foul #2 on Thomas Pyne, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (SF), Jose Gomez (PF) Donald Ledbetter, Timothy Benjamin | |
| 04:39 | Kansas State | Joshua Wall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Curren | 59-47 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | John Curren blocks the jumper by Ricky Smith | 59-47 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | John Curren grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Joshua Wall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-47 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Edward Lewis gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Michael Arnold misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Jose Gomez pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Thomas Pyne steals the ball from Mark Cote | 59-47 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne slams it home | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gabbert (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joshua Wall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tracy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Curren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Kansas State | Jose Gomez connects on the shot near the basket set up by William Tracy and he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Louis Brown (PF), William Baker (C) Paul Gabbert, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting (PG), Ricky Lupton (SG), Donald Ledbetter (SF), Timothy Benjamin (C) Joshua Wall, William Tracy, John Curren, Mark Cote | |
| 03:01 | Kansas State | Jose Gomez makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Hughes (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Edward Lewis, Louis Brown, William Baker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Young (SG), John Curren (SF), William Miller (C) Ricky Lupton, Donald Ledbetter, Timothy Benjamin | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | John Curren is called for the reach on Dean Hughes - foul #3 on John Curren, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (SF), Louis Brown (PF), William Baker (C) Thomas Pyne, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ricky Lupton (SG), Donald Ledbetter (SF), Timothy Benjamin (PF), Mark Cote (C) Robert Young, John Curren, Jose Gomez, William Miller | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Dean Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Louis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | William Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Cote - foul #3 on Mark Cote, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Debord (C) Dean Hughes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Tracy (SG) Ricky Lupton | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | William Tracy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | William Baker grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | William Baker double dribbles | 63-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Pyne (PG) Anthony Debord | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Mark Cote tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Mario Sweeting takes the ball from Edward Lewis | 63-52 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting lays it in | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (SG), Dean Hughes (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Akim Zechiel, Edward Lewis, Louis Brown, William Baker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joshua Wall (PG), Robert Young (SG), John Curren (SF), Jose Gomez (PF), William Miller (C) Mario Sweeting, William Tracy, Donald Ledbetter, Mark Cote, Timothy Benjamin | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Robert Young is called for the reach on Dean Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Baker (C) Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Dean Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Joshua Wall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | William Baker gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Robert Young is called for the reach on William Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Robert Young is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), Louis Brown (PF) Paul Gabbert, Dean Hughes, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mario Sweeting (PG), William Tracy (SG), Donald Ledbetter (SF), Mark Cote (PF), Timothy Benjamin (C) Joshua Wall, Robert Young, John Curren, Jose Gomez, William Miller | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | William Baker misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-54 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | William Baker gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne runs out the clock | 65-54 |