| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gabbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Dean Hughes inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Michael Arnold misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hurd - foul #3 on Charles Hurd, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Jared Wada (C) Jermaine Fletcher, Charles Hurd | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Michael Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Michael Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Jared Wada tips it in | 38-42 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Rodney Scalabrine denies the turnaround by Ricky Smith | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Rodney Scalabrine, Jared Wada | |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Ricky Smith can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Fletcher | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marin Palczynski | 38-44 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Pyne | 41-44 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Thomas Pyne picks off the pass by Jermaine Fletcher | 41-44 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Ricky Smith tips it home | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Woolverton and the foul's on Thomas Pyne - foul #2 on Thomas Pyne, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (PF), Anthony Debord (C) Thomas Pyne, Dean Hughes, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Timothy Lobb, Marin Palczynski | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Michael Woolverton, Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | William Baker grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Debord | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Gabbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Akim Zechiel (fresh) SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Debord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smoak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Edward Lewis steals the ball from Charles Hurd | 46-47 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Pyne (PG), Dean Hughes (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Akim Zechiel, Edward Lewis, William Baker, Anthony Debord | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF) Mike Clute, George Smoak, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Smith | 46-47 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Dean Hughes denies the turnaround by Michael Woolverton | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Michael Arnold gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert is hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #1 on Radman Zeck, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG) Paul Gabbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Michael Arnold clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Dean Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Michael Woolverton steals it from Thomas Pyne in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Akim Zechiel grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Ricky Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (SG) Akim Zechiel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), George Smoak (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (PF), Anthony Debord (C) Dean Hughes, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Jared Wada (C) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine, Marin Palczynski | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | William Baker misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Gabbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Debord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smoak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Wada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | George Smoak lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Timothy Lobb blocks the short jumper by Thomas Pyne | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Jared Wada grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woolverton | 50-54 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | George Smoak is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Woolverton out of the doubleteam | 50-56 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Jared Wada loses the dribble to Thomas Pyne | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Dean Hughes (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Paul Gabbert, Edward Lewis, William Baker, Anthony Debord | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Michael Woolverton, George Smoak, Timothy Lobb, Jared Wada | |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Rodney Scalabrine picks off the pass by Dean Hughes | 55-56 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Mike Clute hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Ricky Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Michael Arnold tips it in | 57-56 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Mike Clute is hacked by Thomas Pyne - foul #3 on Thomas Pyne, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (PG) Thomas Pyne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Charles Hurd | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is fouled on the floor by Paul Gabbert - foul #3 on Paul Gabbert, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hurd (C) Marin Palczynski | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Gabbert (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Akim Zechiel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Ricky Smith is hacked by Timothy Lobb during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Pyne (PG) Akim Zechiel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), Marin Palczynski (C) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine, Charles Hurd | |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Ricky Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Ricky Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Pyne | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Gabbert - foul #4 on Paul Gabbert, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (PF), Anthony Debord (C) Paul Gabbert, Dean Hughes, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Marin Palczynski | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (SF) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Radman Zeck, Timothy Lobb | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | George Smoak grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Anthony Debord is called for the reach on George Smoak - foul #1 on Anthony Debord, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (PG), Dean Hughes (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Thomas Pyne, Edward Lewis, William Baker, Anthony Debord | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF) Mike Clute, George Smoak, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jermaine Fletcher and he's fouled by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Pyne (PG) Akim Zechiel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hurd | 59-66 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Ricky Smith makes the jumper from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Pyne (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Gabbert (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Michael Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Ricky Smith steals it from Jermaine Fletcher | 61-68 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Ricky Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 61-68 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Dean Hughes is called for the reach on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #2 on Dean Hughes, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Michael Arnold snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Ricky Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-69 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it back up and in | 61-71 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Charles Hurd steps in front of the Dean Hughes pass | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pyne - foul #4 on Thomas Pyne, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), William Baker (PF), Anthony Debord (C) Paul Gabbert, Dean Hughes, Ricky Smith, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), George Smoak (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Anthony Debord misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | George Smoak connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Woolverton | 61-75 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Thomas Pyne's pass is intercepted by Rodney Scalabrine | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton runs out the clock | 61-75 |