| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Clarence Preston inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Robert Rutherford grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Clarence Preston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | James Lakey pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | James Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Leggett (PF) John Koval | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Stone | 24-35 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Marvin Harton drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Preston | 26-35 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | James Lakey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Koval (C) Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Clarence Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | James Lakey drills a shot from close range set up by George Stone | 26-37 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Harton | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 29-37 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 14:43 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding lays it up and in set up by George Stone | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | John Koval misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | James Clark grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | George Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:01 | San Jose State | James Lakey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 14:00 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Preston - foul #2 on Clarence Preston, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jamie Speciale (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Casimir Cichonski, Robert Rutherford, Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Rick Monroe (SG), Justin Gatlin (SF), Allan Knighton (PF) George Stone, Maurice Swarey, James Lakey, James Clark | |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raul Rodriquez | 32-41 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Spalding and he's hacked by Terry Leggett - foul #1 on Terry Leggett, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott (C) Matthew Spalding | |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry French - foul #2 on Larry French, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Jerry Falcon picks off the pass by Justin Gatlin | 34-44 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Jerry Falcon lays it up and in | 36-44 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Larry French is fouled on the floor by Raul Rodriquez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Koval (C) Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Terry Leggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Allan Knighton, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (SG), Clarence Preston (SF) Jerry Falcon, Leonard Parrish | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey (SG), James Lakey (SF) Rick Monroe, Justin Gatlin | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Clarence Preston connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Speciale | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Knighton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses the dunk but the foul's on Clarence Preston - foul #3 on Clarence Preston, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Marvin Harton (PF) Robert Rutherford, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding (C) Kenneth Brott | |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Clarence Preston is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG) Larry French | |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | George Stone misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Koval | 38-48 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | John Koval misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Harton | 38-48 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (SG) Jamie Speciale | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rick Monroe (SG), James Clark (PF) Maurice Swarey, Allan Knighton | |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Rutherford - foul #1 on Robert Rutherford, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (SG) James Lakey | |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:11 | Memphis | John Koval travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Leonard Parrish is called for the reach on Rick Monroe - foul #1 on Leonard Parrish, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | James Clark knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Larry French | 38-51 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Rick Monroe steps in front of the Leonard Parrish pass | 38-51 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Larry French can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Larry French is fouled on the floor by Terry Leggett - foul #2 on Terry Leggett, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jamie Speciale (SG), Clarence Preston (SF), Marvin Harton (PF) Robert Rutherford, Leonard Parrish, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey (SG), James Lakey (SF), Allan Knighton (C) George Stone, Rick Monroe, Matthew Spalding | |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Larry French makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Larry French makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Clarence Preston loses the ball out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez (C) John Koval | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:23 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Clark | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Knighton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale misses the 3 from straight away | 38-55 |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 07:06 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the jumper near the basket set up by James Clark | 38-57 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 06:50 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | James Lakey can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-57 |
| 06:21 | San Jose State | James Lakey grabs the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 06:04 | San Jose State | James Lakey hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry French | 38-59 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Clarence Preston scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raul Rodriquez | 41-59 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Marvin Harton steals it from Larry French | 41-59 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Clarence Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Terry Leggett (PF) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Kenneth Brott (PF), Matthew Spalding (C) Larry French, James Clark, Allan Knighton | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Clarence Preston misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Clarence Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | James Lakey tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | James Lakey drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Spalding and he's hacked by Robert Rutherford - foul #2 on Robert Rutherford, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Parrish (SF) Clarence Preston | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rick Monroe (SG) Maurice Swarey | |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses the free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Terry Leggett gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Terry Leggett knocks in the floater from the baseline | 44-63 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Leonard Parrish is called for the reach on James Lakey - foul #2 on Leonard Parrish, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) SG - Jerry Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rick Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Lakey (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Brott (fresh) C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | George Stone makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Brott | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Terry Leggett's floater is knocked away by Matthew Spalding | 44-68 |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raul Rodriquez - foul #5 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #10 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Koval (C) Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey (SG), Allan Knighton (PF) James Lakey, Kenneth Brott | |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Robert Rutherford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Falcon | 47-70 |
| 01:51 | San Jose State | Robert Rutherford steps in front of the Matthew Spalding pass | 47-70 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Robert Rutherford lays it in | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 49-70 |
| 01:16 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Stone | 49-72 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Jerry Falcon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | John Koval blocks the short jumper by George Stone | 49-72 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Leonard Parrish | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Falcon | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | George Stone runs out the clock | 52-72 |