| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fresh) SF - Mark Toney (fresh) PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) C - Mark McClester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Mark Springer (fresh) PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) C - Dean Chapin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mark McClester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Mark Toney's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Chapin | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Mark McClester tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Louis Fowler picks off the pass by Louis Pierson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Louis Fowler slams it home | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Louis Pierson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Cross and he's hacked by Louis Fowler - foul #1 on Louis Fowler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | James Cross is called for the reach on Mark Toney - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Mark McCown's pass is intercepted by Louis Pierson | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #1 on Dean Chapin, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Mark McClester makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Mark McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Pierson | 6-8 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Russell Denenberg steps in front of the Mark McCown pass | 6-8 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | James Cross connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Mark Toney hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark McCown | 9-11 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Mark McClester is called for the reach on Mark Springer - foul #1 on Mark McClester, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Louis Fowler, Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | The jump hook by Salvatore Giordano is blocked by Timothy White | 9-11 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira is hacked by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) James Cross | |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Timothy White clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-11 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) SG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) C - Timothy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) C - Joe Hayner (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano loses the dribble to Ryan Oliveira | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Oliveira | 11-11 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy White | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | The jumper by Louis Pierson is denied by Albert Gilreath | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Timothy White pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Pierson - foul #1 on Louis Pierson, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Mark McClester (C) Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Mark McClester pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Mark McClester comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Dean Chapin gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is fouled on the floor by Albert Gilreath - foul #1 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG) Ryan Oliveira | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Mark Toney swats the short shot by Dean Chapin | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Mark Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Dean Chapin scores on a shot from close range | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Lee Alvis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) C - Mark McClester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Mark McClester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (PF) Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble is hacked by Louis Fowler - foul #2 on Louis Fowler, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG) Louis Fowler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF) Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Russell Denenberg steals the ball from Mark McClester | 13-16 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is hacked by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Gilreath (PF) Mark McClester | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mark McCown - foul #1 on Mark McCown, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Dean Chapin is called for the reach on Timothy White - foul #2 on Dean Chapin, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Dean Chapin | |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Mark McCown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Mark Springer loses the dribble to Timothy White | 15-18 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Mark Toney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | James Cross double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Mark McClester (C) Ryan Oliveira, Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) James Cross, Russell Denenberg | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark McClester | 17-18 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a jumper from the left block | 17-20 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is fouled on the floor by Joe Hayner - foul #1 on Joe Hayner, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF) Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer | |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Ante Tostanoski picks off the pass by Lee Alvis | 17-20 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Ante Tostanoski | 19-20 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), Mark McCown (SG) Ante Tostanoski, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Joe Hayner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 19-21 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Gilreath | 19-21 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Mark McCown is called for the reach on Russell Denenberg - foul #2 on Mark McCown, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Mark Toney, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Mark McCown can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Pierson - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (PF) Russell Denenberg | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Mark McCown makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Mark McCown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark McCown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Timothy White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark McClester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Mark McCown scores on a floater from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | James Cross is fouled on the floor by Mark McCown - foul #3 on Mark McCown, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG), Mark Toney (SF) Mark McCown, Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Mark McClester gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Dean Chapin gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Fowler - foul #3 on Louis Fowler, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Louis Fowler, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Mark Toney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Toney, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Mark Toney steals it from Dean Chapin | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Mark Toney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-28 |