| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) SG - Rory Craft (fresh) SF - Anton Millar (fresh) PF - Victor Bartos (fresh) C - John Bence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - James Keim (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Frank Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rene Costa | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rory Craft - foul #1 on Rory Craft, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Keim | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | John Preiss pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | James Keim comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Rene Costa snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Rory Craft is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rory Craft, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Barry White (C) John Preiss, Rory Craft, Anton Millar, Victor Bartos, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), George McKinney (C) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, James Keim, Frank Robinson, John Adams | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses long on a jumper from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Whitmore | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Gregg Harris hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mauricio Suarez | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Gregg Harris pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore's fadeaway is rejected by Yo Yen | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson makes the floater from the left wing | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Krahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) C - Barry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Yo Yen (fresh) PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - George McKinney (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Gregg Harris double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF) Joseph Krahn, Alexander Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), James Keim (SF), John Adams (C) Mauricio Suarez, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (SG), John Bence (C) Gary Wilson, Barry White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), George McKinney (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris | |
| 14:53 | Memphis | James Keim loses the dribble to John Preiss | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | John Adams snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | John Bence grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | John Preiss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George McKinney | 6-13 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Krahn | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Preiss - foul #1 on John Preiss, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Victor Bartos (PF), Barry White (C) John Preiss, Anton Millar, Robert Whitmore, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Yo Yen (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, George McKinney, John Adams | |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Gregg Harris pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Barry White grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG) Joseph Krahn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), James Keim (SF), John Adams (C) Mauricio Suarez, Rene Costa, Yo Yen, Frank Robinson | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Gregg Harris is fouled on the floor by Victor Bartos - foul #1 on Victor Bartos, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anton Millar (SF) Alexander Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) Gregg Harris | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) SG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Bartos (fresh) C - Barry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - James Keim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | James Keim buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Delapaz | 9-17 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | John Adams steals the ball from Barry White | 9-17 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Frank Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Keim and he's hacked by Victor Bartos - foul #2 on Victor Bartos, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), John Bence (C) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar, Victor Bartos, Barry White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, John Adams | |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | John Bence loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SF), George McKinney (C) Yo Yen, Frank Robinson | |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Gregg Harris comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-20 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | John Bence grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mauricio Suarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #1 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF) John Preiss, Alexander Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Yo Yen (SF), John Adams (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, James Keim, George McKinney | |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Juan Garcia comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Yo Yen pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Robert Whitmore is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri - foul #1 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), James Keim (SF), George McKinney (PF) Juan Garcia, Yo Yen, Gregg Harris | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | John Preiss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | John Bence tips it in | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | James Keim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bence | 13-22 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore is whistled for a carry | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Joseph Krahn, Alexander Lillibridge, Robert Whitmore, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Gregg Harris (PF) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, George McKinney | |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Anton Millar | 13-22 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Barry White tips it in | 15-22 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Gregg Harris buries a runner from the left block set up by Mauricio Suarez | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) SG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) C - Barry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Keim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Gregg Harris steals it from John Preiss | 15-24 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | John Preiss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), John Bence (C) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Yo Yen (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, James Keim, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alexander Lillibridge - foul #1 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | John Preiss connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Whitmore | 17-24 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Rene Costa's pass is intercepted by Joseph Krahn | 17-24 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | John Preiss drills a jumper from the left block | 19-24 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | George McKinney snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Robert Whitmore is called for the reach on Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Randall Williams (PF) John Preiss, Alexander Lillibridge, Robert Whitmore | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SF), John Adams (C) Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | John Bence steps in front of the John Adams pass | 19-24 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Acri - foul #1 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Barry White (C) Gary Wilson, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Gregg Harris (PF), George McKinney (C) Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, John Adams | |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Gregg Harris pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Krahn - foul #1 on Joseph Krahn, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), Victor Bartos (PF), John Bence (C) Joseph Krahn, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), John Adams (C) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris, George McKinney | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anton Millar | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rory Craft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Bartos (fresh) C - John Bence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | John Bence snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Barry White (C) John Preiss, Anton Millar, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (PF) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, James Keim, Frank Robinson | |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Rory Craft takes the ball from Christopher Delapaz | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Lillibridge | 27-25 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Mauricio Suarez | 27-27 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rory Craft | 29-27 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Gregg Harris is fouled on the floor by Victor Bartos - foul #3 on Victor Bartos, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), John Bence (C) Joseph Krahn, Alexander Lillibridge, Victor Bartos, Barry White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Rene Costa (SG), James Keim (SF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Keim - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) Gregg Harris | |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Acri | 31-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Rene Costa takes the ball from Rory Craft | 31-31 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | George McKinney misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Gary Wilson (SF), Barry White (C) John Preiss, Anton Millar, John Bence | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | John Adams misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Barry White - foul #1 on Barry White, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG) Dikembe Acri | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |