| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Harton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin loses the dribble to Wilbert Bartlow | 34-39 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Edward Olson grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hayden - foul #3 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF) Darrell Hayden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the jumper from the right block set up by Wilbert Bartlow | 34-41 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Leggett picks off the pass by James Spataro | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Charles Ruley is called for the reach on Terry Leggett - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (C) Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses long on a shot near the basket | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow loses the dribble to James Spataro | 34-41 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Gledhill - foul #1 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Terry Leggett is denied on a layup by John Farrell | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill hits the finger roll set up by Edward Olson | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro is fouled on the floor by Jay Gledhill - foul #2 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, James Spataro, Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Austin - foul #3 on Donald Austin, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG) Donald Austin | |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Edward Olson is fouled on the floor by John Farrell - foul #1 on John Farrell, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG) John Farrell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Edward Olson's pass is intercepted by Henry Dean | 40-43 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab lays it up and in set up by Henry Dean | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Marvin Harton connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Murray and he's fouled by Jamie Decker - foul #3 on Jamie Decker, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Edward McNab, Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG) Edward Olson, William Murray | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Marvin Harton is fouled on the floor by Jack Forgey - foul #3 on Jack Forgey, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Henry Dean, Donald Tarvin, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Donald Austin loses the dribble to James Spataro | 42-46 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Terry Leggett gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Marvin Harton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 42-48 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Donald Austin gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 42-51 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Wilbert Bartlow | 42-51 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hayden - foul #4 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, Darrell Hayden, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Donald Austin, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian McLavrin | 44-51 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Marvin Harton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Olson | 44-53 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | William Murray grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Michael Collins is fouled on the floor by James Spataro - foul #1 on James Spataro, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG), Charles Ruley (C) James Spataro, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Terry Leggett (PF) William Murray, Marvin Harton | |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG) Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF) Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Olson | 44-56 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #4 on Charles Ruley, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Harton (C) Raul Rodriquez | |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Edward Olson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Gledhill | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Dean | 46-61 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Leggett | 46-61 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilbert Bartlow | 46-63 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean double dribbles | 46-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, John Farrell, Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Austin | 46-65 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Raul Rodriquez steals it from Edward McNab | 46-65 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Donald Austin is fouled on the floor by James Spataro - foul #2 on James Spataro, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Stines (PF) Marvin Harton | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Donald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Spataro | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Stines (fresh) C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Allan Yang steps in front of the Donald Austin pass in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Murray | 48-67 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-67 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin's 3 pointer is rejected by Ronald Stines | 48-67 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Austin | 48-67 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses the lay-in | 48-67 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez is fouled on the floor by Jack Forgey - foul #4 on Jack Forgey, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), John Farrell (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Donald Austin, William Murray, Michael Collins, Ronald Stines | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Jamie Decker is denied by Terry Leggett | 48-69 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the tip | 48-69 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the tip | 48-69 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden tips it in | 50-69 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Olson | 50-71 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-71 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Bartlow | 50-71 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Farrell | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Edward McNab (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Darrell Hayden, Jamie Decker, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Stines (PF) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-71 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | John Farrell takes the ball from Michael Collins | 53-71 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Dean | 55-71 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | William Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Michael Collins tips it in | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-73 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Michael Collins clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-73 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward McNab | 55-73 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is whistled for a carry | 55-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (PF) Donald Tarvin | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Austin | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Stines is called for the reach on Jamie Decker - foul #1 on Ronald Stines, team foul #4 | 55-75 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | William Murray grabs the board | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Jamie Decker blocks the short jumper by Michael Collins | 55-75 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Dean | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Donald Austin runs out the clock | 58-75 |