| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) SG - Jackie Loman (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) C - Vincent McComish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) SF - John Townsend (fresh) PF - David Halpern (fresh) C - James Ybarra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | David Halpern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Memphis | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Markus Pontius in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | John Townsend snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by David Halpern | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Townsend | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | James Ybarra hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | David Halpern is called for the reach on Vincent McComish - foul #1 on David Halpern, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | David Halpern snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent McComish - foul #1 on Vincent McComish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | David Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | James Ybarra's pass is intercepted by David Snyder | 2-1 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Jackie Loman is denied by James Ybarra | 2-1 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder tips it but misses | 2-1 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Markus Pontius is called for the reach on John Townsend - foul #1 on Markus Pontius, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), Jay Clark (PF), James Swift (C) Andre Bruno, David Snyder, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Roland Bradford (SG), Gregg Winn (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), Paul Crews (C) David Williams, Paul Tweedy, John Townsend, David Halpern, James Ybarra | |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Roland Bradford misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jackie Loman - foul #1 on Jackie Loman, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Roland Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Roland Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) SG - Jackie Loman (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Pederson (fresh) PF - Jay Clark (fresh) C - James Swift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) SG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) C - Paul Crews (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | James Swift connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackie Loman | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Gregg Winn knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Roy Fierro pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | The jump hook by Gregg Winn is blocked by Jay Clark | 4-4 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Roy Fierro tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jackie Loman | 4-4 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Paul Crews is called for the reach on James Swift - foul #1 on Paul Crews, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Snyder (PF), Vincent McComish (C) Jay Clark, James Swift | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), James Ybarra (C) Jim Carter, Paul Crews | |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Rodney Pederson | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Halpern (PF) James Ybarra | |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Roy Fierro pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Roy Fierro hits a shot from the left side set up by Gregg Winn | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Paul Tweedy takes the ball from Andre Bruno | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Roland Bradford is hacked by Jackie Loman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Loman, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Jackie Loman | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), James Ybarra (C) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, David Halpern | |
| 13:36 | Memphis | John Townsend buries a turnaround from the right block | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Halpern (PF) James Ybarra | |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | David Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Markus Pontius | 9-8 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Vincent McComish steals it from John Townsend | 9-8 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Tweedy | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | David Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Halpern and he's fouled by Markus Pontius - foul #2 on Markus Pontius, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG), Rodney Pederson (SF), James Swift (C) Markus Pontius, Andre Bruno, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (SG), Gregg Winn (SF), James Ybarra (C) Paul Tweedy, John Townsend, David Halpern | |
| 12:08 | Memphis | David Williams makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Gregg Winn - foul #1 on Gregg Winn, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), David Halpern (PF) David Williams, Roy Fierro | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) SF - Rodney Pederson (fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Swift (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halpern (fresh) C - James Ybarra (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | James Swift's floater is tipped away by James Ybarra | 9-11 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | James Swift tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Roland Bradford knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Tweedy | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | James Swift hits a jumper in the paint | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Roland Bradford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | David Halpern grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Roland Bradford | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | James Swift can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Roland Bradford - foul #1 on Roland Bradford, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF), Jay Clark (PF) Rodney Pederson, David Snyder | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), Paul Crews (C) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, David Halpern, James Ybarra | |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | James Swift misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | James Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | David Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Swift | 14-18 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | James Swift misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 14-18 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | David Williams snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | David Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Jay Clark is blocked by Roy Fierro | 14-21 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Roy Fierro gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | James Swift is called for the reach on John Townsend - foul #1 on James Swift, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish (C) James Swift | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (SG), David Halpern (PF), James Ybarra (C) Paul Tweedy, Roy Fierro, Paul Crews | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Zweig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) PF - Jay Clark (fresh) C - Vincent McComish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:13 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Roland Bradford grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | James Ybarra is whistled for a carry | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), David Snyder (PF) Andre Bruno, Jay Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG) Roland Bradford | |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | John Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Snyder | 17-21 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson dunks the ball | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Townsend comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Pederson - foul #1 on Rodney Pederson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Fierro (PF) David Halpern | |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | John Townsend snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Roy Fierro knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Townsend | 19-24 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | James Ybarra steals it from Michael Whitmore | 19-24 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Michael Whitmore steals it from Paul Tweedy | 19-24 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Whitmore | 21-24 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Roy Fierro is fouled on the floor by Michael Whitmore - foul #1 on Michael Whitmore, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Jackie Loman (SG), Andre Bruno (SF), James Swift (C) Michael Whitmore, Hans Zweig, Rodney Pederson, Vincent McComish | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Roland Bradford (SG), Gregg Winn (SF), David Halpern (PF) David Williams, Paul Tweedy, John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Roy Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Roy Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | James Swift drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Markus Pontius | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Loman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) SG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Fierro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Gregg Winn is hacked by Andre Bruno - foul #1 on Andre Bruno, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark (PF) David Snyder | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), James Ybarra (C) Jim Carter, Roy Fierro | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | James Swift grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Bruno and he's hacked by David Halpern - foul #2 on David Halpern, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn | |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Roy Fierro (C) David Williams, James Ybarra | |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Halpern - foul #3 on David Halpern, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), James Ybarra (C) Roland Bradford, David Halpern | |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the easy open layup | 26-26 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Roy Fierro hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Jay Clark banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Jay Clark is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Jay Clark, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rodney Pederson (SF), David Snyder (PF), Vincent McComish (C) Andre Bruno, Jay Clark, James Swift | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (SG), Gregg Winn (SF), Paul Crews (C) Paul Tweedy, John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Jackie Loman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Markus Pontius | 31-30 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Snyder - foul #1 on David Snyder, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), James Ybarra (C) David Williams, Roy Fierro | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Gregg Winn makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Gregg Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jackie Loman | 34-32 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent McComish - foul #2 on Vincent McComish, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Rodney Pederson | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), Roy Fierro (PF) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, Paul Crews | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Vincent McComish misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | John Townsend gets the rebound | 34-34 |