| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Harton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darnell Barnhill (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Hubert Lee and the foul's on Wilbert Bartlow - foul #1 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 23-33 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Marvin Harton buries a turnaround in the lane | 25-33 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Hubert Lee | 25-35 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Marvin Harton can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the contested shot near the basket on a nice dish by Hubert Lee | 27-37 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Terry Leggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Marvin Harton snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Harton - foul #3 on Marvin Harton, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Donald Austin, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner (SG), Frank Behr (SF), Antonio Arnett (PF) Hubert Lee, Darnell Barnhill, Carl McNurlen | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Murray (fresh) SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Arnett (fresh) C - Brian Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Marvin Harton tips it in | 29-39 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts's layup is rejected by Marvin Harton | 29-39 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Marvin Harton | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez double dribbles | 29-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) William Murray, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill (PG), Hubert Lee (SG), Carl McNurlen (PF) Robert Thomas, Lloyd Stogner, Brian Roberts | |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Marvin Harton snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hubert Lee - foul #1 on Hubert Lee, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Olson | 30-41 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill buries a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Olson | 32-41 |
| 12:24 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Terry Leggett snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 11:54 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner (SG), Justin Henson (SF), Brian Roberts (C) Hubert Lee, Frank Behr, Antonio Arnett | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darnell Barnhill (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Raul Rodriquez - foul #3 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG) Darnell Barnhill | |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carl McNurlen - foul #1 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Donald Austin, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Lee (SG), Frank Behr (SF) Lloyd Stogner, Justin Henson | |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Frank Behr makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Brian Roberts blocks the jumper by Terry Leggett | 33-45 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Carl McNurlen - foul #2 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SG), Raul Rodriquez (C) Jay Gledhill, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill (PG), Antonio Arnett (PF) Robert Thomas, Carl McNurlen | |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Behr and he's fouled by Raul Rodriquez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Stines (C) Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 34-48 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett misses the tip | 34-48 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Edward Olson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Terry Leggett lays it up and in and he's fouled by Hubert Lee - foul #2 on Hubert Lee, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Marvin Harton (C) Edward Olson, William Murray, Wilbert Bartlow, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF), Carl McNurlen (PF) Frank Behr, Antonio Arnett | |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee's pass is intercepted by Jay Gledhill | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Michael Collins is hacked by Hubert Lee - foul #3 on Hubert Lee, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez (C) Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG), Lloyd Stogner (SG), Antonio Arnett (C) Hubert Lee, Justin Henson, Brian Roberts | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darnell Barnhill (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Stogner | 37-50 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits a turnaround from close range | 39-50 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Raul Rodriquez - foul #5 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Donald Austin, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Lee (SG), Frank Behr (SF), Brian Roberts (C) Lloyd Stogner, Darnell Barnhill, Carl McNurlen | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Marvin Harton blocks the short jumper by Brian Roberts | 39-50 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Hubert Lee is called for the reach on Jay Gledhill - foul #4 on Hubert Lee, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SG), Ronald Stines (C) Jay Gledhill, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Terry Leggett travels with the ball | 39-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen (PF) Antonio Arnett | |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts is denied on a layup by Terry Leggett | 39-52 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stines - foul #1 on Ronald Stines, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Marvin Harton (C) William Murray, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Marvin Harton snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hubert Lee - foul #5 on Hubert Lee, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Stines (PF) Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner (SG) Hubert Lee | |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Stogner and he's fouled by Jay Gledhill - foul #1 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts misses the free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Marvin Harton grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Marvin Harton connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Darnell Barnhill | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Stines (fresh) C - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darnell Barnhill (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Roberts (fresh) 29 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Marvin Harton's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Roberts | 43-56 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Harton | 43-56 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-56 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Ronald Stines gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Edward Olson steals the ball from Carl McNurlen | 43-56 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Olson | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Frank Behr gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Darnell Barnhill's floater is knocked away by Ronald Stines | 45-56 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Edward Olson snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the floater from the right block | 45-56 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Brian Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Marvin Harton pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Carl McNurlen takes the ball from Marvin Harton | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen runs out the clock | 45-56 |