| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Harton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Marvin Harton takes the ball from Wilbert Konwinski | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Olson | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Jay Gledhill steps in front of the Wilbert Konwinski pass | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Wilson Dale steals it from Edward Olson | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Bernie Mauk is denied by Terry Leggett | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Marvin Harton snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Marvin Harton knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jay Gledhill | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wilbert Konwinski | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Bartlow | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Konwinski | 36-35 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Bernie Mauk steps in front of the Marvin Harton pass | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Edward Olson steals the ball from Wilbert Konwinski | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Edward Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Raul Rodriquez - foul #1 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton banks in the layup set up by Grant Brown | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | William Murray can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Marvin Harton tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Marvin Harton grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Marvin Harton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez can't throw it down but he's fouled by Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, William Ogden | |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Bradley Eslick (SF), Ronald Stines (PF) Donald Austin, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Marvin Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | William Murray hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay Gledhill | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ware - foul #3 on Kevin Ware, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) William Murray, Bradley Eslick, Ronald Stines, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Grant Brown (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (C) Eddie Anderson, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Kevin Ware | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill clanks a runner from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Raul Rodriquez swats the layup by Wilson Dale | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Terry Leggett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Edward Olson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilbert Bartlow | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bush (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale's pass is intercepted by Jay Gledhill in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Grant Brown and he's fouled by Terry Leggett - foul #3 on Terry Leggett, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Stines (PF), Marvin Harton (C) Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Kenneth Hogan (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, William Ogden | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Marvin Harton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF) Michael Bush | |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Marvin Harton connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Collins and he's hacked by Wilson Dale - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Norman Robinson | |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Wilbert Konwinski steals it from Michael Collins in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski blows the layup but he's fouled by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Michael Collins, Ronald Stines, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Raul Rodriquez | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | William Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Terry Leggett connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raul Rodriquez | 52-44 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Terry Leggett snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Terry Leggett is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Marvin Harton (C) Donald Austin, William Murray, Wilbert Bartlow, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF), William Ogden (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eddie Anderson | 52-46 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the runner from the left block set up by Wilson Dale | 52-48 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on Jay Gledhill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Michael Collins, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Michael Bush | |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | William Ogden pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski slams it home on a nice dish by William Ogden | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Ogden - foul #2 on William Ogden, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (PF) William Ogden | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski connects on the jump hook in the paint | 53-52 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Marvin Harton is hacked by Kevin Ware - foul #4 on Kevin Ware, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Stines (PF) Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Kenneth Hogan, Kevin Ware | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Stines - foul #1 on Ronald Stines, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (SF) Sean Hiers | |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Marvin Harton pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Michael Collins banks in the layup set up by William Murray | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is hacked by Edward Olson - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Leggett (PF) Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF) Eddie Anderson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Terry Leggett steals it from Sean Hiers | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Michael Collins misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Michael Collins snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Michael Collins drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Olson | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Hogan | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Marvin Harton (C) William Murray, Michael Collins, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Kenneth Hogan, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Terry Leggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norman Robinson and he's fouled by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #2 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Olson and he's fouled by Bernie Mauk - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Terry Leggett swats the short shot by Bernie Mauk | 62-59 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez (C) Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton | |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Norman Robinson steals the ball from Jay Gledhill | 62-59 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilson Dale and the foul's on Wilbert Bartlow - foul #3 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Leggett (PF) Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk (C) William Ogden | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Edward Olson | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Terry Leggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Leggett | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Terry Leggett pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Michael Bush swats the short shot by Marvin Harton | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow tips it in | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Jay Gledhill - foul #2 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the 3rd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Terry Leggett gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Terry Leggett is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Konwinski | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson is hacked by Wilson Dale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-66 |