| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Harton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow inbounds the ball | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Olson | 37-18 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Terry Leggett pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Terry Leggett drills a jumper from the left side set up by Wilbert Bartlow | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-21 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Gary Hubbard picks off the pass by Edward Olson | 39-21 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard banks in the layup | 39-23 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Eddie Robinson steps in front of the Jay Gledhill pass | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-23 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-25 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Robinson - foul #2 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), Michael Collins (SF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-25 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Marvin Harton pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-25 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Harton - foul #1 on Marvin Harton, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), William Murray (SG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) Donald Austin, Jay Gledhill, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Gary Hubbard, William Hammock, Nole Bergeson | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Woodrow Vogt is called for the reach on Marvin Harton - foul #3 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Brian Sligh | |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-26 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Samuels | 44-29 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Eddie Robinson is called for the reach on Wilbert Bartlow - foul #3 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG) Corey Samuels | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | William Murray double dribbles | 44-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG) William Murray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Eddie Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Olson | 46-29 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | William Hammock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Hammock | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Hubbard | 46-32 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Marvin Harton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-34 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Marvin Harton tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Leggett | 46-34 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Terry Leggett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Gledhill | 49-34 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Marvin Harton comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-37 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Woodrow Vogt | 49-37 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | William Hammock scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Hubbard | 49-40 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Edward Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), William Murray (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Stines (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Terry Leggett, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Corey Samuels (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Gary Hubbard, Arthur Belue, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | William Murray gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | William Murray double dribbles | 51-42 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Stines - foul #1 on Ronald Stines, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Ronald Stines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) SG - William Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Stines (fresh) C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh tips it home | 51-46 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | William Murray misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Zirkle - foul #1 on John Zirkle, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Marvin Harton (PF) Donald Austin, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG) John Zirkle | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nole Bergeson | 52-48 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Marvin Harton's layup is rejected by Brian Sligh | 52-48 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Hubbard | 52-48 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Sligh | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Marvin Harton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Marvin Harton grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Marvin Harton is hacked by Brian Sligh - foul #2 on Brian Sligh, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Terry Leggett (PF) William Murray, Michael Collins, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), William Hammock (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Eddie Robinson, Brian Sligh, Nole Bergeson | |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Edward Olson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Leggett | 55-50 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Terry Leggett is called for the reach on William Hammock - foul #1 on Terry Leggett, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Edward Olson takes the ball from Nicholas Hammack | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Terry Leggett lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue jams it | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 5 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Marvin Harton drills a runner in the lane set up by Wilbert Bartlow | 59-52 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SG), Raul Rodriquez (C) Jay Gledhill, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Gary Hubbard, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), Marvin Harton (C) William Murray, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG) Corey Samuels | |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Edward Olson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Leggett | 59-52 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Terry Leggett can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jay Gledhill - foul #3 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Brian Sligh | |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Terry Leggett gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Robinson - foul #4 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt tips it in | 60-55 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Belue - foul #3 on Arthur Belue, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Terry Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Vogt | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard tips it in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Gary Hubbard is called for the reach on Jay Gledhill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Gary Hubbard is called for the reach on Terry Leggett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Terry Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-60 |