| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) PF - Kendrick Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Austin takes the ball from Thomas Chapman | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | John Figueredo is called for the reach on Adolfo Marino - foul #1 on John Figueredo, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Thomas Chapman steals it from Kendrick Antle | 24-25 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Donald Austin pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Ronald Stines scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Adolfo Marino | 24-27 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Figueredo | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Jerald Ferguson steals the ball from Ross Williamson | 27-27 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman throws it down | 29-27 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Ronald Stines lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jerald Ferguson - foul #1 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PG) John Figueredo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Kendrick Antle swats the layup by Thomas Chapman | 29-30 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Abel Gent, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG) Adolfo Marino | |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Kendrick Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson drills a shot near the basket set up by Martin Fisher and the foul's on Donald Austin - foul #1 on Donald Austin, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF) Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Ronald Stines hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Kendrick Antle steps in front of the Melvin Hatch pass | 31-32 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Austin | 31-34 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerald Ferguson | 33-34 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Ronald Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Ronald Stines connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Donald Austin grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the jump hook from the left block | 33-40 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Anderson | 33-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Kendrick Antle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Ronald Stines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Kendrick Antle swats the short shot by Thomas Chapman | 33-40 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Stanley Bower, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Adolfo Marino, Ross Williamson, Ronald Stines | |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 33-40 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kendrick Antle - foul #2 on Kendrick Antle, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Murray (PF) Kendrick Antle | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Donald Austin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Murray | 35-43 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Michael Voelker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Voelker, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Christopher Perry (C) John Figueredo, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Donald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-43 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Voelker is called for the reach on Christopher Perry - foul #3 on Michael Voelker, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Kendrick Antle (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Bobby Samberg, Mario Murray, Michael Voelker | |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Donald Austin snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Kendrick Antle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Stines - foul #1 on Ronald Stines, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Homer Burkholder (SG) Adolfo Marino, Donald Austin | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Robert Hults misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | The jump hook by Ronald Stines is blocked by Allen Anderson | 39-43 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerald Ferguson | 41-43 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Jerald Ferguson, Abel Gent, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Donald Austin (SG) Robert Hults, Homer Burkholder | |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Austin is called for the reach on John Figueredo - foul #2 on Donald Austin, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stines - foul #2 on Ronald Stines, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Stines | 41-43 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Stines | 41-46 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Kendrick Antle - foul #3 on Kendrick Antle, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG) Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bobby Samberg (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Ross Williamson, Ronald Stines | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-46 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Michael Voelker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-46 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendrick Antle (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) John Figueredo, Moshe Zeiders, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Ronald Stines (C) Bobby Samberg, Michael Voelker | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Fisher | 46-46 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Ronald Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Ross Williamson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stines | 46-46 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Williamson | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-48 |