| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hankins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Hankins inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons connects on the shot from the right side set up by Donald Poirier | 30-45 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Donald Poirier drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons and he's fouled by Toby Evans - foul #3 on Toby Evans, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Jerrell Porter | |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Hankins | 30-48 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is fouled on the floor by Billy Collins - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Marvin Dotson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), David Haber (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Corey Roseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (C) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | William Collier is hacked by Corey Roseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | David Haber banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Roseman and he's hacked by Gary Dambrosio - foul #2 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (PF) Brian Freed | |
| 17:54 | Memphis | David Haber makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-51 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio can't tip it in | 32-51 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 32-51 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Corey Roseman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-51 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith connects on the floater from the baseline set up by William Collier and he's fouled by Jerrell Porter - foul #2 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Ante Zavatson, Marvin Dotson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Robert Howell (C) Corey Roseman, David Haber, Jerrell Porter, Donald Goodman | |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Hankins | 34-53 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 36-53 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hankins | 36-55 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith loses the dribble to John Hankins in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Matthew Gregory picks off the pass by John Hankins | 36-55 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-55 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith tips it home | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hankins (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Matthew Gregory, William Collier, Scott Smith, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), David Haber (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Robert Howell | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #2 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF) John Hankins, Brian Freed | |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Salzman | 39-55 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Corey Roseman steps in front of the Gary Dambrosio pass | 39-55 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | David Haber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-55 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Eveland | 39-55 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Corey Roseman buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Allee | 41-57 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerrell Porter - foul #3 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Scott Salzman, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), John Hankins (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Corey Roseman, David Haber, Edward Allee, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Ante Zavatson takes the ball from Robert Howell | 43-57 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Donald Poirier - foul #2 on Donald Poirier, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG) Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | William Collier steals it from Donald Goodman | 46-57 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Poirier is called for the reach on William Collier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Poirier, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory travels with the ball | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (SF) Matthew Gregory | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Robert Howell | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | John Hankins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | William Collier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) John Hankins | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Brian Freed steals it from Toby Evans in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Brian Freed buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Poirier | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Freed | 46-61 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Robert Howell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Poirier | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the easy layup | 46-63 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-63 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Poirier - foul #4 on Donald Poirier, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Scott Smith, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), John Hankins (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Kelly James, Donald Poirier, Robert Howell, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 3rd free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #3 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Toby Evans, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Gregory and the foul's on Jerrell Porter - foul #4 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Billy Collins takes the ball from Charles Fitzgibbons | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Goodman takes the ball from Ante Zavatson in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Donald Goodman | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | David Haber is fouled on the floor by Ante Zavatson - foul #3 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, John Hankins | |
| 08:57 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Allee - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (SF) Billy Collins | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (SF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Corey Roseman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Allee | 52-69 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ante Zavatson | 55-69 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Joe Miller steals it from Jeffrey Eveland | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-69 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller tips it but misses | 55-69 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the lay-in | 55-69 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Corey Roseman tips it in | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Scott Salzman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ante Zavatson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hankins (tired) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerrell Porter (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Corey Roseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), William Collier (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Scott Salzman, Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, John Hankins, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Freed takes the ball from Matthew Gregory | 55-71 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | David Haber comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Collier - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | William Collier is hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG) Donald Goodman | |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Robert Howell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Donald Poirier connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 56-75 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Matthew Gregory, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Robert Howell | |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Brian Freed gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the runner near the basket set up by Kelly James | 56-77 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the jumper from the right side | 56-77 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the tip | 56-77 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Brian Freed gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | David Haber lays it in on a great pass from Kelly James and the foul's on Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #10 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) William Collier, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| 04:34 | Memphis | David Haber makes the free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr travels in the backcourt | 56-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Corey Roseman (SG) Donald Poirier, David Haber | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #11 | 56-80 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits the follow up shot | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-80 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Edward Allee scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Corey Roseman | 58-82 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-82 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Herr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Dotson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fairly fresh) 12 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Allee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is hacked by Frank Herr - foul #2 on Frank Herr, team foul #12 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (PG), William Collier (SG) Frank Herr, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG), John Hankins (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the board | 61-82 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-82 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Goodman | 61-84 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | William Collier is hacked by Donald Poirier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Poirier, team foul #11 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), David Haber (SG) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the shot from the left wing set up by Kelly James | 63-86 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Jerrell Porter | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Donald Goodman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly James | 63-88 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-88 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kelly James | 63-88 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | David Haber misses the floater in the paint | 63-88 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 63-88 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Donald Goodman buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Freed and he's fouled by Marvin Dotson - foul #2 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #13 | 63-90 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (C) Scott Salzman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Jerrell Porter (PF) Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the free throw | 63-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-91 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the offensive rebound | 63-91 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gary Dambrosio | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | David Haber connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Goodman | 65-93 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith blows the layup | 65-93 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-93 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-93 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 65-93 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 65-93 |