| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) SG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Davy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Serna (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Greene inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 32-22 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna can't tip it in | 32-22 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Terry Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | William Chavis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Terry Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donovan Hicks | 32-22 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford (C) Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:29 | Memphis | William Chavis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jim Serna - foul #2 on Jim Serna, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza (SF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Mark Davy, Jim Serna | |
| 17:29 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-22 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Chavis | 34-22 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | William Chavis is denied on a layup by Ronald Santillanes | 34-22 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Hart steals the ball from Ronald Santillanes | 34-22 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Collin Baltazar - foul #1 on Collin Baltazar, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (SG), Robert Macy (C) William Chavis, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins (PG), George Barnett (SG), Mark Davy (SF), Jim Serna (C) Collin Baltazar, Donovan Hicks, Thomas Almanza, Willis Greenfield | |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Perkins | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edward Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Davy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Santillanes (fresh) C - Jim Serna (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Terry Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Perkins - foul #1 on Edward Perkins, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG) Terry Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold (SG) George Barnett | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Joey Hale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Greene | 38-24 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | William Greene makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Joey Hale | 40-26 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Beckett takes the ball from Edward Perkins | 40-26 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | William Greene jams it on a nice dish by Harold Beckett | 42-26 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Mark Hart pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Robert Macy is fouled on the floor by Mark Davy - foul #2 on Mark Davy, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) William Greene, Mark Hart, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Thomas Almanza (SF), Willis Greenfield (PF), Richard Corona (C) Edward Perkins, Mark Davy, Ronald Santillanes, Jim Serna | |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Robert Caouette is fouled on the floor by Richard Corona - foul #2 on Richard Corona, team foul #5 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG) Joey Hale, Harold Beckett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Gold | 44-29 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Willis Greenfield swats the layup by Robert Pierce | 44-29 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | William Chavis tips it back up and in | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona loses the ball out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Robert Macy (C) Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG) Tony Gold | |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Terry Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Hart | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Robert Macy gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) SG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Almanza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Mark Hart is hacked by Willis Greenfield - foul #1 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #6 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG) Terry Jones, William Chavis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold (SG), Mark Davy (SF), Jim Serna (C) Donovan Hicks, Thomas Almanza, Richard Corona | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Robert Macy scores on a floater from the right block set up by Harold Beckett and he's hacked by Jim Serna - foul #3 on Jim Serna, team foul #7 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF) William Greene | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), Ronald Santillanes (PF) Collin Baltazar, Willis Greenfield | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Davy | 51-31 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the dunk attempt | 51-31 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Harold Beckett tips it but misses | 51-31 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Hart takes the ball from Mark Davy | 51-31 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Robert Pierce makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Macy | 54-31 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-31 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy tips it in | 54-33 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Robert Macy's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Serna | 54-33 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks can't finish the layup | 54-33 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna grabs the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donovan Hicks | 54-36 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Robert Macy travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), William Greene (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Joey Hale, Harold Beckett, Robert Pierce, Mark Hart, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), George Barnett (SG), Thomas Almanza (SF), Willis Greenfield (PF), Richard Corona (C) Donovan Hicks, Tony Gold, Mark Davy, Ronald Santillanes, Jim Serna | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) SG - George Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Almanza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Corona (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | William Chavis connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Greene | 56-38 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-38 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corona | 56-38 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | William Greene misses the dunk attempt | 56-40 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza loses the dribble to William Chavis | 56-40 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | William Chavis banks in the layup | 58-40 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza hits a floater from the left side | 58-42 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chavis | 61-42 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield lays it in on a great pass from Collin Baltazar | 61-44 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford is whistled for a carry | 61-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), David Brock (PF), Phillip Lee (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), Tony Gold (SG), Mark Davy (SF), Ronald Santillanes (PF), Jim Serna (C) Collin Baltazar, George Barnett, Thomas Almanza, Willis Greenfield, Richard Corona | |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna is fouled on the floor by Phillip Lee - foul #1 on Phillip Lee, team foul #1 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF) William Greene | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins (PG), Allen Hinton (SF), Thomas Almanza (C) Tony Gold, Mark Davy, Jim Serna | |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton scores on a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Almanza | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Robert Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Harold Beckett grabs the board | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brock (fresh) C - Phillip Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edward Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Santillanes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Almanza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Harold Beckett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Santillanes - foul #1 on Ronald Santillanes, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) Phillip Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Harold Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pierce | 64-46 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Ronald Santillanes is called for the reach on Joey Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Santillanes, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (SG) Edward Perkins | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Joey Hale makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Joey Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Barnett | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Robert Pierce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Caouette | 67-49 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pierce - foul #4 on Robert Pierce, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford (C) David Brock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona (PF) Thomas Almanza | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza (SF) Allen Hinton | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Pierce - foul #5 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-49 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | William Greene gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Harold Beckett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Caouette and he's hacked by Thomas Almanza - foul #1 on Thomas Almanza, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-49 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Shackleford | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Ronald Santillanes denies the turnaround by Timothy Shackleford | 70-49 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caouette | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joey Hale runs out the clock | 70-49 |