| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bates (fresh) C - Jay Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Rich Bridges tips it home | 38-39 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Rich Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | John Clary can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Charles Bates tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Charles Bates clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang's pass is intercepted by Charles Bates | 38-41 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | John Clary tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu is hacked by Jay Humphreys - foul #2 on Jay Humphreys, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Owen White (SG), James Morel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Peter Wodarski blocks the short jumper by Norman Porter | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jesse Jeans | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Morel | 41-43 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | James Morel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jacob Mae | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen White (fresh) SF - James Morel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Porter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Jacob Mae is called for the reach on Jesse Jeans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Mae, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | Peter Wodarski is hacked by Bruce Brown - foul #1 on Bruce Brown, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF), Orville Park (C) Peter Wodarski, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, Owen White, James Morel, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Kiser | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | John Clary clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Paul Marvel - foul #4 on Paul Marvel, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Hao Xang (SG), James Frazier (PF), Michael Perry (C) Jesse Jeans, Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SF), Norman Porter (PF), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, Paul Marvel, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | James Morel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | James Frazier pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Owen White snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Norman Porter clanks a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Bruce Brown can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Brewer steals the ball from Willie Williams in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Owen White throws it down on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 44-48 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | James Kiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Norman Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Norman Porter snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Willie Williams steps in front of the James Morel pass | 44-50 |
| 12:45 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams's pass is intercepted by Owen White in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Owen White banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Brewer is called for the reach on James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Willie Williams, James Kiser, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, James Morel, Norman Porter, Bruce Brown | |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang's pass is intercepted by Jay Humphreys | 44-52 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Michael Brewer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Orville Park (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Orville Park is hacked by Jay Humphreys - foul #3 on Jay Humphreys, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG) Carlos Cantu | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG) Michael Brewer | |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lamar Erler - foul #2 on Lamar Erler, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF), Michael Perry (C) Peter Wodarski, Lamar Erler, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Jacob Mae, Rich Bridges | |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Paul Marvel pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Charles Bates double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF), Bruce Brown (C) Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-56 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | John Clary snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Charles Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Kiser (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, James Frazier, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), James Morel (SF), Norman Porter (C) Owen White, Robert Wiggins, Bruce Brown | |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF) Michael Brewer | |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | James Morel steals the ball from Willie Williams | 46-56 |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-56 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | John Clary snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Charles Bates is fouled on the floor by Lamar Erler - foul #3 on Lamar Erler, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Hao Xang (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, James Kiser, Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary, James Morel, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Norman Porter | |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Michael Brewer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hao Xang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - James Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang drills a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:12 | Texas Tech | James Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:52 | Texas Tech | James Frazier hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Hao Xang | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins drills a jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | James Frazier is hacked by Paul Marvel - foul #5 on Paul Marvel, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Kiser (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, Peter Wodarski, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins, Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Rich Bridges drills a jumper from the right block | 54-60 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | James Kiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Rich Bridges snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Norman Porter is hacked by James Frazier - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Kiser, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Charles Bates (PF) James Morel, Norman Porter | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Charles Bates clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Charles Bates scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Clary and he's fouled by Lamar Erler - foul #4 on Lamar Erler, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Michael Brewer (SG) John Clary, Owen White | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Charles Bates makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Michael Perry steals it from Jacob Mae | 54-63 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler travels with the ball | 54-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF), Orville Park (C) Willie Williams, Hao Xang, Carlos Cantu, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), James Morel (SF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Rich Bridges, Bruce Brown | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Orville Park (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Morel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Memphis | James Morel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Clary | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | James Kiser travels in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG) Michael Brewer | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Owen White double dribbles | 54-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Humphreys (C) Charles Bates | |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | James Kiser scores on a fadeaway from close range | 56-66 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | John Clary misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF) John Clary, James Morel, Jay Humphreys | |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Owen White buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Bates and he's hacked by Jesse Jeans - foul #2 on Jesse Jeans, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Perry (C) Orville Park | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Owen White makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF) Peter Wodarski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Brown (PF) Charles Bates | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Bruce Brown drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Owen White | 56-71 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang is whistled for traveling | 56-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Charles Bates (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Rich Bridges is hacked by James Frazier - foul #3 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | John Clary scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-73 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | John Clary misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Cantu | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the easy open layup | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-73 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Rich Bridges pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | John Clary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | John Clary misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | John Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Orville Park can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Charles Bates loses the dribble to Willie Williams | 61-74 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu jams it set up by Willie Williams | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | John Clary runs out the clock | 63-74 |