| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF), Harold Young (PF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Anthony Dunkelberger steps in front of the Gerald Oren pass in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Bonilla steals it from Anthony Dunkelberger | 33-40 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Oren | 33-42 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 36-42 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 36-42 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger connects on the runner near the basket | 38-42 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Gerald Oren is hacked by Seth Weiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Robert Crawford (PF) Samuel Sotomayor, William McIlwain | |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Roy Benninger - foul #1 on Roy Benninger, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Anaya | 38-44 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG) Fredrick Anderson | |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Gerald Oren is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Oren - foul #2 on Gerald Oren, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), William McIlwain (SF) Gerald Oren, Harold Young | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Bonilla | 39-46 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Samuel Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Harold Young (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, William McIlwain | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Jeff Bark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Harold Young, Robert Crawford | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Oren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McIlwain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Bonilla (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Anthony Dunkelberger steps in front of the Michael Sutton pass | 45-46 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Gerald Oren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William McIlwain | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Bonilla - foul #3 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), Harold Young (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Fredrick Anderson, Gerald Oren, William McIlwain, Michael Sutton | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bark | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger loses the dribble to Robert Crawford | 46-50 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Jones and he's hacked by Samuel Sotomayor - foul #4 on Samuel Sotomayor, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (PF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG) Samuel Sotomayor | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Gerald Oren - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF) Harold Young | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Robert Crawford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the easy open layup | 49-50 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Jeff Bark clanks a runner in the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Gerald Oren | 51-50 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Gerald Oren throws it down | 51-52 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Bark - foul #1 on Jeff Bark, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Seth Weiss, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Harold Young | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Oren (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Gerald Oren is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anaya - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (PG) Fredrick Anderson | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Jeff Bark can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Michael Sutton tips it in | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt clanks a floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it home | 54-54 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Michael Sutton knocks in the runner from close range | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Harold Young grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Michael Sutton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sutton, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Robert Crawford (PF) Jeff Bark, Michael Sutton | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't throw it down but the foul's on Stephen Bonilla - foul #4 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Michael Sutton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Seth Weiss steps in front of the Fredrick Anderson pass in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Michael Sutton | 59-56 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Michael Sutton's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Johnson | 59-56 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Harold Young | 59-56 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Michael Sutton slams it home | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Michael Sutton can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-58 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Ray Anaya (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF), James Cox (C) Fredrick Anderson, William McIlwain, Harold Young, Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-58 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | James Cox gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Oren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard tips it in | 61-60 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a shot from the left block and he's hacked by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, James Cox | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Jeff Bark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal clanks a floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the ball out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Jeff Bark, Donald Hubbard, Michael Sutton | |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Harold Young - foul #2 on Harold Young, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF) Harold Young | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Hubbard | 66-63 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal and the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Michael Sutton gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Michael Sutton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Sotomayor | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and he's fouled by Stephen Bonilla - foul #5 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Robert Crawford (PF) Jeff Bark, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Harold Young's pass is intercepted by Ray Anaya | 71-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 73-65 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Harold Young is hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #5 on Ray Anaya, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF) Gerald Oren, Harold Young | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Michael Sutton's layup is rejected by Raymond Hill | 73-65 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 73-65 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Jeff Bark knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Sotomayor and the foul's on Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Roy Benninger, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Young (SF), James Cox (C) Donald Hubbard, Michael Sutton | |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Cox | 73-68 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Samuel Sotomayor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, James Cox | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Harold Young misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Oren (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Young (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (tired) 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 73-70 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Michael Sutton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dunkelberger | 73-70 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt buries a floater from the left side | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Anthony Dunkelberger swats the layup by Harold Young | 75-70 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Harold Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sutton - foul #2 on Michael Sutton, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (PF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF) Harold Young | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Michael Sutton is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Michael Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill blows the layup over the doubleteam | 76-74 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 76-74 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 79-74 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard drills a turnaround from the left block | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Donald Hubbard steps in front of the Raymond Hill pass | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Samuel Sotomayor is called for the reach on Raymond Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Sotomayor, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG) Samuel Sotomayor | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Raymond Hill takes the ball from Robert Crawford | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Fredrick Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is hacked by Fredrick Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Oren | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is hacked by Fredrick Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Anderson - foul #5 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #17 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (PG) Fredrick Anderson | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-81 |