| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deems (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gregory Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Paul Anders inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-28 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Robert Roberson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Deems - foul #2 on John Deems, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | John Deems gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on James Eby - foul #2 on James Eby, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | LSU | John Whittle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whittle, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome McNichols and he's hacked by James Eby - foul #3 on James Eby, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (PF) James Eby | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 31-33 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Douglas Wydra can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | John Deems can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it in | 36-33 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | John Deems buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Anders | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | John Whittle steps in front of the John Deems pass | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | LSU | John Whittle throws it down | 38-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Deems (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 38-36 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Paul Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Allen Dang slams it home set up by Robert Roberson | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | John Whittle is called for the reach on John Deems - foul #2 on John Whittle, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), James Eby (PF) Allen Dang, John Whittle, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), Daniel Carollo (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Jerome McNichols, John Deems, Paul Anders, Raymond Flowers, Gregory Petersen | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Eby | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | LSU | James Eby knocks in the runner from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham is hacked by Robert Roberson - foul #3 on Robert Roberson, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Max Routt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG) Max Routt | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Daniel Carollo is called for the reach on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Daniel Carollo, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF) Daniel Carollo | |
| 12:38 | LSU | Paul Anders steals the ball from Jeremiah Messersmith | 42-36 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | John Deems hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wall | 42-38 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Wade Kim connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Wydra and he's hacked by Nicholas Cline - foul #2 on Nicholas Cline, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), John Whittle (SG) Johnny Edward, Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) John Deems, Nicholas Cline, Rodney Dunham | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Routt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Allen Dang steals the ball from Raymond Flowers | 44-38 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Paul Anders steals it from Douglas Wydra in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Douglas Wydra steals the ball from Max Routt | 44-38 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Allen Dang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Kim | 44-38 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Wade Kim scores on a floater from close range set up by Allen Dang | 46-38 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Max Routt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is denied on a dunk by Gregory Petersen | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Wade Kim tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Anthony Wall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by John Whittle | 48-38 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the easy layup | 48-38 |
| 08:55 | LSU | James Eby snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Allen Dang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Robert Roberson (C) John Whittle, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), John Deems (SG), Daniel Carollo (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Anthony Wall, Max Routt, Paul Anders, Raymond Flowers, Gregory Petersen | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Dunham | 48-41 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Nicholas Cline steps in front of the Robert Roberson pass | 48-41 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) SF - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Deems (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carollo (fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Robert Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Dunham | 48-41 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cline | 48-41 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | John Deems comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome McNichols - foul #2 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Robert Roberson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 50-43 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline is fouled on the floor by Allen Dang - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (C) Rodney Dunham | |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 50-44 |
| 05:55 | LSU | John Whittle is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (PF) James Eby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Raymond Flowers (PF) Jerome McNichols, Nicholas Cline | |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Anthony Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Johnny Edward comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | John Deems snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Wade Kim is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF), Rodney Dunham (C) Daniel Carollo, Gregory Petersen | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | The short jumper by Paul Anders is denied by Robert Roberson | 50-44 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Robert Roberson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Deems | 50-44 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Whittle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), James Eby (PF) Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Max Routt (SG), Gregory Petersen (C) Anthony Wall, John Deems, Rodney Dunham | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Paul Anders makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Max Routt | 50-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) SG - John Whittle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Routt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Flowers (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:48 | LSU | John Whittle is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anders - foul #3 on Paul Anders, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Cline (PF) Raymond Flowers | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Max Routt is hacked by John Whittle - foul #3 on John Whittle, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SF) Paul Anders | |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jerome McNichols - foul #3 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gregory Petersen | 52-49 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG), Rodney Dunham (C) Max Routt, Gregory Petersen | |
| 02:30 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is fouled on the floor by Jerome McNichols - foul #4 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Paul Anders (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF) Jerome McNichols, Daniel Carollo, Nicholas Cline | |
| 02:30 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Gregory Petersen (C) Anthony Wall, Rodney Dunham | |
| 02:08 | Memphis | John Deems misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #1 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:08 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Allen Dang is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Dang, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is hacked by Raymond Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:52 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Raymond Flowers | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Memphis | John Deems misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:26 | LSU | John Whittle is fouled on the floor by Paul Anders - foul #4 on Paul Anders, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 01:26 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:26 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Paul Anders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen tips it home | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Raymond Flowers - foul #3 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Paul Anders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | A charge is called on John Deems - foul #3 on John Deems, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Wade Kim (PF) Douglas Wydra, James Eby | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome McNichols - foul #5 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG) Jerome McNichols | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Robert Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wall - foul #2 on Anthony Wall, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | John Deems comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Roberson runs out the clock | 60-54 |