| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison blows the dunk | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Edward Rue hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Scott Crawford snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Scott Crawford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Pattison | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is fouled on the floor by Johnny Teed - foul #1 on Johnny Teed, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Antonio Walsh (PF), Edward Bussell (C) Scott Crawford, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano hits a shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Stephen Scheele - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eldon Dickerson (SG), William McLean (SF), Scott Crawford (PF), Edward Rue (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Joseph Pattison, Antonio Walsh, Edward Bussell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Daniel Morgan, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McLean (fresh) PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it home | 38-41 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | William McLean misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | William McLean snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Piazza - foul #1 on Robert Piazza, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock's fadeaway is rejected by Eldon Dickerson | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Scott Crawford | 39-41 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG) Benjamin Williams, Eldon Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF) Robert Piazza | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Hoover | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock hits a fadeaway from close range | 39-45 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Scott Crawford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Johnny Teed travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF), Edward Bussell (C) William McLean, Scott Crawford, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eldon Dickerson (SG) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is hacked by Joseph Pattison - foul #2 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eldon Dickerson - foul #2 on Eldon Dickerson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Scott Crawford (PF) Antonio Walsh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Scott Crawford pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bussell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Edward Bussell grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Edward Rue (C) Benjamin Williams, Eldon Dickerson, Edward Bussell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Daniel Morgan, Stephen Scheele, Gregory Badilla | |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Johnny Teed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF) Joseph Pattison, Scott Crawford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) William Smith | |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano double dribbles | 41-48 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | William McLean snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Teed and the foul's on Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF) William McLean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza | |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Edward Rue swats the layup by Robert Rothrock | 44-48 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Johnny Teed snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover's floater is tipped away by Joseph Pattison | 46-48 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Antonio Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano's pass is intercepted by Daniel Morgan | 46-48 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Edward Rue - foul #3 on Edward Rue, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (SF), Scott Crawford (PF), Edward Bussell (C) Joseph Pattison, Antonio Walsh, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Robert Rothrock | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Johnny Teed hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eldon Dickerson (SG) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams lays it up and in set up by Eldon Dickerson | 50-50 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Eldon Dickerson steals it from Gregory Badilla | 50-50 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Eldon Dickerson | 52-50 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson is hacked by Juan Rodriguez - foul #2 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF) Benjamin Williams, Eldon Dickerson, William McLean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF) Daniel Morgan, Stephen Scheele | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison's floater is knocked away by Robert Rothrock | 52-50 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | William Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | William Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Antonio Walsh (PF), Edward Rue (C) Scott Crawford, Edward Bussell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Gregory Badilla | |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 58-53 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | William Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Morgan | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Antonio Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Teed | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eldon Dickerson (SG), Scott Crawford (PF) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Antonio Walsh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF) Robert Rothrock | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG) Benjamin Williams, Eldon Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 60-56 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Johnny Teed comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF) Gregory Badilla | |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Johnny Teed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Johnny Teed tips it in | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Scott Crawford grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Scott Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Scott Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Edward Rue is called for the reach on Karl Chambers - foul #4 on Edward Rue, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Edward Rue gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Juan Rodriguez is called for the reach on Edward Rue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Antonio Walsh (PF) Scott Crawford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Edward Rue makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Edward Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Juan Rodriguez is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rothrock | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Karl Chambers is called for the reach on Johnny Teed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Chambers, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |