| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) C - Kevin Wiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fresh) SG - Anthony Wall (fresh) SF - Paul Anders (fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (fresh) C - Gregory Petersen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Cline - foul #1 on Nicholas Cline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Wall | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Parker | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Anthony Wall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Anders | 5-6 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols clanks a floater from the right side | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Anthony Wall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Anders | 7-11 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Jerome McNichols is called for the reach on Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG), John Lute (SG), Danny Yearby (SF), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG), Daniel Carollo (SG), Brian Capozzi (SF), Steve Cardoso (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Jerome McNichols, Anthony Wall, Paul Anders, Nicholas Cline, Gregory Petersen | |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lute | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Lloyd Burgin is denied by Steve Cardoso | 7-11 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Barrett (fresh) SG - John Lute (fresh) SF - Danny Yearby (fresh) PF - Lloyd Burgin (fresh) C - Damon Swarthout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cisco (fresh) SG - Daniel Carollo (fresh) SF - Brian Capozzi (fresh) PF - Steve Cardoso (fresh) C - Rodney Dunham (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Cisco | 7-14 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Russell Cisco is called for the reach on John Lute in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Cisco, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Dunham takes the ball from Damon Swarthout | 7-14 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Barrett - foul #1 on Lawrence Barrett, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG) Lloyd Burgin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (SG), Paul Anders (SF) Daniel Carollo, Brian Capozzi | |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham misses long on a shot from the right block | 10-16 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Anthony Wall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 13:51 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Russell Cisco connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Dunham | 13-20 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Paul Anders pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Lawrence Barrett takes the ball from Paul Anders | 13-20 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Steve Cardoso swats the short shot by Danny Yearby | 13-20 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Anders | 13-20 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-20 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Zumbrunnen | 15-20 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Yearby (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Lute (tiring) C - Damon Swarthout (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cisco (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wall (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steve Cardoso (tiring) 2 blk. C - Rodney Dunham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 15-22 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen's floater is tipped away by Steve Cardoso | 15-22 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Lawrence Barrett steals it from Steve Cardoso | 15-22 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 15-22 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Kevin Parker (SF), Boris Zolty (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) Lawrence Barrett, Danny Yearby, John Lute, Damon Swarthout | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Daniel Carollo (SG), Brian Capozzi (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Russell Cisco, Anthony Wall, Paul Anders, Steve Cardoso, Rodney Dunham | |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Boris Zolty is called for the reach on Brian Capozzi - foul #1 on Boris Zolty, team foul #2 | 15-22 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Brian Capozzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jack Zumbrunnen | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Kevin Parker is called for the reach on Brian Capozzi - foul #1 on Kevin Parker, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #1 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the jumpshot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin (C) Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Jerome McNichols steps in front of the Jack Zumbrunnen pass | 19-26 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome McNichols | 19-28 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen's layup is rejected by Lloyd Burgin | 19-28 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Boris Zolty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Burgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Carollo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Capozzi (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), John Lute (SG), Ronald Wheeler (SF) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (SG) Daniel Carollo | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Nicholas Cline | 19-30 |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Petersen - foul #1 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #4 | 19-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SG) Jerome McNichols | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | John Lute buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-30 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Anthony Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles (C) Lloyd Burgin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG), Paul Anders (SF) Daniel Carollo, Brian Capozzi | |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Paul Anders pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Don Lacefield picks off the pass by Russell Cisco in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-30 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Paul Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Russell Cisco can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-30 |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | John Lute picks off the pass by Paul Anders | 24-30 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Anthony Wall scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Kevin Parker (SF) Don Lacefield, John Lute, Ronald Wheeler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Daniel Carollo (SG), Brian Capozzi (SF), Steve Cardoso (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Russell Cisco, Anthony Wall, Paul Anders, Nicholas Cline, Gregory Petersen | |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso blows the layup but he's hacked by Boris Zolty - foul #2 on Boris Zolty, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin (PF) Boris Zolty | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Carollo | 24-38 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Brian Capozzi is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Burgin - foul #1 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SG), Damon Swarthout (PF) Jack Zumbrunnen, Lloyd Burgin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (SG) Daniel Carollo | |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Brian Capozzi misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 24-38 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rodney Dunham | 24-38 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Parker - foul #2 on Kevin Parker, team foul #8 | 24-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (SG), Boris Zolty (PF) Danny Yearby, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF) Brian Capozzi | |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (tiring) 4 pts. C - Damon Swarthout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Cardoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Dunham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker hits a jumper from the right side | 26-39 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham hits a jumper from close range set up by Jerome McNichols | 26-41 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Johnathan Cooper | 28-41 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Anthony Wall drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerome McNichols | 28-43 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Steve Cardoso is called for the reach on Kevin Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Cardoso, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield (PG), Danny Yearby (SG), Ronald Wheeler (SF), Lloyd Burgin (C) Johnathan Cooper, Lawrence Barrett, Kevin Parker, Damon Swarthout | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG), Daniel Carollo (SG), Nicholas Cline (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Jerome McNichols, Anthony Wall, Steve Cardoso, Rodney Dunham | |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Don Lacefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lloyd Burgin - foul #2 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #9 | 28-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles (C) Boris Zolty | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby connects on the floater from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen's floater is tipped away by Kevin Wiles | 30-45 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Paul Anders tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo is hacked by Ronald Wheeler - foul #1 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #10 | 30-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Lloyd Burgin, Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Paul Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Russell Cisco misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Paul Anders tips it in | 30-51 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gregory Petersen | 30-51 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Cline, team foul #6 | 30-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Lawrence Barrett (SG), Kevin Parker (SF) Don Lacefield, Danny Yearby, Ronald Wheeler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Anthony Wall (SG), Brian Capozzi (SF) Russell Cisco, Daniel Carollo, Paul Anders | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline knocks in the runner from the baseline | 30-53 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Wall steals the ball from Johnathan Cooper in the backcourt | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols is hacked by John Lute - foul #1 on John Lute, team foul #11 | 30-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) John Lute, Damon Swarthout | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve Cardoso (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Nicholas Cline, Gregory Petersen | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |