| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip McWhinnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Auxier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Nowacki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Raphael Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gilpin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Gary Aranda inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie tips it in | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Gary Aranda picks off the pass by Steven Sartori in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Rossi | 36-37 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Gary Aranda is called for the reach on Morris Auxier - foul #1 on Gary Aranda, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson (PG), Forrest Hocker (SG), David Fretwell (SF), Randall Sweeten (PF), Lawrence Shillings (C) Steven Sartori, Philip McWhinnie, Morris Auxier, Derrick Nowacki, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), Peter Hamel (SG), James Castille (SF), Donald Hartz (PF), Victor Marciano (C) Raphael Yazzie, Dominic Rossi, Gary Aranda, Jonathan Perry, Larry Gilpin | |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | David Fretwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Gulbranson | 38-37 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Eugene Sands can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | David Fretwell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | James Castille pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Donald Hartz scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by James Castille | 38-39 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Victor Marciano swats the layup by Lawrence Shillings | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Donald Hartz gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Peter Hamel can't throw it down but he's hacked by Forrest Hocker - foul #2 on Forrest Hocker, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Philip McWhinnie (SG), Morris Auxier (SF), Derrick Nowacki (PF), Drew Larson (C) Jerome Gulbranson, Forrest Hocker, David Fretwell, Randall Sweeten, Lawrence Shillings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Dominic Rossi (SG), Jonathan Perry (PF), Larry Gilpin (C) Eugene Sands, James Castille, Donald Hartz, Victor Marciano | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Peter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Peter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF) Peter Hamel | |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Harris (PG) Steven Sartori | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Auxier (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Nowacki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Raphael Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gilpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Philip McWhinnie steps in front of the Raphael Yazzie pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie's pass is intercepted by Dominic Rossi | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Philip McWhinnie takes the ball from Raphael Yazzie in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Richard Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Morris Auxier | 42-40 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Morris Auxier - foul #1 on Morris Auxier, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Jerome Gulbranson (SF), Randall Sweeten (C) Richard Harris, Morris Auxier, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), Donald Hartz (C) Raphael Yazzie, Larry Gilpin | |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Hamel (SF), Victor Marciano (C) Gary Aranda, Jonathan Perry | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Victor Marciano is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Eugene Sands picks off the pass by Jerome Gulbranson in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Eugene Sands lays it in | 42-46 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson banks in the wide open layup set up by Steven Sartori | 44-46 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Sands - foul #3 on Eugene Sands, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (SG), David Fretwell (SF), Lawrence Shillings (PF), Drew Larson (C) Philip McWhinnie, Jerome Gulbranson, Derrick Nowacki, Randall Sweeten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), James Castille (SF), Jonathan Perry (PF), Larry Gilpin (C) Eugene Sands, Peter Hamel, Donald Hartz, Victor Marciano | |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Gilpin | 44-48 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | David Fretwell is called for the reach on Dominic Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fretwell, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Harris (SG) Steven Sartori | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-48 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Drew Larson | 44-48 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker is hacked by Raphael Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson (SF) David Fretwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (SG), Gary Aranda (SF), Donald Hartz (C) Dominic Rossi, James Castille, Larry Gilpin | |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Lawrence Shillings is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Hocker | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Forrest Hocker picks off the pass by Gary Aranda in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Forrest Hocker | 48-48 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Forrest Hocker - foul #3 on Forrest Hocker, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Philip McWhinnie (SG), Morris Auxier (SF), Derrick Nowacki (PF), Randall Sweeten (C) Forrest Hocker, Richard Harris, Jerome Gulbranson, Lawrence Shillings, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dominic Rossi (SG), Larry Gilpin (C) Eugene Sands, Jonathan Perry | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki is hacked by Dominic Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominic Rossi, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori scores on a turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Sweeten - foul #2 on Randall Sweeten, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Donald Hartz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Sartori (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip McWhinnie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Morris Auxier (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Nowacki (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Sweeten (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Raphael Yazzie (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Rossi (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Aranda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hartz (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gilpin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (PG), Richard Harris (SG), David Fretwell (SF), Drew Larson (C) Steven Sartori, Philip McWhinnie, Morris Auxier, Derrick Nowacki | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), James Castille (SF), Jonathan Perry (PF), Victor Marciano (C) Raphael Yazzie, Gary Aranda, Donald Hartz, Larry Gilpin | |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Victor Marciano makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | James Castille steals the ball from David Fretwell | 50-52 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi's floater is tipped away by Drew Larson | 50-52 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker is hacked by Eugene Sands in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Sands, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Lawrence Shillings (PF) Forrest Hocker, Randall Sweeten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Hamel (PG) Eugene Sands | |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | David Fretwell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Peter Hamel grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Drew Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Lawrence Shillings clanks a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | David Fretwell hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Peter Hamel is hacked by Drew Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Larson, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie (SG), Jerome Gulbranson (SF), Derrick Nowacki (PF) Richard Harris, David Fretwell, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Gary Aranda (SF), Donald Hartz (PF), Larry Gilpin (C) Dominic Rossi, James Castille, Jonathan Perry, Victor Marciano | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Sartori | 55-54 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Donald Hartz clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Philip McWhinnie - foul #2 on Philip McWhinnie, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (SG), Randall Sweeten (C) Philip McWhinnie, Lawrence Shillings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dominic Rossi (SG) Gary Aranda | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Donald Hartz makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Donald Hartz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Forrest Hocker | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Peter Hamel makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 57-57 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori dunks the ball on a great pass from Forrest Hocker and he's hacked by Raphael Yazzie - foul #3 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie (SG), Morris Auxier (SF), Drew Larson (C) Forrest Hocker, Jerome Gulbranson, Derrick Nowacki | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), James Castille (SF), Jonathan Perry (PF) Raphael Yazzie, Peter Hamel, Larry Gilpin | |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Steven Sartori steps in front of the James Castille pass in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Sartori (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip McWhinnie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Morris Auxier (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randall Sweeten (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Larson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Eugene Sands (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dominic Rossi (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Castille (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hartz (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Steven Sartori steals it from Donald Hartz in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Drew Larson grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Harris (PG), David Fretwell (SF), Lawrence Shillings (PF) Steven Sartori, Morris Auxier, Randall Sweeten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF), Victor Marciano (C) James Castille, Donald Hartz | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Drew Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (PG) Philip McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Forrest Hocker is called for the reach on Dominic Rossi - foul #4 on Forrest Hocker, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki (PF) Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Dominic Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Marciano | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | Eugene Sands hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Eugene Sands comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie (SG), Jerome Gulbranson (SF) Forrest Hocker, David Fretwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), James Castille (SF), Larry Gilpin (C) Dominic Rossi, Gary Aranda, Victor Marciano | |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Eugene Sands makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Eugene Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson drills a shot in the lane set up by Richard Harris and he's fouled by Larry Gilpin - foul #2 on Larry Gilpin, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Morris Auxier (SF), Randall Sweeten (C) Richard Harris, Lawrence Shillings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Hamel (SG), Donald Hartz (PF) Raphael Yazzie, Jonathan Perry | |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | A charge is called on James Castille - foul #1 on James Castille, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Drew Larson (C) Jerome Gulbranson, Derrick Nowacki | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF) James Castille | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Aranda - foul #2 on Gary Aranda, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Fretwell (SF) Morris Auxier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Victor Marciano (C) Peter Hamel, Larry Gilpin | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Eugene Sands is hacked by Steven Sartori in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sartori, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Eugene Sands misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Eugene Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Gary Aranda is called for the reach on Steven Sartori - foul #3 on Gary Aranda, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lawrence Shillings (PF) Randall Sweeten | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Castille (SF), Jonathan Perry (PF) Gary Aranda, Donald Hartz | |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Steven Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Victor Marciano is hacked by Philip McWhinnie - foul #3 on Philip McWhinnie, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (PG), Jerome Gulbranson (SF), Derrick Nowacki (PF) Steven Sartori, David Fretwell, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Victor Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Victor Marciano misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jerome Gulbranson | 67-60 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker is hacked by Raphael Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dominic Rossi (SG) Raphael Yazzie | |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Castille is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Gulbranson - foul #1 on Jerome Gulbranson, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Hamel (PG) Eugene Sands | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Castille misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Jonathan Perry is called for the reach on Philip McWhinnie - foul #2 on Jonathan Perry, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Harris (PG) Forrest Hocker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Gilpin (C) Victor Marciano | |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 70-61 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shillings | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Gilpin | 70-61 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker (PG), Morris Auxier (SF), Randall Sweeten (PF), Drew Larson (C) Philip McWhinnie, Jerome Gulbranson, Derrick Nowacki, Lawrence Shillings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Eugene Sands (SG), Gary Aranda (SF), Donald Hartz (PF), Victor Marciano (C) Peter Hamel, Dominic Rossi, James Castille, Jonathan Perry, Larry Gilpin | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Sands | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Forrest Hocker snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Forrest Hocker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morris Auxier (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randall Sweeten (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Larson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Raphael Yazzie (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Sands (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Aranda (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hartz (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Marciano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Eugene Sands steals it from Randall Sweeten | 70-63 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Eugene Sands lays it in | 70-65 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Fretwell (SF), Lawrence Shillings (PF) Morris Auxier, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dominic Rossi (SG), James Castille (SF) Eugene Sands, Gary Aranda | |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Victor Marciano - foul #3 on Victor Marciano, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Hamel (PG), Jonathan Perry (PF), Larry Gilpin (C) Raphael Yazzie, Donald Hartz, Victor Marciano | |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Randall Sweeten makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Hocker - foul #5 on Forrest Hocker, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Sartori (PG), Philip McWhinnie (SG), Derrick Nowacki (PF) Forrest Hocker, Richard Harris, Randall Sweeten | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin slams it home set up by Jonathan Perry | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Lawrence Shillings buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Sartori and the foul's on James Castille - foul #2 on James Castille, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Morris Auxier (SF), Drew Larson (C) David Fretwell, Derrick Nowacki | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Gary Aranda (SF) Peter Hamel, James Castille | |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Lawrence Shillings misses the free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Jonathan Perry grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Derrick Nowacki (PF) Lawrence Shillings | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Drew Larson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Gilpin - foul #3 on Larry Gilpin, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Drew Larson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Drew Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Steven Sartori steals the ball from Dominic Rossi | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie is hacked by Dominic Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominic Rossi, team foul #16 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Gulbranson (SF), Lawrence Shillings (PF) Steven Sartori, Morris Auxier, Derrick Nowacki | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Philip McWhinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Philip McWhinnie steals it from Larry Gilpin | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson misses the lay-in | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Richard Harris grabs the offensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Jerome Gulbranson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Drew Larson tips it home | 80-68 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Philip McWhinnie steals it from Dominic Rossi | 80-68 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Richard Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip McWhinnie | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shillings - foul #1 on Lawrence Shillings, team foul #14 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Fretwell (SF), Randall Sweeten (PF) Philip McWhinnie, Drew Larson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), Peter Hamel (SG), James Castille (SF), Donald Hartz (PF) Raphael Yazzie, Dominic Rossi, Gary Aranda, Jonathan Perry | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Gilpin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |