| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) C - Peter Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) SF - William Buchanan (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) C - Charles Nutter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Nutter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Murray State | William Buchanan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jake Shaw | 0-3 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Joseph Coffey picks off the pass by Dennis Duclos in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Charles Nutter tips it in | 0-5 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Buchanan - foul #1 on William Buchanan, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Peter Bates snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Robert Murrin hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Duclos | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Dennis Duclos swats the shot by William Buchanan | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Turner, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Charles Nutter can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Ernest Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Dowling | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is called for 10 seconds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Marvin Barrett (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Jamie Seagraves is called for the reach on Marvin Barrett - foul #1 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Seagraves | 6-8 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | George Jordan is hacked by Bobby Hsu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF) George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Larry Albertson (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bennett Smith and he's fouled by Larry Albertson - foul #1 on Larry Albertson, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Marvin Barrett, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Roger Hardy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Robert Murrin is open and buries a jumper in the lane | 11-11 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Scott Lin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Duclos - foul #1 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), George Jordan (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Marvin Barrett (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is hacked by Jake Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Shaw, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | George Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Barrett (fresh) C - Joseph Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) SG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Radomil Zinner steals it from Joseph Coffey in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | George Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Turner | 17-13 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Ernest Turner is called for the reach on Brian Navarre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Turner, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Ernest Turner, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar's floater is knocked away by George Jordan | 17-13 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | George Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Daryl McCullar is called for the reach on Marvin Barrett - foul #1 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SF) Marvin Barrett | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 17-13 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Jordan | 20-13 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the wide open jumper in the paint set up by Daryl McCullar and the foul's on Robert Murrin - foul #1 on Robert Murrin, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Barrett (PF), Peter Bates (C) George Jordan, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Jamie Seagraves, Roger Hardy, Daryl McCullar, Charles Nutter | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-15 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Jake Shaw gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Peter Bates blocks the short jumper by Brian Navarre | 20-15 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett buries a floater from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Peter Bates gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Jake Shaw blocks the jumper by Bennett Smith | 22-17 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | William Buchanan gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Marvin Barrett denies the turnaround by William Buchanan | 22-17 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Bates | 22-17 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Hsu | 22-17 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 22-17 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Robert Murrin is called for the reach on Joseph Coffey - foul #2 on Robert Murrin, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Bates (C) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Roger Hardy knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Lin | 22-19 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | George Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Larry Albertson | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - George Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (tired) 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Bates (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jamie Seagraves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | George Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | George Jordan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Radomil Zinner | 24-19 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Radomil Zinner is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Marvin Barrett, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo, Charles Nutter | |
| 10:30 | Murray State | The short jumper by Jake Shaw is denied by Dennis Duclos | 24-19 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Jake Shaw tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean loses the dribble to Bobby Hsu | 24-21 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is called for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Larry Albertson (PF) William Buchanan, Jake Shaw | |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Joseph Coffey picks off the pass by Dennis Duclos in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Dean - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Bates (C) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 24-23 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Bates | 24-23 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Lin | 24-23 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Hsu and he's fouled by Peter Bates - foul #1 on Peter Bates, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Bennett Smith, Marvin Barrett, Dennis Duclos, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Jordan | 26-26 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Marvin Dowling steals it from Joseph Coffey in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (PF) Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | George Jordan is called for the reach on Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Jordan, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Dean (C) Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | George Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Charles Nutter | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Zinner | 26-28 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | George Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Hsu | 26-30 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Peter Bates (C) George Jordan, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Hardy | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Barrett (tired) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - Peter Bates (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Albertson (fresh) C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu | |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Navarre and he's fouled by Marvin Barrett - foul #1 on Marvin Barrett, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Daryl McCullar | |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on William Buchanan - foul #2 on William Buchanan, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Marvin Barrett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF) Brian Navarre | |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 29-37 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Bennett Smith is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennett Smith, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG) Bennett Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Duclos is blocked by Bobby Hsu | 29-38 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 29-38 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Nutter | 29-40 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Roger Hardy steps in front of the George Jordan pass in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Joseph Miller steals the ball from Bobby Hsu | 29-40 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling loses the dribble to Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves misses the lay-in | 29-40 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | George Jordan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Jordan, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Marvin Barrett (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) George Jordan, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Jake Shaw (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Scott Lin travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (C) Roger Hardy | |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Bennett Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lin, team foul #8 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (PF) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Bennett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Rizzo | 30-40 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfredo Rizzo | 30-42 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SF), Peter Bates (C) Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Scott Lin, Alfredo Rizzo, Larry Albertson | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-42 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Bennett Smith, Radomil Zinner | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Roger Hardy, Jake Shaw | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 30-44 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Alfredo Rizzo takes the ball from Dennis Duclos in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Barrett - foul #2 on Marvin Barrett, team foul #14 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Marvin Barrett, Dennis Duclos, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Larry Albertson (PF) Joseph Coffey, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is hacked by Larry Albertson - foul #2 on Larry Albertson, team foul #9 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (C) Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Roger Hardy, Larry Albertson | |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zinner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Miller (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Seagraves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hsu (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Scott Lin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Seagraves | 31-49 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | William Buchanan picks off the pass by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | William Buchanan connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Lin | 31-51 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the offensive board | 31-51 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Joseph Miller steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Peter Bates (C) Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, William Buchanan, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Robert Murrin takes the ball from Larry Albertson | 31-51 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Ernest Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Ernest Turner steps in front of the Joseph Coffey pass in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Robert Murrin buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Jordan | 33-51 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Albertson | 33-54 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Jake Shaw is called for the reach on Robert Murrin - foul #2 on Jake Shaw, team foul #10 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SG), Kenneth Dean (C) George Jordan, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Brian Navarre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (C) Jake Shaw | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Navarre - foul #1 on Brian Navarre, team foul #11 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Peter Bates (C) Dennis Duclos, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Joseph Coffey | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-54 |