| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dowling steps in front of the Martin Frasier pass | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #3 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Martin Frasier takes the ball from Marvin Dowling | 39-27 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer lays it in on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 41-27 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos buries a jump hook from close range set up by Bennett Smith | 41-29 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is intercepted by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Bennett Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier loses the dribble to Dennis Duclos in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Bennett Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | John Gaston tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Michael Kemmer, Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Frasier | 45-35 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Joseph Miller tips it home | 45-37 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey loses the dribble to Joseph Miller | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dwayne Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Joseph Miller hits the finger roll | 45-39 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier buries a jump hook from close range set up by Marcus Hammonds | 47-39 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | John Premo tips it in | 52-39 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andre Bilbrey - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Marcus Hammonds, Brandon Bussey, John Premo, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dwayne Alfred, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Kenneth Dean | |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the easy layup | 52-40 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Pennington | 52-40 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Wallace Wagner - foul #4 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Bates (C) Joseph Miller | |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Riddle - foul #4 on Gerard Riddle, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Gerard Riddle, Joseph Pennington | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Jobe - foul #1 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is hacked by Gabriel Jobe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer and the foul's on Gabriel Jobe - foul #3 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Pennington (PF) Gabriel Jobe, Robert Murrin | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Pennington is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds - foul #1 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Premo (PF) Marcus Hammonds, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Marvin Dowling, Peter Bates | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Bury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Murrin - foul #3 on Robert Murrin, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Bates (C) Joseph Pennington | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Peter Bates is called for 3 seconds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Bennett Smith | |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kemmer | 57-41 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Floyd Twedt is blocked by Robert Murrin | 57-41 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled on the floor by Michael Kemmer - foul #2 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Floyd Twedt, John Premo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Bury - foul #1 on Edward Bury, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Joseph Pennington (C) Radomil Zinner, Peter Bates | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Hammonds | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Robert Murrin pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Gabriel Jobe is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Miller, Joseph Pennington | |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Bennett Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Dowling | 60-48 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 60-48 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Dean - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, Floyd Twedt, John Premo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #5 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Joseph Miller (PF) Gerard Riddle, Kenneth Dean | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hammonds (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bury (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dwayne Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | John Gaston's floater is tipped away by Joseph Miller | 62-50 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Peter Bates gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Alfred | 62-53 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gaston | 65-53 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Andre Bilbrey (SF) Marcus Hammonds, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Joseph Pennington (PF) Dwayne Alfred, Joseph Miller | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is intercepted by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Radomil Zinner | 65-55 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Bates | 65-55 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Peter Bates hits a jump hook in the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 67-57 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington's pass is intercepted by Michael Kemmer | 67-57 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Michael Kemmer, Andre Bilbrey, Brandon Bussey, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Pennington, Peter Bates | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Gaston, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos lays it in | 67-59 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Robert Murrin pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Dwayne Alfred is called for the reach on Martin Frasier - foul #2 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Joseph Miller (C) Gabriel Jobe, Kenneth Dean | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gaston (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Joseph Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bennett Smith | 69-63 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | John Premo tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dwayne Alfred | 71-66 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 71-66 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Joseph Miller | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Andre Bilbrey swats the layup by Kenneth Dean | 71-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Bussey | 71-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Dean - foul #2 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Gaston (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Radomil Zinner, Kenneth Dean | |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Bennett Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bennett Smith, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Peter Bates is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #3 on Peter Bates, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Bennett Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), John Premo (PF) Martin Frasier, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Bennett Smith is fouled on the floor by John Premo - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Gaston (PF) Marcus Hammonds, John Premo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Bennett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Bury | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dowling - foul #4 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), John Premo (PF) Martin Frasier, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Bennett Smith is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennett Smith, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Peter Bates gets the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The clock runs out | 82-76 |