| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Zechiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Steven Zechiel denies the turnaround by Jerry Petty | 36-47 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | David Simcox tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 36-47 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | David Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Holmes | 36-49 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | John Heiberger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gayle White | 39-49 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | David Simcox is denied on a layup by Aaron Clawson | 39-49 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Gayle White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Jackson | 39-51 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gayle White | 41-51 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | David Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin tips it home | 41-53 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Henry Baldwin | 43-55 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Gayle White is hacked by Kenneth Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holmes, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), Danial Kingery (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), James Hammon (C) Kenneth Holmes, David Jackson, Henry Baldwin, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Gary Riter comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Roderick Cunningham - foul #2 on Roderick Cunningham, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Cunningham | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danial Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hammon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hammon - foul #1 on James Hammon, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Roderick Cunningham | 46-57 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Danial Kingery is hacked by Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | James Hammon connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the wide open runner from the left block | 46-59 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Hammon | 46-59 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | James Hammon makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Kevin Grady is called for the reach on James Suggs - foul #1 on Kevin Grady, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Christopher Brown (C) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), David Jackson (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), George Rowe (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kevin Grady, Terry Frederick, Danial Kingery, Roderick Cunningham, James Hammon | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Christopher Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eduardo Sandoval | 48-61 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | David Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | The jump hook by Christopher Brown is blocked by Steven Zechiel | 48-63 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Christopher Brown gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eduardo Sandoval | 51-63 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | George Rowe scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-65 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval is fouled on the floor by Patrick Carpenter - foul #2 on Patrick Carpenter, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), James Suggs (SG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Henry Norris (C) Eduardo Sandoval, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Aaron Clawson (PF), James Hammon (C) Patrick Carpenter, George Rowe, Steven Zechiel | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | James Hammon pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin blows the dunk | 51-65 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin drills a shot from the right block | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Baldwin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hammon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | James Suggs drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Riter | 54-67 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-67 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Gary Riter snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Arnold Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Danial Kingery (SF), Roderick Cunningham (C) Kenneth Holmes, Henry Baldwin, James Hammon | |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Roderick Cunningham clanks a runner from the left block | 54-67 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gayle White | 54-67 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Kevin Grady is called for the reach on Gayle White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Grady, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (SG) David Jackson | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Gayle White scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Terry Frederick | 57-69 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Elmer Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Gary Riter steals it from Roderick Cunningham | 57-69 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | James Suggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Terry Frederick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Danial Kingery | 57-72 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Gary Riter is hacked by Terry Frederick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Frederick, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, James Suggs, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), David Jackson (SG), George Rowe (SF), James Hammon (C) Kevin Grady, Terry Frederick, Danial Kingery, Roderick Cunningham | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Elmer Carter, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Christopher Brown loses the dribble to Aaron Clawson | 57-72 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-72 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Mike Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Baldwin (SF) Aaron Clawson | |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin loses the dribble to Arnold Brown | 57-72 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Jerry Petty lays it in set up by Arnold Brown | 59-72 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | George Rowe is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF), David Simcox (PF) Eduardo Sandoval, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Aaron Clawson (PF) Patrick Carpenter, George Rowe | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Holmes | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | David Simcox buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Arnold Brown | 61-75 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | David Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Eduardo Sandoval (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Jerry Petty, Elmer Carter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (SG), Roderick Cunningham (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) David Jackson, Aaron Clawson, James Hammon | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Sandoval (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Simcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zechiel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Steven Zechiel - foul #2 on Steven Zechiel, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG) Kenneth Holmes | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by John Heiberger - foul #3 on John Heiberger, team foul #3 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Eduardo Sandoval, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Danial Kingery (SG), George Rowe (PF) Terry Frederick, Steven Zechiel | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin makes the free throw | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | David Simcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on George Rowe - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #10 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Hammon (C) Henry Baldwin | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | James Suggs is called for the reach on George Rowe - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #4 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (SG) Roderick Cunningham | |
| 06:17 | Memphis | James Suggs steals the ball from Danial Kingery | 63-78 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the lay-in | 63-78 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | John Heiberger connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Suggs | 65-78 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | James Hammon makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Danial Kingery | 65-80 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | John Heiberger clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 65-80 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | George Rowe gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Heiberger - foul #4 on John Heiberger, team foul #5 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gayle White, James Suggs, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kevin Grady, Danial Kingery, George Rowe, James Hammon | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Elmer Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG) Patrick Carpenter | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Terry Frederick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Gary Riter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Brown | 67-82 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 67-84 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Arnold Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (SG), Aaron Clawson (PF) Terry Frederick, Roderick Cunningham | |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel slams it home | 67-86 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Jerry Petty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Clawson - foul #1 on Aaron Clawson, team foul #11 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Hammon (C) Steven Zechiel | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-86 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the rebound | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Jerry Petty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Riter | 71-86 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Riter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Baldwin (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hammon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Suggs - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #6 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Eduardo Sandoval (SG), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Jerry Petty, Arnold Brown, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Danial Kingery (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF) Henry Baldwin, Aaron Clawson | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Suggs | 74-87 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Eduardo Sandoval, James Suggs, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Steven Zechiel (C) Kenneth Holmes, James Hammon | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-87 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | David Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-87 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Steven Zechiel - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (SG), Aaron Clawson (PF) David Jackson, Roderick Cunningham | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Heiberger is fouled on the floor by Steven Zechiel - foul #3 on Steven Zechiel, team foul #12 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Rowe (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), James Hammon (C) Danial Kingery, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the 2nd free throw | 75-89 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | George Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-89 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | George Rowe hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Terry Frederick | 75-91 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | John Heiberger can't finish the layup | 75-91 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Hammon | 75-91 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | James Hammon is whistled for a carry | 75-91 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF) John Heiberger, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Danial Kingery (SF) George Rowe | |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-91 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 75-91 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Arnold Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 75-91 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Terry Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-91 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Terry Frederick makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Hammon | 75-93 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Elmer Carter's pass is intercepted by James Hammon | 75-93 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Terry Frederick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-93 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Elmer Carter gets the rebound | 75-93 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Mike Collins jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Arnold Brown | 77-93 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Kevin Grady runs out the clock | 77-93 |