| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Cuffie (fresh) SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) SF - Clarence Gilliam (fresh) PF - Joe Scherr (fresh) C - John Nicholls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramirez (fresh) PF - Archie Able (fresh) C - Herb Felts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Herb Felts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Archie Able connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | John Nicholls makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Cuffie | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Robert Seymore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | John Nicholls grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie loses the dribble to Robert Seymore | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Herb Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | John Nicholls hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Archie Able grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Robert Seymore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | John Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Seeley | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Joe Scherr steps in front of the Herb Felts pass | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Herb Felts is called for the reach on Robert Seeley - foul #1 on Herb Felts, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Fausto Greco (SG), Eddie Razo (SF), Blake Thurston (PF), Matthew Huges (C) Matthew Cuffie, Robert Seeley, Clarence Gilliam, Joe Scherr, John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Ronald Lively (SG), John Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Robert Seymore, Alfredo Ramirez, Archie Able, Herb Felts | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Eddie Razo is denied on a layup by Grady Kreitzer | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Blake Thurston tips it in | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Blake Thurston pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Fausto Greco misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Lively - foul #1 on Ronald Lively, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Fausto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Fausto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd misses the easy layup but the foul's on Blake Thurston - foul #1 on Blake Thurston, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Kwak (C) Blake Thurston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Seymore (SG) Ronald Lively | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Brandon Kwak pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) SG - Fausto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Razo (fresh) PF - Matthew Huges (fresh) C - Brandon Kwak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mario Steinmetz (fresh) SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Matthew Loyd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | John Lawhorn steals it from Eddie Razo | 9-3 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Robert Seymore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Steinmetz | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Charles Loughman loses the dribble to Grady Kreitzer | 9-6 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz is hacked by Eddie Razo - foul #1 on Eddie Razo, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Archie Able (PF), Herb Felts (C) Mario Steinmetz, John Lawhorn, Matthew Loyd, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Robert Seymore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Charles Loughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Matthew Huges grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Matthew Huges is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Huges, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Joe Scherr (SF), Blake Thurston (PF), John Nicholls (C) Charles Loughman, Fausto Greco, Eddie Razo, Matthew Huges, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lively (SG) Robert Seymore | |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Robert Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Joe Scherr drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Seeley and the foul's on Archie Able - foul #1 on Archie Able, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Fausto Greco (SG), Eddie Razo (SF), Brandon Kwak (C) Matthew Cuffie, Robert Seeley, Blake Thurston, John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Joe Scherr misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Charles Loughman is called for the reach on Ryan Flynn - foul #1 on Charles Loughman, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Matthew Huges (PF), John Nicholls (C) Charles Loughman, Fausto Greco, Joe Scherr, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Archie Able clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Huges - foul #2 on Matthew Huges, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Fausto Greco (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Joe Scherr (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) Matthew Cuffie, Robert Seeley, Eddie Razo, Matthew Huges, John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Seymore (SG) Ronald Lively | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Archie Able makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Archie Able makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam's layup is rejected by Herb Felts | 11-11 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Archie Able grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Robert Seymore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Herb Felts tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Robert Seymore takes the ball from Clarence Gilliam | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Robert Seymore travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Eddie Razo (SF), Blake Thurston (PF), John Nicholls (C) Charles Loughman, Fausto Greco, Clarence Gilliam, Joe Scherr, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), John Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Alfredo Ramirez, Archie Able, Herb Felts | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Robert Seeley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Cuffie | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Cuffie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Razo (fresh) PF - Blake Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mario Steinmetz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Matthew Loyd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer is hacked by Eddie Razo - foul #2 on Eddie Razo, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam (SF), Joe Scherr (PF) Eddie Razo, Blake Thurston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | John Lawhorn banks in the layup set up by Mario Steinmetz | 14-15 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is hacked by Robert Seymore - foul #1 on Robert Seymore, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Blake Thurston (PF) Clarence Gilliam, Joe Scherr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lively (SG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Herb Felts (C) Robert Seymore, John Lawhorn, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | John Nicholls knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Robert Seeley | 16-15 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Herb Felts comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Herb Felts grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd's layup is rejected by Blake Thurston | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | John Nicholls buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alfredo Bruno and he's fouled by Herb Felts - foul #2 on Herb Felts, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Fausto Greco (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Joe Scherr (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Robert Seeley, Matthew Cuffie, Blake Thurston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Robert Seymore (SG), John Lawhorn (SF), Archie Able (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Mario Steinmetz, Ronald Lively, Alfredo Ramirez, Matthew Loyd, Herb Felts | |
| 09:37 | Penn State | John Nicholls misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn clanks a turnaround from the right block | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | John Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Kwak (C) John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Archie Able misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Archie Able tips it in | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Loughman is blocked by Archie Able | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Archie Able grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | John Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Joe Scherr gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Joe Scherr's floater is tipped away by John Lawhorn | 18-17 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Brandon Kwak tips it home | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | John Lawhorn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) SG - Fausto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Gilliam (fresh) PF - Joe Scherr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Kwak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Able (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Joe Scherr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Seymore and the foul's on Joe Scherr - foul #1 on Joe Scherr, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Matthew Cuffie (SF), John Nicholls (C) Charles Loughman, Fausto Greco, Clarence Gilliam, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lively (SG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF), Rodney McCalpin (C) Robert Seymore, John Lawhorn, Archie Able, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Cuffie | 23-22 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Ronald Lively comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez tips it home | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Joe Scherr can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Rodney McCalpin grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Rodney McCalpin clanks a jump hook in the lane | 23-24 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Ramirez | 23-24 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Nicholls - foul #1 on John Nicholls, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eddie Razo (SF), Blake Thurston (PF), Matthew Huges (C) Alfredo Bruno, Joe Scherr, John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Robert Seymore (SG), Archie Able (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Ronald Lively, Matthew Loyd, Rodney McCalpin | |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Matthew Huges gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Robert Seymore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Matthew Huges grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Matthew Huges scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Razo | 25-26 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Fausto Greco (SG), John Nicholls (C) Matthew Cuffie, Robert Seeley, Blake Thurston | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lawhorn (SF) Alfredo Ramirez | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Charles Loughman loses the dribble to Mario Steinmetz in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | John Lawhorn blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Eddie Razo gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Robert Seymore steals the ball from Eddie Razo | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) SG - Fausto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Razo (fresh) PF - Matthew Huges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nicholls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mario Steinmetz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Able (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Archie Able can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | John Nicholls snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Robert Seymore is called for the reach on John Nicholls - foul #2 on Robert Seymore, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Brandon Kwak (C) Charles Loughman, Fausto Greco, John Nicholls | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Herb Felts (C) John Lawhorn, Grady Kreitzer | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Seymore - foul #3 on Robert Seymore, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Scherr (PF) Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lively (SG), Matthew Loyd (PF) Robert Seymore, Archie Able | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Herb Felts | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Matthew Cuffie is called for the reach on Herb Felts - foul #1 on Matthew Cuffie, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Kwak (C) Joe Scherr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG) Mario Steinmetz | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Herb Felts misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Matthew Huges grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Herb Felts throws it down on a nice dish by Alfredo Ramirez | 26-28 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Ryan Flynn is called for the reach on Matthew Cuffie - foul #1 on Ryan Flynn, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fausto Greco (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Joe Scherr (PF) Robert Seeley, Eddie Razo, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lawhorn (SF), Archie Able (PF) Alfredo Ramirez, Matthew Loyd | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Matthew Cuffie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Archie Able gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Herb Felts comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 27-28 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Huges | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Matthew Huges can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Herb Felts - foul #3 on Herb Felts, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Eddie Razo (SF), John Nicholls (C) Matthew Cuffie, Fausto Greco, Clarence Gilliam, Joe Scherr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Herb Felts | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Matthew Huges misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Matthew Huges makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Robert Seeley picks off the pass by Ronald Lively | 28-28 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is hacked by Ronald Lively - foul #2 on Ronald Lively, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Francis Donahue (SG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF) Ronald Lively, John Lawhorn | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Francis Donahue gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Archie Able makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mario Steinmetz | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-30 |