| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fresh) SG - Donald Humbert (fresh) SF - Joseph Price (fresh) PF - Randall McAusland (fresh) C - Craig Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Gilpin (fresh) SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) SF - Mitchell Norris (fresh) PF - Raymond Tanner (fresh) C - Michael Pasternak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Craig Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris jams it on a nice dish by John Gilpin | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Robert Macaulay picks off the pass by Craig Adams | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris lays it up and in set up by Robert Macaulay | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Price | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | John Gilpin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Donald Humbert misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | John Gilpin snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak loses the dribble to Joseph Price | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | John Gilpin double dribbles | 3-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Mile Bisikirski (SF), Steven Franklin (PF), Frank Williams (C) Gordon Mathena, Donald Humbert, Joseph Price, Randall McAusland, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Jeffrey Striplin (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF), James Issa (C) John Gilpin, Robert Macaulay, Mitchell Norris, Raymond Tanner, Michael Pasternak | |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Mark Manke knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Mariani | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | James Issa connects on the turnaround from the left block | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Greg Mariani scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Manke | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | James Issa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gordon Mathena (PG), Donald Humbert (SG), Randall McAusland (PF) Greg Mariani, Mile Bisikirski, Steven Franklin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner (PF) Jeffrey Striplin | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | James Issa makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | James Issa misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Randall McAusland gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Humbert (fresh) SF - Mark Manke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall McAusland (fresh) C - Frank Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Tracy Kirkland (fresh) SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hayes (fresh) PF - Raymond Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Issa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Randall McAusland misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Donald Humbert grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | James Issa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Donald Humbert snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Mark Manke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Mark Manke - foul #1 on Mark Manke, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Price (SF), Craig Adams (C) Mark Manke, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF), Michael Pasternak (C) Tracy Kirkland, Robert Blankenship, Jimmy Hayes, James Issa | |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Craig Adams snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Randall McAusland can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Macaulay | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Randall McAusland grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Donald Humbert is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Norris - foul #1 on Mitchell Norris, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Steven Franklin (PF) Gordon Mathena, Donald Humbert, Randall McAusland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (SG), Jeffrey Striplin (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF) Robert Macaulay, Mitchell Norris, Raymond Tanner | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Mark Manke is hacked by Jeffrey Striplin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Striplin, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | John Gilpin gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Gilpin | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Mark Manke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Mark Manke steps in front of the Michael Pasternak pass | 15-13 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Greg Mariani comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Greg Mariani gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mark Manke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Mariani (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Price (fresh) PF - Steven Franklin (fresh) C - Craig Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Gilpin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Striplin (fresh) PF - Jimmy Hayes (fresh) C - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Price | 15-13 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Jeffrey Striplin steps in front of the Greg Mariani pass | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | John Gilpin misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Craig Adams pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Greg Mariani scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Manke | 18-13 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Steven Franklin is called for the reach on Tracy Kirkland - foul #1 on Steven Franklin, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gordon Mathena (PG), Donald Humbert (SF), Randall McAusland (PF), Frank Williams (C) Mark Manke, Joseph Price, Steven Franklin, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF), Raymond Tanner (PF), James Issa (C) John Gilpin, Tracy Kirkland, Jeffrey Striplin, Jimmy Hayes, Michael Pasternak | |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner is called for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Donald Humbert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Humbert, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mile Bisikirski (SF) Greg Mariani | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-13 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Humbert | 18-13 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (SF) Mile Bisikirski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Michael Pasternak (C) John Gilpin, James Issa | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Pasternak out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Price (SF), Matthew Hoops (C) Mark Manke, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Joseph Price is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Adams (C) Matthew Hoops | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Blankenship (PG) John Gilpin | |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Joseph Price steals the ball from Michael Pasternak | 18-16 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Randall McAusland scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Price and he's hacked by Raymond Tanner - foul #1 on Raymond Tanner, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Randall McAusland makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | John Gilpin is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Craig Adams grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses the shot from the right side | 21-16 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Craig Adams gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Humbert (fresh) SF - Joseph Price (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Randall McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Gilpin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Craig Adams is called for the reach on Robert Macaulay - foul #1 on Craig Adams, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Mile Bisikirski (SF), Steven Franklin (PF), Matthew Hoops (C) Gordon Mathena, Donald Humbert, Joseph Price, Randall McAusland, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Jeffrey Striplin (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF), James Issa (C) John Gilpin, Robert Macaulay, Mitchell Norris, Raymond Tanner, Michael Pasternak | |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes can't tip it in | 21-16 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Matthew Hoops grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Mile Bisikirski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Franklin | 24-16 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF), Raymond Tanner (PF), Michael Pasternak (C) Tracy Kirkland, Robert Blankenship, Jeffrey Striplin, Jimmy Hayes, James Issa | |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Greg Mariani misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-16 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 24-16 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Humbert (SG), Joseph Price (SF), Randall McAusland (PF), Craig Adams (C) Greg Mariani, Mile Bisikirski, Steven Franklin, Matthew Hoops | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmy Hayes (SF) Mitchell Norris | |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Mark Manke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-16 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner jams it | 24-18 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Mark Manke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | John Gilpin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Craig Adams snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Mark Manke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Price | 26-18 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Michael Pasternak is denied by Randall McAusland | 26-18 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Craig Adams gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Donald Humbert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #1 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gordon Mathena (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Steven Franklin (PF), Frank Williams (C) Mark Manke, Joseph Price, Randall McAusland, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF), James Issa (C) John Gilpin, Robert Macaulay, Jimmy Hayes, Michael Pasternak | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Donald Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Donald Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 28-20 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Frank Williams banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Gordon Mathena | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Mariani (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Franklin (fresh) C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Tracy Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Norris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Tanner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Issa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | James Issa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Franklin - foul #2 on Steven Franklin, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mile Bisikirski (SF) Donald Humbert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Pasternak (PF) Raymond Tanner | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | James Issa misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | James Issa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | The refs have stopped play. Mile Bisikirski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (SF) Mile Bisikirski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Gilpin (SG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Frank Williams misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-21 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Mitchell Norris gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | James Issa blows the layup | 30-21 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Steven Franklin gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | James Issa gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | John Gilpin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-21 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Frank Williams snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Mathena | 30-21 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Humbert (SG), Joseph Price (SF), Randall McAusland (PF), Craig Adams (C) Greg Mariani, Mark Manke, Steven Franklin, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay (SG), Jeffrey Striplin (SF), Raymond Tanner (PF) Tracy Kirkland, Mitchell Norris, Michael Pasternak | |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | James Issa is fouled on the floor by Gordon Mathena - foul #1 on Gordon Mathena, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | James Issa misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Randall McAusland pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Craig Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Adams | 33-21 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Striplin and he's hacked by Randall McAusland - foul #1 on Randall McAusland, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG) Gordon Mathena | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Mitchell Norris (SF), Michael Pasternak (C) John Gilpin, Robert Macaulay, Jeffrey Striplin, James Issa | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Raymond Tanner gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Manke - foul #2 on Mark Manke, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mariani (SG) Donald Humbert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Macaulay (SG), Jeffrey Striplin (SF), Jimmy Hayes (PF), James Issa (C) Robert Blankenship, Mitchell Norris, Raymond Tanner, Michael Pasternak | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Tracy Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joseph Price scores on a halfcourt shot | 36-26 |