| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Acton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joel Truby (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Hong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Eugene Smith is fouled on the floor by Hong Wang - foul #1 on Hong Wang, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), Steve Chambers (C) Felix Santiago, Hong Wang | |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Eugene Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Merryman and he's fouled by Joel Truby - foul #2 on Joel Truby, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Fyodor Ciesielski - foul #2 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve McDoulett (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Neil Settles (C) Marko Zieschang, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes (C) Steve Chambers | |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Merryman | 48-45 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Acton and the foul's on Neil Settles - foul #1 on Neil Settles, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Gary Merryman, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Neil Hughes takes the ball from Neil Settles | 48-48 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Steve McDoulett steps in front of the Kenneth Byerly pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Jason Fisher scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitch Gibbons and the foul's on Neil Hughes - foul #3 on Neil Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Eugene Smith (C) Steve McDoulett, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Hong Wang (C) Kenneth Byerly, Neil Hughes | |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:19 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang clanks a shot from close range | 51-48 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Jason Fisher is fouled on the floor by Hong Wang - foul #2 on Hong Wang, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SF) Mitch Gibbons, Gilberto Yazzie, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG) Felix Santiago | |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski is fouled on the floor by Richard Acton - foul #3 on Richard Acton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Kenneth Byerly steps in front of the Gary Merryman pass | 51-48 |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Byerly | 51-50 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses the floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Eugene Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Eugene Smith scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Marko Zieschang | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kenneth Byerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Acton (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joel Truby (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Armand Romano (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Hong Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Acton | 53-52 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Truby - foul #3 on Joel Truby, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (PG), Steve McDoulett (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Neil Settles (C) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Neil Hughes (SF), Steve Chambers (C) Richard Acton, Joel Truby, Hong Wang | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Byerly | 55-54 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Neil Settles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Chambers - foul #2 on Steve Chambers, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton (SG), Joel Truby (SF), Hong Wang (C) Kenneth Byerly, Armand Romano, Steve Chambers | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Kurt Walker grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Kurt Walker tips it in | 59-57 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton is hacked by Mitch Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Mitch Gibbons, Steve McDoulett, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), Armand Romano (PF) Felix Santiago, Hong Wang | |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 13:34 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Byerly - foul #3 on Kenneth Byerly, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Eugene Smith (C) Marko Zieschang, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Hong Wang (C) Kenneth Byerly, Neil Hughes | |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Ciesielski is called for the reach on Joel Truby - foul #3 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Gilberto Yazzie, Jason Fisher, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes (SF), James Richards (PF) Joel Truby, Armand Romano | |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Felix Santiago | 60-60 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Kurt Walker loses the dribble to Richard Acton | 60-60 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton banks in the layup | 60-62 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Acton (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hong Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Gary Merryman is fouled on the floor by Neil Hughes - foul #4 on Neil Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Steve McDoulett (PF), Neil Settles (C) Marko Zieschang, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), Joel Truby (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Steve Chambers (C) Felix Santiago, Neil Hughes, James Richards, Hong Wang | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG) Gary Merryman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-64 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Armand Romano | 61-64 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Mitch Gibbons, Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Hong Wang (C) Richard Acton, Steve Chambers | |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby is hacked by Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton (SG) Felix Santiago | |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Hong Wang takes the ball from Jason Fisher | 61-64 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Armand Romano, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Steve McDoulett, Fyodor Ciesielski, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Steve Chambers (C) Richard Acton, Hong Wang | |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-64 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton (SG), Hong Wang (C) Felix Santiago, Steve Chambers | |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly is hacked by Mitch Gibbons - foul #3 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Kurt Walker connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Eugene Smith | 63-65 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Armand Romano is blocked by Eugene Smith | 63-65 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mitch Gibbons | 63-65 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Kurt Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Smith | 66-65 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly is fouled in the backcourt by Mitch Gibbons - foul #4 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Neil Settles (C) Mitch Gibbons, Gilberto Yazzie, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Steve Chambers (C) Richard Acton, Hong Wang | |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Kurt Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Felix Santiago | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Settles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Byerly (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Truby (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Armand Romano (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano hits the finger roll | 66-68 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ziegenfuss in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Armand Romano takes the ball from Kurt Walker | 66-68 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | Gary Merryman steals it from Steve Chambers | 66-68 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Gary Merryman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago is hacked by Marko Zieschang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Steve McDoulett (C) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton (SG), Neil Hughes (SF), James Richards (PF), Hong Wang (C) Kenneth Byerly, Joel Truby, Armand Romano, Steve Chambers | |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Jason Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG) Felix Santiago | |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Mitch Gibbons is called for the reach on Neil Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Mitch Gibbons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano (PF) James Richards | |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett is hacked by Neil Hughes - foul #5 on Neil Hughes, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Joel Truby (SF) Kenneth Byerly, Neil Hughes | |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Kurt Walker (SF) Gilberto Yazzie, Steve McDoulett, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), James Richards (PF) Felix Santiago, Armand Romano | |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Kurt Walker hits a floater from the right block | 72-70 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Ohin Awai, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Armand Romano (PF) Kenneth Byerly, James Richards | |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Eugene Smith tips it in | 74-70 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano connects on the jumper in the paint | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Gary Merryman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Walker | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Smith (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Acton (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joel Truby (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Armand Romano (very tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Hong Wang (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), James Richards (PF) Felix Santiago, Armand Romano | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Jason Fisher is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 78-72 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Steve McDoulett (SG) Ohin Awai, Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano (PF) James Richards | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Neil Settles banks in the layup | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Byerly | 80-74 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve McDoulett, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), James Richards (PF), Steve Chambers (C) Joel Truby, Armand Romano, Hong Wang | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang (C) Steve Chambers | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Fisher | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Santiago | 83-76 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Steve Chambers (C) Kenneth Byerly, James Richards, Hong Wang | |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Gary Merryman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Eugene Smith | 83-76 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett is fouled on the floor by Joel Truby - foul #4 on Joel Truby, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Marko Zieschang, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang (C) Steve Chambers | |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Kurt Walker misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 84-78 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG) Steve McDoulett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Armand Romano, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Acton - foul #4 on Richard Acton, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang grabs the board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano's pass is intercepted by Gary Merryman in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang is hacked by Joel Truby - foul #5 on Joel Truby, team foul #15 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (SF) Joel Truby | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly loses the ball out of bounds | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Gary Merryman is hacked by Felix Santiago in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Santiago, team foul #16 | 86-78 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton's pass is intercepted by Marko Zieschang in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Zieschang | 90-78 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-78 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | The clock runs out | 90-78 |