| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Willard White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Loy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | John Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Peter Wax grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Willard White clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:32 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Wettstein | 30-41 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Peter Wax can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Boatner - foul #2 on Leo Boatner, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Eric Gorney hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Julian Loy is hacked by Robin Hazzard - foul #3 on Robin Hazzard, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Walter Phillips misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Saunders | 32-43 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is fouled on the floor by Walter Phillips - foul #3 on Walter Phillips, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Willard White | 32-43 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford hits a shot in the paint | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Franklin Gifford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kendrick | 34-43 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | Charles Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Willard White drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Gifford | 37-43 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Willard White takes the ball from Wesley Kendrick in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Julian Loy pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Julian Loy travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Gorney | 37-45 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 37-45 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | John Solt misses short on a floater from the left block | 37-47 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Eric Gorney gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Kosoko Abdullai takes the ball from Frank Everitt | 37-47 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Solt | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Walter Phillips denies the turnaround by Charles Saunders | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | John Solt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | John Solt clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Gorney - foul #1 on Eric Gorney, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Leo Boatner is called for 10 seconds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) John Solt | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Peter Wax knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wesley Kendrick - foul #2 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Leo Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Willard White - foul #3 on Willard White, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Franklin Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Saunders (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Kendrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by John Hendricks | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Leo Boatner - foul #3 on Leo Boatner, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leo Boatner | 46-51 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Leo Boatner steals the ball from Julian Loy | 46-51 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Leo Boatner lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Julian Loy misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Kendrick - foul #3 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF) Leo Boatner, Charles Saunders | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | John Hendricks blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Phillips - foul #4 on Walter Phillips, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) Julian Loy, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:47 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Larry Wettstein steals it from Kosoko Abdullai | 48-54 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Solt - foul #2 on John Solt, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Gifford (C) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Frank Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Frank Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 50-55 |
| 08:57 | Marquette | David Clary steps in front of the Wesley Kendrick pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | John Solt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | David Clary grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Eric Gorney connects on the open jumper from the left block | 53-57 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano drills a jump hook from the baseline | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Solt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Gifford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Frank Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Kendrick (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fernando Quinones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Gorney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 58-60 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Franklin Gifford picks off the pass by Wesley Kendrick | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford is hacked by Eric Gorney - foul #2 on Eric Gorney, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Walter Phillips (PF) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, John Solt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Charles Saunders (SG), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Wesley Kendrick, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Charles Saunders loses the dribble to Walter Phillips | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Willard White works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Charles Saunders is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Peter Wax grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Julian Loy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (C) Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick (SF) Robin Hazzard | |
| 05:12 | Marquette | Wesley Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Peter Wax is fouled on the floor by John Hendricks - foul #1 on John Hendricks, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Peter Wax misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Julian Loy lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Willard White out of a doubleteam | 66-60 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Leo Boatner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Walter Phillips misses long on a turnaround from close range | 66-60 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Larry Wettstein | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-60 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Boatner | 66-60 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein lays it in uncontested | 66-62 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Walter Phillips knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Peter Wax and he's hacked by Charles Saunders - foul #2 on Charles Saunders, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (C) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Wesley Kendrick | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Solt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Leo Boatner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Saunders (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Hazzard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hendricks (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Wettstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Willard White steps in front of the Larry Wettstein pass | 69-62 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Willard White connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Phillips | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Leo Boatner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) Willard White, Julian Loy, John Solt | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the layup against the doubleteam | 72-62 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Robin Hazzard gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Charles Saunders hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) David Clary, Kosoko Abdullai, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Eric Gorney (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF) Leo Boatner, Robin Hazzard, John Hendricks | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Julian Loy scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Peter Wax | 74-64 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Eric Gorney is fouled in the backcourt by Willard White - foul #4 on Willard White, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robin Hazzard (SF) Larry Wettstein | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Fernando Quinones can't throw it down | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Eric Gorney hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Julian Loy is hacked by Wesley Kendrick - foul #4 on Wesley Kendrick, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Larry Wettstein is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Gifford - foul #3 on Franklin Gifford, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Walter Phillips, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Everitt (PG), Robin Hazzard (SF), Fernando Quinones (PF), Eric Gorney (C) Leo Boatner, Wesley Kendrick, John Hendricks, Larry Wettstein | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Charles Saunders misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Eric Gorney tips it back up and in | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leo Boatner (PG), Wesley Kendrick (SF), John Hendricks (PF), Larry Wettstein (C) Frank Everitt, Robin Hazzard, Fernando Quinones, Eric Gorney | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Charles Saunders is called for the reach on Willard White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Saunders, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | John Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Franklin Gifford | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Peter Wax runs out the clock | 78-68 |