| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Yo Yen inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 47-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Rene Costa steps in front of the Victor Bartos pass | 47-34 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Robinson and he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Randall Williams (PF) John Preiss, Gary Wilson, Anton Millar, Victor Bartos | |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mauricio Suarez | 52-34 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Yo Yen snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Victor Bartos (C) Brandon Cox, Alexander Lillibridge, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-34 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | John Preiss gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Yo Yen steals the ball from John Preiss | 54-34 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Yo Yen is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-34 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Mauricio Suarez steals the ball from Christopher Bash | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bash (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Bartos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Gregg Harris buries a jumper in the paint set up by Rene Costa | 56-34 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore lays it in | 56-36 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Yo Yen is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 58-36 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos buries a jump hook near the basket | 58-38 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Rene Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | John Adams grabs the offensive board | 58-38 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bash - foul #2 on Christopher Bash, team foul #2 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Mauricio Suarez, Rene Costa, Yo Yen, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), John Bence (C) John Preiss, Christopher Bash, Anton Millar, Victor Bartos | |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alexander Lillibridge - foul #1 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF) Brandon Cox, Alexander Lillibridge | |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar clanks a jump hook in the lane | 59-38 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Victor Bartos (PF) John Preiss, Anton Millar, Robert Whitmore | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Bartos | 59-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Lillibridge | 59-41 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | John Bence is called for the reach on George McKinney - foul #4 on John Bence, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Brandon Cox, Alexander Lillibridge, Victor Bartos, John Bence | |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Anton Millar and the foul's on Christopher Delapaz - foul #1 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), Yo Yen (SF) Christopher Delapaz, James Keim | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George McKinney | 61-44 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Barry White buries a floater from the left side | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anton Millar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Randall Williams takes the ball from Frank Robinson | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Barry White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Gary Wilson picks off the pass by George McKinney | 61-46 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | John Preiss hits a fadeaway from the right block | 61-48 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | George McKinney is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rene Costa out of a doubleteam | 63-48 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | John Preiss clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | George McKinney pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Yo Yen lays it up and in on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | John Preiss takes the ball from Yo Yen | 65-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 65-50 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Yo Yen is hacked by Anton Millar - foul #1 on Anton Millar, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Mauricio Suarez, Rene Costa, Yo Yen, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Victor Bartos (C) John Preiss, Gary Wilson, Anton Millar, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| 08:19 | Memphis | James Keim misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 65-50 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Gregg Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 65-52 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | John Adams snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) PF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Bartos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Memphis | James Keim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | James Keim is called for the reach on Brandon Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Bence (C) Robert Whitmore | |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Brandon Cox - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox connects on the jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | John Bence clanks a jump hook from the left block | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | John Adams snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Bash | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Cox and he's fouled by Gregg Harris - foul #3 on Gregg Harris, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Yo Yen (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) James Keim, Gerald Smith, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF) Brandon Cox, Christopher Bash, Alexander Lillibridge | |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Yo Yen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 67-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | John Preiss is hacked by Mauricio Suarez - foul #3 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | George McKinney can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Anton Millar picks off the pass by George McKinney | 67-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar hits the finger roll | 67-58 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | George McKinney scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Delapaz | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | John Preiss connects on the shot from the left block | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anton Millar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Bartos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Anton Millar steals it from Christopher Delapaz | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Yo Yen is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Yo Yen, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Christopher Delapaz, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 69-61 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Gregg Harris buries a floater from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | John Bence knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Preiss | 71-63 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG) Gary Wilson | |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Gregg Harris knocks in the jump hook from close range | 73-63 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses the lay-in | 73-63 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | The jump hook by Yo Yen is blocked by John Bence | 73-63 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Gregg Harris tips it back up and in | 75-63 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Yo Yen is hacked by Brandon Cox - foul #1 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Alexander Lillibridge (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) John Preiss, Anton Millar, Victor Bartos, John Bence | |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Yo Yen | 76-65 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Yo Yen is fouled on the floor by Alexander Lillibridge - foul #2 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Barry White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mauricio Suarez | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 80-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez runs out the clock | 80-65 |