| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | James Allen loses the dribble to Gerardo Ortega | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is hacked by Brian Hasegawa - foul #2 on Brian Hasegawa, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Kidder is denied by David Smith | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Floyd Malone banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | James Allen's dunk attempt is rejected by Erwin Walkup | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | David Smith travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Floyd Malone, David Smith, James Allen | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Brian Hasegawa steps in front of the Erwin Walkup pass | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey lays it in set up by Brian Hasegawa | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Brian Hasegawa is called for the reach on Erwin Walkup - foul #3 on Brian Hasegawa, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) John Oliphant | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG) Brian Hasegawa | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it home | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Archie Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Timothy Pye snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Jeffrey Kidder swats the layup by Archie Stewart | 35-36 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF), James Allen (C) Timothy Pye, Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Mark Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | John Oliphant gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Gerardo Ortega steals it from Mark Williams | 37-38 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | John Oliphant's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Floyd Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | James Allen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Alex Horstman double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) David Smith, James Allen | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Vinson | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Alex Horstman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG) Brian Hasegawa, Floyd Malone | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Jeffrey Kidder steals the ball from Bruce Mehaffey | 37-44 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 39-44 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Timothy Guth tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) John Oliphant, Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF), James Allen (C) Timothy Pye, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Mark Williams swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Kidder | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | James Allen scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Smith | 42-48 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's fadeaway is rejected by David Smith | 42-48 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Floyd Malone steals the ball from Jeffrey Kidder | 42-48 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | James Allen connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Mark Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Alex Horstman (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) William Sawyer, Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Brian Hasegawa, Floyd Malone, David Smith, James Allen | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Timothy Pye pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | John Oliphant hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerardo Ortega and he's hacked by Timothy Pye - foul #2 on Timothy Pye, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | John Oliphant can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-54 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Vinson | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | John Oliphant steps in front of the Timothy Guth pass | 45-54 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Alex Horstman's pass is intercepted by Bruce Mehaffey | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Archie Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Mehaffey | 45-56 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup's pass is intercepted by Timothy Guth | 45-56 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios, Alex Horstman, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), David Smith (PF), James Allen (C) Timothy Pye, Bruce Mehaffey, Timothy Guth, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Archie Stewart drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is fouled on the floor by John Oliphant - foul #1 on John Oliphant, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | James Allen buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by John Oliphant - foul #2 on John Oliphant, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | James Allen misses the free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 45-60 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-60 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | David Smith tips it in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder scores on a jumper in the lane | 49-62 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Timothy Guth (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Floyd Malone, Archie Stewart, David Smith | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | The jump hook by Timothy Guth is blocked by Jeffrey Kidder | 49-64 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is hacked by Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Gerardo Ortega, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson (C) James Allen | |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Pye - foul #3 on Timothy Pye, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Guth | 53-64 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | John Oliphant is called for the reach on Timothy Guth in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Oliphant, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 55-66 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Bruce Mehaffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Pye | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #5 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Pye runs out the clock | 58-70 |