| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Argueta (fresh) C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Richard Boyd inbounds the ball | 26-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-59 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta gets the rebound | 26-59 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-59 |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead tips it in | 28-59 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-59 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead gets the rebound | 28-59 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco's pass is intercepted by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt | 28-59 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Richard Boyd slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist | 28-61 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 28-61 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the board | 28-61 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Ronald Argueta, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 31-61 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-61 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Larry Kroger tips it but misses | 31-61 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-61 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-61 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale tips it in | 33-61 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Martinson - foul #3 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #1 | 33-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Claude Dineen (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman | |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-63 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 33-63 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist loses the ball out of bounds | 33-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Larry Kroger | |
| 17:44 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 33-63 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-63 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits a 3 from straight away | 36-63 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Ronald Argueta takes the ball from Kenny Dudley | 36-63 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins is whistled for traveling | 36-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Morris Marks, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Freddie Zabloudil picks off the pass by Edward Honeycutt | 36-63 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil lays it in | 38-63 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Nordquist | 38-66 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco can't finish the layup | 38-66 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 38-66 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Honeycutt and he's fouled by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #4 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #2 | 38-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF) Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the free throw | 38-69 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins loses the dribble to Richard Boyd in the backcourt | 38-69 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Allan Morrison comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dishi Tang - foul #4 on Dishi Tang, team foul #3 | 38-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG) Dishi Tang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (C) Richard Boyd, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead hits the finger roll set up by Lyle Decicco | 40-71 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is hacked by Joseph Morehead - foul #2 on Joseph Morehead, team foul #4 | 40-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Anthony Seale (PF), Kevin Martinson (C) Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Larry Kroger | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Morris Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Severns (fresh) 4 ast. PF - David Haber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-71 |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lyle Decicco | 40-71 |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-71 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Franklin Severns is called for traveling | 43-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen (PF) Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Larry Kroger (C) Lamont Winkowski, Donald Goodman | |
| 15:21 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the lay-in | 43-71 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor grabs the offensive board | 43-71 |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen's floater is tipped away by Larry Kroger | 43-71 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Kroger | 43-71 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Larry Kroger clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-71 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| 14:43 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco loses the dribble to David Haber | 43-71 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is called for a charge - foul #1 on Allan Morrison, team foul #1 | 43-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Claude Dineen, Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Franklin Severns, David Haber, Larry Kroger | |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco's pass is intercepted by Lamont Winkowski | 43-71 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Morris Marks takes the ball from Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks is whistled for traveling | 43-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 43-73 |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Nordquist - foul #4 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #2 | 43-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Anthony Seale (PF), Kevin Martinson (C) Morris Marks, Ronald Argueta, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Allan Morrison (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley | |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt lays it in uncontested set up by Allan Morrison | 45-75 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Larry Kroger swats the short shot by Lyle Decicco | 45-75 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale snags the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 12:32 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Allan Morrison double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Lawrence Taylor, Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG), Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger | |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-75 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-75 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead gets the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-75 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Allan Morrison gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (tired) SG - Lyle Decicco (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Marks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Seale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allan Morrison (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Haber (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Morehead - foul #3 on Joseph Morehead, team foul #5 | 48-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Morris Marks, Anthony Seale, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Franklin Severns, Allan Morrison, David Haber | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Boyd and he's hacked by Lyle Decicco - foul #4 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #6 | 48-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the free throw | 48-79 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-79 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins snags the defensive board | 48-79 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Honeycutt | 48-81 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Hutchins - foul #3 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #3 | 48-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (C) Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley | |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is hacked by Jacob Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #7 | 50-81 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 10:58 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson snags the defensive board | 50-82 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Taylor | 52-82 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Kevin Martinson steps in front of the Larry Kroger pass | 52-82 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Morrison - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #4 | 52-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead (C) Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Franklin Severns (SF) Lamont Winkowski, Allan Morrison | |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-82 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the offensive board | 54-82 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Larry Kroger | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-82 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Severns | 54-82 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Severns | 54-84 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Lloyd Hutchins blocks the short jumper by Joseph Morehead | 54-84 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Haber | 54-84 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Franklin Severns is hacked by Morris Marks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Morris Marks, team foul #8 | 54-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Morris Marks, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Franklin Severns makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Franklin Severns misses the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-85 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Seale - foul #2 on Anthony Seale, team foul #9 | 54-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Richard Boyd (SF) Raymond Nordquist, Franklin Severns | |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 54-86 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-87 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-87 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG) Freddie Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-87 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Anthony Seale | 54-87 |
| 09:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Boyd steals it from Jacob Watkins in the backcourt | 54-87 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is denied on a layup by Anthony Seale | 54-87 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Allan Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-87 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 54-87 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley can't tip it in | 54-87 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the offensive board | 54-87 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Watkins - foul #4 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #10 | 54-87 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Allan Morrison, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-88 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-88 |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson pulls down the rebound | 54-88 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Edward Honeycutt steals it from Joseph Morehead in the backcourt | 54-88 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Severns | 54-90 |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-90 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-90 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the board | 56-90 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Edward Honeycutt is called for the reach on Dishi Tang - foul #3 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 56-90 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Claude Dineen (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Lawrence Taylor, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, David Haber | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Claude Dineen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Seale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tired) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allan Morrison (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil is hacked by Larry Kroger - foul #1 on Larry Kroger, team foul #6 | 56-90 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil is hacked by Allan Morrison - foul #3 on Allan Morrison, team foul #7 | 56-90 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Larry Kroger | |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 57-90 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a turnaround from the left block | 58-92 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Allan Morrison takes the ball from Freddie Zabloudil | 58-92 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist dunks the ball on a nice dish by Allan Morrison | 58-94 |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Nordquist is called for the reach on Claude Dineen - foul #5 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #8 | 58-94 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Kevin Martinson (C) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-94 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Morris Marks takes the ball from Franklin Severns | 58-94 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-94 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 58-94 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Allan Morrison clanks a shot from the left side | 58-94 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the board | 58-94 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-94 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the board | 58-94 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Donald Goodman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Morris Marks - foul #5 on Morris Marks, team foul #11 | 58-94 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Anthony Seale (PF) Morris Marks, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Kenny Dudley | |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-95 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-95 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-95 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Franklin Severns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Taylor - foul #4 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #12 | 58-95 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Franklin Severns makes the 1st free throw | 58-96 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Franklin Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-97 |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-97 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Franklin Severns is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-97 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Franklin Severns gets the offensive rebound | 58-97 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Taylor - foul #5 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #13 | 58-97 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG) Richard Boyd | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-98 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-99 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-99 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-99 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-99 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Larry Kroger | |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Severns steals the ball from Claude Dineen | 58-99 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-101 |
| 03:52 | East Tennessee State | Edward Honeycutt picks off the pass by Kevin Martinson | 58-101 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-103 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Honeycutt - foul #4 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 58-103 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 59-103 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-103 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley pulls down the rebound | 59-103 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Watkins (very tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Seale (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Claude Dineen (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (very tired) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allan Morrison (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Boyd (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Freddie Zabloudil is called for the reach on Allan Morrison - foul #5 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #14 | 59-103 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Kevin Martinson (C) Dishi Tang, Freddie Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 59-103 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-104 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco lays it up and in | 61-104 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Kevin Martinson takes the ball from Larry Kroger in the backcourt | 61-104 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Allan Morrison is called for the reach on Lyle Decicco - foul #4 on Allan Morrison, team foul #10 | 61-104 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG) Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Kenny Dudley | |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 61-104 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-104 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Allan Morrison clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Watkins - foul #5 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #15 | 62-104 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen (SF) Jacob Watkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-105 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 62-105 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale grabs the defensive rebound | 62-105 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco banks in the layup | 64-105 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is hacked by Dishi Tang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dishi Tang, team foul #16 | 64-105 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 64-105 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-106 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Ronald Argueta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #11 | 64-106 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 1st free throw | 65-106 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 2nd free throw | 66-106 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #12 | 66-106 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG) Edward Honeycutt | |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by Lamont Winkowski - foul #1 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #13 | 66-106 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 67-106 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-106 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Anthony Seale - foul #3 on Anthony Seale, team foul #17 | 68-108 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins misses the free throw | 68-108 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the board | 68-108 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-108 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-108 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lamont Winkowski - foul #2 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #14 | 68-108 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 68-108 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 69-108 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-108 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | David Haber can't tip it in | 69-108 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta grabs the board | 69-108 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Lyle Decicco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #15 | 69-108 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 70-108 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 71-108 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Allan Morrison runs out the clock | 71-108 |