| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) PF - David Haber (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Steven Morris (fresh) C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Douglas Modlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | Steven Morris lays it in set up by Travis Kane | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Nordquist - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Richard Boyd gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Douglas Modlin pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Travis Kane comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Travis Kane can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is hacked by Joseph Seay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Seay, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Bryan Becker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Bryan Becker snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Francis Elms is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled on the floor by Travis Kane - foul #1 on Travis Kane, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Allan Morrison steps in front of the Robert Tetrault pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits the finger roll | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) PF - David Haber (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Allan Morrison steps in front of the Robert Tetrault pass | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the dunk attempt | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Steven Morris buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | David Haber misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Francis Elms misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Robert Tetrault tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Francis Elms pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Steven Morris connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins connects on the runner from close range | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Steven Morris is hacked by Allan Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Morrison, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Allan Morrison, Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Nordquist - foul #2 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Bryan Becker picks off the pass by Allan Morrison | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Franklin Severns is called for the reach on Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Severns, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Woodburn | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Donald Goodman loses the dribble to Thomas Dickerson | 8-14 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 8-16 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Steven Morris (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Thomas Dickerson, Bryan Becker | |
| 12:07 | LSU | Steven Morris knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Craven and he's fouled by Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Steven Morris gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fairly fresh) SG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) PF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Steven Morris misses the easy layup | 9-19 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 9-19 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt tips it home | 11-19 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Steven Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Richard Craven is called for the reach on Lamont Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Francis Elms grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Morrison - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, David Haber | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Steven Morris, Francis Elms | |
| 10:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| 09:42 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Tetrault | 13-22 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Robert Tetrault is called for the reach on Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF), Francis Elms (C) Gary Morrison, Bryan Becker | |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Richard Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Larry Kroger (C) Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Robert Tetrault | |
| 09:02 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Seay | 13-25 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-25 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Steven Morris pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | David Haber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Steven Morris, Francis Elms | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-25 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Bryan Becker tips it in | 13-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Lamont Winkowski (tiring) SF - Franklin Severns (fresh) PF - David Haber (tiring) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) C - Bryan Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #7 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) David Haber | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Gary Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Modlin (C) Bryan Becker | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 07:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 13-27 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Richard Craven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF) Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison | |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the easy open layup | 13-27 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Douglas Modlin is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Tetrault | 13-29 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #7 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Tetrault, Bryan Becker | |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Francis Elms pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Francis Elms knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Morris and the foul's on Allan Morrison - foul #3 on Allan Morrison, team foul #8 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the free throw | 13-32 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley drills a jumper in the lane | 15-32 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Kenny Dudley blocks the short jumper by Francis Elms | 15-32 |
| 04:59 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Elms | 15-32 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 15-32 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Steven Morris takes the ball from Richard Boyd in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 15-35 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #8 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Larry Kroger (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Modlin | 16-35 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Travis Kane is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Boyd - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #9 | 16-35 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-35 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Richard Craven gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Bryan Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-35 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Boyd (tired) PF - Larry Kroger (fairly fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) PF - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Richard Craven is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #9 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF) Richard Boyd, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG) Joseph Seay, Richard Craven | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is called for 10 seconds | 18-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Raymond Nordquist is called for the reach on Robert Tetrault - foul #3 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Francis Elms (C) Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is hacked by Lamont Winkowski - foul #2 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), Larry Kroger (C) Franklin Severns, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Bryan Becker (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Steven Morris | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Tetrault - foul #2 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #10 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) David Haber | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Joseph Seay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Richard Craven, Francis Elms | |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Travis Kane is called for the reach on Richard Boyd - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Robert Tetrault is hacked by Lamont Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), David Haber (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:59 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Robert Tetrault steals the ball from Franklin Severns in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Travis Kane scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Seay and he's hacked by Franklin Severns - foul #2 on Franklin Severns, team foul #13 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Gary Morrison (PF), Francis Elms (C) Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hutchins | 27-43 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Edward Honeycutt is blocked by Francis Elms | 27-43 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Hutchins | 27-43 |