| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Monroe inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-24 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Nordin - foul #3 on Jim Nordin, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Jim Nordin | |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the finger roll | 40-26 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson's floater is knocked away by Edwin Hayles | 40-26 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Monroe | 40-26 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Monroe | 40-28 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hasegawa and he's fouled by Edwin Hayles - foul #2 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (PF) Edward Delaney | |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Archie Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Addison - foul #2 on Archie Stewart, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Paul Armstrong (PF) Michael Addison, Harold Graves | |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Brian Hasegawa picks off the pass by Edwin Hayles | 43-28 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Mehaffey | 46-28 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lambeth - foul #2 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Clarence Nichols (C) James Monroe, Edwin Hayles | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-30 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-30 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | James Ellison grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Mark Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Timothy Pye pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clarence Nichols - foul #2 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Mark Williams, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Paul Armstrong, Clarence Nichols | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Edward Delaney travels with the ball | 50-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Michael Addison is called for the reach on Brian Hasegawa - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Archie Stewart knocks in the shot from the baseline | 52-30 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Jim Nordin jams it | 52-32 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson can't tip it in | 52-32 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey tips it in | 54-32 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Michael Addison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney | |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Jim Nordin steals the ball from James Ellison | 54-32 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Jim Nordin swats the dunk try by Patrick Sheard | 54-35 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #1 on James Ellison, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF) James Monroe, Jim Nordin | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Nichols - foul #3 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Paul Armstrong | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Sheard | 56-37 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Mark Williams, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Michael Addison drills a shot from close range set up by Harold Graves | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Archie Stewart travels with the ball | 56-39 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Michael Addison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Archie Stewart comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-39 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-39 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Archie Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-39 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Vinson | 56-39 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Edwin Hayles steals the ball from Brian Hasegawa | 56-39 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Larry Thompson denies the turnaround by Edward Delaney | 56-39 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Harold Graves picks off the pass by Archie Stewart | 56-39 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Harold Graves banks in the layup | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonard Harrison | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Leonard Harrison takes the ball from Larry Thompson | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Hasegawa | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Mark Williams double dribbles | 58-41 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Jim Nordin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 58-41 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | George Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) SF - James Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | George Flynn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Mark Williams is hacked by James Monroe - foul #2 on James Monroe, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Paul Armstrong | |
| 06:13 | Memphis | Timothy Pye scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | James Monroe's fadeaway is rejected by Archie Stewart | 61-43 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Jim Nordin can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | James Monroe drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Archie Stewart - foul #3 on Archie Stewart, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Larry Thompson (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Patrick Sheard, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (PF), Clarence Nichols (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| 05:52 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-46 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Archie Stewart tips it home | 63-46 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | James Monroe is hacked by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) James Monroe | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 65-49 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Harold Graves snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Harrison | 65-51 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Michael Addison steals the ball from Mark Williams | 65-51 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Harold Graves throws it down set up by Michael Addison | 65-53 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Mark Williams, Larry Thompson, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Clarence Nichols, Leonard Harrison, Edwin Hayles | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Archie Stewart drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Larry Thompson (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is denied on a layup by Richard Lambeth | 68-53 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-53 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #2 on James Ellison, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Stephen Evans pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles tips it home | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonard Harrison | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is hacked by Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Derek Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Derek Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Mark Williams, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jim Nordin | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Sheard - foul #3 on Patrick Sheard, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Derek Williams, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is hacked by Stephen Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Derek Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) James Ellison, Mark Williams, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's pass is intercepted by Bruce Mehaffey | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Edward Delaney steals it from Derek Williams | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Archie Stewart (SF) Timothy Pye, Derek Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa runs out the clock | 71-64 |