| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | James Peter denies the turnaround by Dean Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | James Peter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas's fadeaway is rejected by David Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Timothy Vick grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | James Peter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dean Roberts | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Bulluck steals it from Andrew Young | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dean Roberts | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Taylor | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dean Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Dean Roberts denies the turnaround by Paul Crews | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Kyle Gibson blocks the short jumper by Andrew Young | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF), Michael Burton (C) Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Crews (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Jim Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Crews | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson hits a fadeaway in the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Oles | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Paul Crews hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-12 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Paul Crews snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | James Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clinton Taylor - foul #2 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Clinton Taylor, Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Donald Wiggins, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Paul Crews, Kyle Gibson | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Collins and he's hacked by Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Paul Crews (C) James Collins, David Smith | |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | James Peter drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Henning | 10-18 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-18 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 10-18 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Crews - foul #1 on Paul Crews, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF) Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, Paul Crews | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Peter (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Gary Peterson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Carter | 13-21 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 13-21 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Peter | 13-21 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 13-23 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 13-23 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | James Peter tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering loses the ball out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Andrew Doering, Raymond Oles, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, James Peter | |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Donald Wiggins is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Peter (PF) Nicholas Henning, David Smith | |
| 09:48 | Memphis | James Peter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Wiggins - foul #2 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Donald Wiggins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF) Gary Peterson, James Collins | |
| 09:48 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is hacked by Andrew Young - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG) Robert Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, James Peter | |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Jim Carter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Andrew Young | 13-27 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Bulluck is called for the reach on Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #3 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Daniel Frates (C) Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Collins (SF), James Peter (PF) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Paul Crews (C) Jim Carter, David Smith | |
| 07:55 | Memphis | James Collins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Crews | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Michael Burton (fresh) C - Daniel Frates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Peter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, Paul Crews | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning is fouled on the floor by Wayne Anderson - foul #2 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Wayne Anderson, Daniel Frates | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF) Steven Bulluck, James Peter | |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Jim Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jim Carter, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Andrew Doering, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Nicholas Henning, James Collins, Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-31 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 19-31 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), Paul Crews (PF), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Whittenburg | 22-31 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Paul Crews clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 22-31 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Daniel Frates (PF) Raymond Oles, Robert Nicholas | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Jim Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (PF) Daniel Frates | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | David Smith is called for the reach on Dean Roberts - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF), Paul Crews (C) James Collins, David Smith | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Paul Crews scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Bulluck | 23-33 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering's fadeaway is rejected by James Peter | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Burton (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Peter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Jim Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | James Peter hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 23-33 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | James Peter tips it home | 23-35 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits a 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Young - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Andrew Doering, Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Michael Burton, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, James Peter | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Paul Crews snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Gary Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Wiggins - foul #3 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates (C) Donald Wiggins | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) Jim Carter | |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG) Paul Crews | |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Jim Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Carter, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF) James Collins | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Daniel Frates | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson banks in the layup set up by Clinton Taylor | 30-41 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Jim Carter knocks in the shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Henning takes the ball from Clinton Taylor in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-43 |