| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) SG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) C - Timothy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) SG - Leland Griego (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is hacked by Leland Griego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Griego, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Gilreath | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Jason Olsen throws it down on a nice dish by Gerard Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leland Griego | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Ante Tostanoski | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leland Griego | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath loses the dribble to Leroy Reynolds | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gilreath - foul #1 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Andrew Ore (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | William Wilder connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brandon Washington | 4-9 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Robert Ensor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Andrew Ore pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Andrew Ore misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Tolman - foul #1 on Jason Tolman, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (SG), Jason Olsen (SF) Ante Tostanoski, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Andrew Ore makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Andrew Ore misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Andrew Ore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton loses the dribble to Brandon Washington | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | William Wilder banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Washington | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Andrew Ore clanks a floater from the right side | 5-11 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Ensor steps in front of the William Wilder pass in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Robert Ensor slams it home | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Jason Olsen grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Lyle (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Ore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Guy Dunn (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Wilder (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) C - Walter Scheffel (tiring) | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Jason Olsen is hacked by William Wilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wilder, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), George Brown (C) Guy Dunn, Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy White | 10-11 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Houseknecht steps in front of the Leland Griego pass in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Leroy Reynolds steps in front of the Jason Olsen pass | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Jason Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Jason Olsen loses the dribble to Leland Griego | 10-11 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath comes up short on the jumper from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | George Brown gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 10-14 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Timothy White double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, George Brown | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Reynolds | 10-16 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Henry Rice picks off the pass by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice hits the finger roll | 10-18 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Richard Wright swats the shot by Ante Tostanoski | 10-18 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton misses the tip | 10-18 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton tips it home | 12-18 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson's layup is rejected by Leroy Reynolds | 12-18 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Timothy White is called for the reach on Guy Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF) Gerard Johnson, Timothy White, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Jason Tolman (PF), Nick Smith (C) Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Rushton - foul #1 on Jeffery Rushton, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Gilreath (PF) Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Jason Tolman - foul #2 on Jason Tolman, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG) Frederick Lyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Richard Wright (C) Leland Griego, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Jason Olsen steals the ball from Fred Chavira | 15-19 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Olsen | 17-19 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Ante Tostanoski is called for the reach on Brandon Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Tostanoski, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton (C) Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) Guy Dunn | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds is hacked by Andrew Ore - foul #1 on Andrew Ore, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy White (SF) Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG) Brandon Washington | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy White (tired) PF - Andrew Ore (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Henry Rice (tired) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 2 stl. C - Richard Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Robert Ensor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy White | 20-22 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Chavira | 20-25 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Robert Ensor, Ante Tostanoski, Timothy White, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), George Brown (C) Fred Chavira, Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle is called for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Frederick Lyle, Jonathan Houseknecht, Gerard Johnson, Andrew Ore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Nick Smith (C) William Wilder, Walter Scheffel, George Brown | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses the shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath is denied on a dunk by Leroy Reynolds | 20-27 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brandon Washington | 20-27 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Washington and he's hacked by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton (C) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Richard Wright (C) Leland Griego, Nick Smith | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Robert Ensor hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Gilreath | 23-30 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Olsen - foul #1 on Jason Olsen, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF) Robert Ensor, Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (C) Brandon Washington, Richard Wright | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Dunn - foul #1 on Guy Dunn, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Leroy Reynolds | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Andrew Ore (C) Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), William Wilder (SF), Nick Smith (C) Guy Dunn, Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Albert Gilreath picks off the pass by Fred Chavira in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Andrew Ore | 26-30 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Frederick Lyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Frederick Lyle, Jonathan Houseknecht, Gerard Johnson, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF) Fred Chavira, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Robert Ensor is fouled on the floor by Leland Griego - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Richard Wright (C) Leland Griego, George Brown | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Robert Ensor makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Robert Ensor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Washington | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ore (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guy Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (tired) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Andrew Ore grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Robert Ensor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 28-32 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Rushton takes the ball from Brandon Washington in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brandon Washington | 28-32 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brandon Washington | 28-34 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Robert Ensor is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-34 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Robert Ensor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Robert Ensor, Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), George Brown (C) Guy Dunn, Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | George Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | George Brown picks off the pass by Jonathan Houseknecht in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | William Wilder can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Johnson | 34-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Gilreath - foul #2 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF) Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nick Smith (C) George Brown | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Andrew Ore misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 34-36 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel tips it in | 34-38 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), George Brown (PF) Brandon Washington, Walter Scheffel | |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | William Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Andrew Ore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Lyle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ore (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Dunn (tired) 5 pts. SF - William Wilder (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Nick Smith - foul #1 on Nick Smith, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Gerard Johnson, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF) Guy Dunn, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 3rd free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Timothy White pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Robert Ensor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Lyle | 40-38 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leland Griego | 40-41 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Robert Ensor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Tolman, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG) Frederick Lyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman, George Brown | |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Robert Ensor makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Robert Ensor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Washington and the foul's on Albert Gilreath - foul #3 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Andrew Ore (PF) Ante Tostanoski, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #10 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG) Robert Ensor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Olsen is fouled on the floor by Leland Griego - foul #3 on Leland Griego, team foul #11 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), William Wilder (SF) Leland Griego, Henry Rice | |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Timothy White takes the ball from Leroy Reynolds | 45-44 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Timothy White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Guy Dunn - foul #2 on Guy Dunn, team foul #12 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Ante Tostanoski (SG) Gerard Johnson, Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Timothy White makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Timothy White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Timothy White hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Chavira - foul #2 on Fred Chavira, team foul #13 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), George Brown (PF), Nick Smith (C) Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Timothy White makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Timothy White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | George Brown hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Ensor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG) Robert Ensor, Ante Tostanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (SF) Henry Rice | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Andrew Ore connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Olsen | 50-46 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 50-46 |