| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) PF - Willy Quinto (fresh) C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) SG - Donald Austin (fresh) SF - Martin Rogers (fresh) PF - Ronald Stines (fresh) C - Michael Voelker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Voelker | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Daniel Crouch is blocked by Michael Voelker | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Martin Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | Michael Voelker buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Bernard Adkison - foul #1 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | Michael Voelker makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Michael Voelker scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hults | 0-7 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Austin | 0-7 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Michael Voelker is hacked by Daniel Crouch - foul #2 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ronald Stines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Voelker is called for the reach on Bernard Adkison - foul #1 on Michael Voelker, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 3-7 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Robert Hults hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Adkison - foul #2 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Orville Murray (SF), Jason Stuckey (C) Bernard Adkison, Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Johnson and he's fouled by Martin Rogers - foul #1 on Martin Rogers, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF) Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Murray (C) Michael Voelker | |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) PF - David McCleskey (fresh) C - Jason Stuckey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) SF - Martin Rogers (fresh) PF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) C - Mario Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Mario Murray loses the dribble to Kevin Thornton | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Thornton | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Martin Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Ronald Stines tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Ronald Stines snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Donald Austin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Stines | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey scores on a floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Robert Hults is hacked by Jason Stuckey - foul #1 on Jason Stuckey, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Willy Quinto (PF) Daniel Johnson, Kevin Thornton, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Michael Voelker (C) Robert Hults, Mario Murray | |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Ronald Stines tips it home | 10-16 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto tips it in | 12-16 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Voelker | 12-19 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), David McCleskey (C) Orville Murray, Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David McCleskey | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David McCleskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 15-21 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Ronald Stines is hacked by Willy Quinto - foul #1 on Willy Quinto, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Mario Murray (C) Adolfo Marino, Michael Voelker | |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 17-21 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Robert Hults is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF), Jason Stuckey (C) Daniel Johnson, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Donald Austin steps in front of the Karl Haggard pass | 17-23 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Mario Murray scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hults | 17-25 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Robert Hults clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mario Murray - foul #1 on Mario Murray, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF), Willy Quinto (PF) Kevin Thornton, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Voelker (C) Ronald Stines | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Robert Hults knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Austin | 21-28 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Orville Murray | 23-28 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Michael Voelker loses the ball out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Robert Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses the turnaround in the lane | 23-28 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David McCleskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Austin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Rogers (tiring) PF - Mario Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Homer Burkholder (SG), Ronald Stines (PF) Robert Hults, Donald Austin, Mario Murray | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is called for 3 seconds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey (C) Orville Murray | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willy Quinto | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) David McCleskey, Scott Sylvia, Willy Quinto | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Donald Austin (SG) Adolfo Marino, Homer Burkholder | |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Martin Rogers - foul #2 on Martin Rogers, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Murray (C) Michael Voelker | |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Mario Murray hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 29-30 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-30 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Ronald Stines's floater is tipped away by David McCleskey | 29-30 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (PF) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Martin Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Rogers - foul #3 on Martin Rogers, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF) Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 31-32 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Kevin Thornton, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Voelker (C) Mario Murray | |
| 03:41 | Memphis | Donald Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Michael Voelker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Rogers (tired) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stines (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Ronald Stines double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery (PF) Willy Quinto | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG) Adolfo Marino | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Donald Austin steals the ball from Daniel Johnson | 31-32 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Hults is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SF), David McCleskey (PF) Scott Sylvia, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Memphis | Homer Burkholder (SG) Donald Austin | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Homer Burkholder steals the ball from David McCleskey | 31-32 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Ronald Stines buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Homer Burkholder and he's fouled by David McCleskey - foul #1 on David McCleskey, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Murray (PF) Martin Rogers | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Mario Murray steals it from Orville Murray | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | David McCleskey is called for the reach on Mario Murray - foul #2 on David McCleskey, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (PF) David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG) Homer Burkholder | |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Ronald Stines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hults and he's fouled by Willy Quinto - foul #2 on Willy Quinto, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Daniel Johnson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Karl Haggard | 33-37 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Mario Murray can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-37 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willy Quinto | 33-37 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Michael Voelker grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Michael Voelker misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |