| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Jason Leishman inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Ronald Cash loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Carlos Murdock (PF) Hugh Wittig, Jacob Manning | |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Muller | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Ronald Cash clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Michael Thies, Joe Griffith, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Roy Gibson (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Jason Leishman, Carlos Murdock | |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:43 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Hugh Wittig, Albert Jones, Roy Gibson, Jacob Manning | |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Ronald Cash pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Joe Griffith steps in front of the Jason Leishman pass | 29-23 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Michael Thies slams it home on a great pass from Joe Griffith | 31-23 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Nicholas Muller steals it from Chadwick Klingenberg | 31-23 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Carlos Murdock swats the shot by Joe Griffith | 31-23 |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it home | 33-23 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the jumper in the paint | 33-23 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Carlos Murdock takes the ball from Michael Thies | 33-23 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Nicholas Muller steps in front of the Carlos Murdock pass | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Michael Thies is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joe Griffith out of the doubleteam | 35-23 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Ronald Cash knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Leishman | 35-25 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses long on a floater in the lane | 35-25 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Frank Sutton, Jason Leishman, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #2 on Chadwick Klingenberg, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG) Chadwick Klingenberg | |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 3rd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Arthur Lovelady steals the ball from Raymond Nelson | 37-27 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 37-30 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown tips it home | 39-30 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 13:01 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Arthur Lovelady takes the ball from Kenny Ward | 39-30 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Albert Jones drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Lovelady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Arthur Lovelady | 42-33 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 42-36 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 44-36 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | The short jumper by Albert Jones is denied by Arthur Brown | 44-36 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #1 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Hugh Wittig, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thies | 47-36 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Chadwick Klingenberg and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Michael Thies, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG) Chadwick Klingenberg | |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith's pass is intercepted by Matthew Rafferty | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Jacob Manning (PF) Hugh Wittig, Carlos Murdock | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty tips it in | 47-41 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is hacked by Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #3 on Chadwick Klingenberg, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies, Joe Griffith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG) Chadwick Klingenberg | |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Ronald Cash swats the layup by Arthur Brown | 47-41 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Ronald Cash snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Joe Griffith (SF) Craig Braxton, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carlos Murdock (PF) Jacob Manning | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph McGuire | 49-41 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Nicholas Muller blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cash | 49-41 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Jacob Manning (PF) Hugh Wittig, Carlos Murdock | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Albert Jones picks off the pass by Joe Griffith out of a doubleteam | 49-41 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Jones | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Ronald Cash is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #5 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Carlos Murdock (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Jacob Manning | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Albert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Murdock | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range | 51-46 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Albert Jones's floater is knocked away by Joe Griffith | 51-46 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Murdock | 51-46 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Ronald Cash snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Hugh Wittig is called for the reach on Ralph McGuire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Manning (PF) Carlos Murdock | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Michael Thies - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rafferty - foul #4 on Matthew Rafferty, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Ronald Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is hacked by Hugh Wittig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Ronald Cash grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Raymond Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is hacked by Hugh Wittig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Joe Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Jones, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Muller | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Wittig - foul #5 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG) Hugh Wittig | |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton grabs the board | 59-50 |