| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 41-29 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist double dribbles | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams blows the wide open dunk | 44-29 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for the reach on Edward Sugg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley lays it in | 46-29 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer banks in the wide open layup set up by Jimmie Williams and he's hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #4 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-32 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-32 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Bradley Barnette picks off the pass by David Haber | 48-33 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Brian Freed swats the layup by Leroy Farr | 48-33 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG) Richard Boyd, David Haber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (SF) Ralph Petrey, Bradley Barnette | |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Edward Allee takes the ball from Leroy Farr | 49-33 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Edward Sugg steals the ball from Corey Roseman | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Don Ross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (PF) Don Ross, Jimmie Williams | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Edward Allee | 49-33 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Donald Goodman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Edward Sugg and he's hacked by Brian Freed - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Edward Allee, Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Richard Boyd steals the ball from Ralph Petrey | 49-36 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | David Haber hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-36 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Ricardo Salazar - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Howell (PF) Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #5 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Don Ross | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #4 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF) Edward Sugg, Bradley Barnette | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Kelly James (SF) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 11:06 | Memphis | James Kostka blocks the jumper by Edward Allee | 53-41 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | David Haber knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 55-43 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kelly James | 58-43 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Donald Goodman - foul #2 on Donald Goodman, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Robert Howell (SF) Edward Allee, Kelly James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Howell | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer loses the dribble to Raymond Nordquist | 60-43 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-43 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Kelly James (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Leroy Farr | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 61-43 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 61-43 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Richard Boyd gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Kelly James, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the floater from the right side | 63-43 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Haber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) C - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sugg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Don Ross (tiring) PF - James Kostka (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't connect on a shot in the lane | 63-45 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Richard Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Allee - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-45 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Robert Howell knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Allee and he's hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF) Kelly James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Corey Roseman steals it from Jimmie Williams | 65-45 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 66-45 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Haber is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 66-50 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | David Haber makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Howell | 68-50 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer travels with the ball | 68-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Haber steps in front of the Ralph Petrey pass in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Haber | 71-50 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled on the floor by Kelly James - foul #1 on Kelly James, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) David Haber, Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses long on a jumper from the right side | 71-51 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Corey Roseman snags the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-51 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Roseman | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Kostka's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Dudley | 73-51 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Petrey (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Kostka (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #5 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-51 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Dudley and the foul's on Edward Sugg - foul #4 on Edward Sugg, team foul #12 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer clanks a runner near the basket | 78-51 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross tips it in | 78-53 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Edward Allee is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #13 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-53 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ross | 80-53 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits a turnaround from close range | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-55 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Kelly James steals the ball from James Kostka | 83-55 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a shot in the paint | 83-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 83-55 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 83-55 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ross | 83-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is fouled on the floor by Edward Allee - foul #2 on Edward Allee, team foul #11 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Kelly James, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Richard Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Don Ross comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 85-56 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses long on a floater from the right side | 85-56 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 85-56 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a turnaround in the lane | 85-58 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Don Ross takes the ball from Richard Boyd | 85-58 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Corey Roseman steals the ball from Joseph McNeer in the backcourt | 85-58 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Corey Roseman slams it home | 87-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 87-58 |