| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SF - Justin Granados (fresh) PF - Tony Carter (fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Corey Roseman steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Corey Roseman slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados's pass is intercepted by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is intercepted by Dishi Tang | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Donald Goodman is called for the reach on Claude Dineen - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Dishi Tang steals the ball from Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Dishi Tang takes the ball from Raymond Nordquist | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Dishi Tang | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Charles Fisk (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Armand Greco (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Justin Granados, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Armand Greco | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Armand Greco is called for the reach on David Haber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armand Greco, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | David Haber misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 4-9 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Richard Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Jacob Watkins, Charles Fisk, Morris Marks, Ronald Argueta, Armand Greco | |
| 16:41 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Brian Freed tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Kelly James hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Taylor | 6-11 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mungo | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Lawrence Taylor is denied by Donald Goodman | 6-11 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fairly fresh) SF - Kelly James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Mungo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Granados (tiring) PF - Tony Carter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Manahan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Edward Allee is hacked by Justin Granados - foul #1 on Justin Granados, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, Kelly James, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Ronald Argueta (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Kenneth Mungo, Lawrence Taylor, Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 8-11 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | David Haber hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) David Haber, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Charles Fisk (PF) Justin Granados, Ronald Argueta | |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Brian Freed clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Claude Dineen - foul #1 on Claude Dineen, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Fisk | 11-14 |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen's pass is intercepted by Richard Boyd in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Richard Boyd lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-14 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins tips it in | 13-16 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Richard Boyd comes up short on the shot from the left block | 13-16 |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Richard Boyd steals it from Jacob Watkins in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Richard Boyd knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist and he's fouled by Dishi Tang - foul #1 on Dishi Tang, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Ronald Argueta (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Armand Greco (C) Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Charles Fisk, Claude Dineen | |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Boyd and the foul's on Dishi Tang - foul #2 on Dishi Tang, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 13:02 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Argueta - foul #1 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Claude Dineen (C) Ronald Argueta, Armand Greco | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | David Haber knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Tony Carter - foul #1 on Tony Carter, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados (SF) Jacob Watkins | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | David Haber misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | David Haber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Morris Marks - foul #1 on Morris Marks, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Granados | 21-16 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Ricardo Salazar (C) David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Ronald Argueta (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Morris Marks, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | Ricardo Salazar swats the short shot by Ronald Argueta | 21-16 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Freed | 21-16 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Granados | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) SF - Kelly James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Granados (tired) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Argueta (tiring) C - Paul Manahan (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Armand Greco (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Justin Granados, Ronald Argueta | |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Allee - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Corey Roseman (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Kelly James, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Jacob Watkins is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen (C) Paul Manahan | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Watkins - foul #2 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Robert Howell (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Charles Fisk (PF) Kenneth Mungo, Jacob Watkins, Armand Greco | |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-20 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Robert Howell connects on the open shot from the left block | 26-20 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Boyd | 26-20 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Lawrence Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Boyd in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses the lay-in | 26-20 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Granados - foul #2 on Justin Granados, team foul #11 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Ronald Argueta (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Morris Marks, Justin Granados, Charles Fisk, Claude Dineen | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Brian Freed picks off the pass by Ronald Argueta | 26-20 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 26-20 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter buries a shot near the basket | 26-22 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo drills a floater from the left side | 26-24 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | David Haber is hacked by Kenneth Mungo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Mungo, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Kelly James (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Charles Fisk (SG), Armand Greco (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Kenneth Mungo, Lawrence Taylor, Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Fisk | 26-24 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta buries a jumper near the basket | 26-26 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Donald Goodman is called for the reach on Morris Marks - foul #2 on Donald Goodman, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) David Haber, Kelly James, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter (PF) Armand Greco | |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Claude Dineen steps in front of the Charles Fitzgibbons pass | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Dudley (tired) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (tiring) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Morris Marks (tired) 4 pts. SG - Charles Fisk (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Argueta (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Tony Carter (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Dineen (tiring) | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Fisk - foul #1 on Charles Fisk, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Armand Greco (PF) Charles Fisk, Ronald Argueta, Tony Carter | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-28 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-28 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 06:30 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor is fouled on the floor by Brian Freed - foul #1 on Brian Freed, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF), Tony Carter (PF) Morris Marks, Armand Greco | |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Goodman denies the turnaround by Tony Carter | 30-28 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Dineen | 30-28 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Tony Carter - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Donald Goodman comes up short on the runner from close range | 30-28 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Edward Allee snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #14 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Kelly James, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Armand Greco (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Armand Greco | 31-28 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mungo, team foul #15 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Kenneth Mungo | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley is hacked by Morris Marks - foul #2 on Morris Marks, team foul #16 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG) Morris Marks | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Armand Greco | 32-28 |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Fisk - foul #2 on Charles Fisk, team foul #17 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF), Claude Dineen (C) Charles Fisk, Paul Manahan | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter (PF) Armand Greco | |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Kelly James (SF) Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan (C) Claude Dineen | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Freed - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons loses the dribble to Lawrence Taylor | 34-29 |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Armand Greco (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta, Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Haber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Roseman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Goodman (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Granados (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Armand Greco (tiring) 6 reb. C - Claude Dineen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | David Haber hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | David Haber travels in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (PF) Armand Greco | |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins tips it in | 36-33 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 36-33 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Justin Granados is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #3 on Justin Granados, team foul #18 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Armand Greco (PF) Justin Granados, Charles Fisk | |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:23 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Nordquist steals it from Armand Greco | 36-33 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist jams it | 38-33 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | David Haber is called for the reach on Morris Marks in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) David Haber | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dishi Tang - foul #3 on Dishi Tang, team foul #19 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Tony Carter (PF) Dishi Tang, Armand Greco | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen's pass is intercepted by Edward Allee | 40-35 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Edward Allee tips it in | 42-35 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter is fouled on the floor by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #11 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Paul Manahan (C) Kenneth Mungo, Claude Dineen | |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Morris Marks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Marks, team foul #20 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF), Armand Greco (PF) Morris Marks, Tony Carter | |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kelly James | 45-37 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Armand Greco | 45-40 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Richard Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-42 |