| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 4 reb. SF - David Haber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | David Haber inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Haber | 44-41 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Yong Chin is fouled on the floor by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Gary Radford hits a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Yong Chin - foul #2 on Yong Chin, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | David Haber's pass is intercepted by Gary Radford | 46-43 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the dunk | 46-43 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it home | 46-45 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist | 48-45 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Gary Radford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist and the foul's on Gary Radford - foul #1 on Gary Radford, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Patrick Culp loses the dribble to Charles Fitzgibbons | 51-45 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Robert Howell lays it in on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 53-45 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | William Richardson lays it up and in | 53-47 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | James Neilson is called for the reach on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on James Neilson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Patrick Culp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Patrick Culp takes the ball from Edward Allee | 53-47 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Donald Goodman hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 55-47 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Donald Goodman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kelly James | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly James (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Walter Chase scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Donald Goodman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), David Haber (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) James Neilson, Robert Brown, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Gary Radford scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Walter Chase | 58-54 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Gary Radford connects on the open floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Nordquist | 62-56 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Gary Radford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 14:03 | Utah State | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Donald Goodman blocks the short jumper by William Richardson | 62-59 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Haber | 62-59 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Christopher Armstrong is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #1 on Christopher Armstrong, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Christopher Armstrong, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 13:29 | Memphis | The jumper by Robert Howell is denied by Eric Farrior | 62-59 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Patrick Culp snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Edward Allee picks off the pass by Patrick Culp | 62-59 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | James Neilson banks in the layup set up by Robert Brown | 62-61 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Patrick Culp grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses badly on a runner from the right block | 62-61 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ricardo Salazar | 62-61 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | James Neilson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Eric Farrior hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricardo Salazar - foul #2 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #2 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) James Neilson, Patrick Culp, Robert Brown, Yong Chin | |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kelly James (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Farrior (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eric Farrior | 62-62 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the dunk | 62-62 |
| 11:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses badly on a floater in the paint | 62-64 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Chris Reinhard | 62-64 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Gary Radford blows the dunk but the foul's on Kelly James - foul #2 on Kelly James, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), David Haber (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Yong Chin (PF), William Richardson (C) Chris Reinhard, Eric Farrior | |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Yong Chin is called for the reach on Brian Freed - foul #3 on Yong Chin, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Chase - foul #3 on Walter Chase, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG) Gary Radford | |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | David Haber steals the ball from Robert Brown | 64-66 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | James Neilson gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Walter Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Yong Chin | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF) James Neilson, Walter Chase, Robert Brown | |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | Corey Roseman steps in front of the Chris Reinhard pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Corey Roseman banks in the layup | 69-66 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Kelly James lays it up and in | 71-66 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Patrick Culp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) William Richardson | |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Patrick Culp snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Gary Radford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Armstrong | 71-68 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Freed | 74-68 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Goodman - foul #3 on Donald Goodman, team foul #4 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), David Haber (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Corey Roseman, Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Yong Chin (PF) Gary Radford, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Chris Reinhard | |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Haber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Farrior (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's floater is tipped away by Ricardo Salazar | 74-69 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 76-69 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Eric Farrior is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Salazar - foul #3 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #5 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (C) Eric Farrior | |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-69 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | David Haber gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | David Haber misses short on a shot from the right block | 76-69 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | David Haber hits the follow up shot | 78-69 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | James Neilson is hacked by Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #6 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the jump hook in the lane | 78-69 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | David Haber is fouled on the floor by William Richardson - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG) James Neilson | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freed | 78-69 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Chase - foul #4 on Walter Chase, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) David Haber | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Yong Chin | |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | William Richardson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Radford | 79-71 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Chris Reinhard takes the ball from Raymond Nordquist after a doubleteam | 79-71 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Walter Chase hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Radford and he's hacked by Raymond Nordquist - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kelly James and he's hacked by Gary Radford - foul #2 on Gary Radford, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Eric Farrior hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Neilson | 82-76 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Patrick Culp - foul #3 on Patrick Culp, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Chin | 83-76 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Neilson and he's hacked by Richard Boyd - foul #3 on Richard Boyd, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), David Haber (SF) Richard Boyd, Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the free throw | 83-79 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) James Neilson, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Reinhard - foul #2 on Chris Reinhard, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG) Patrick Culp | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Haber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Kenny Dudley steps in front of the Gary Radford pass | 84-79 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the turnaround in the lane | 84-79 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 84-79 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-79 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 84-79 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Charles Fitzgibbons picks off the pass by Walter Chase in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Edward Allee jams it set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 86-79 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the easy layup | 86-79 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons gets the rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the jumper in the paint | 86-79 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Walter Chase snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Kelly James (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Howell | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Yong Chin steps in front of the Robert Howell pass | 88-79 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | James Neilson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Farrior | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Robert Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Corey Roseman, Kelly James, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG) James Neilson, Patrick Culp | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-81 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by David Haber - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #9 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the board | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Brian Freed is fouled in the backcourt by James Neilson - foul #3 on James Neilson, team foul #14 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Charles Fitzgibbons steals it from James Neilson in the backcourt | 93-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Brian Freed knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 95-81 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Patrick Culp drills a 3 from straight away | 95-84 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 95-84 |