| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Collins inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | James Collins's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Twyman | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Timothy Vick tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it in | 40-30 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Peterson | 42-30 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Patrick | 42-33 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Timothy Vick tips it in | 44-33 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 44-35 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kuss - foul #3 on James Kuss, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) James Kuss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Paul Knudson steals it from Steven Bulluck | 47-37 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell jams it on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 47-39 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | John Owens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 50-42 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (PF) Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | David Smith swats the shot by James Bacher | 52-42 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eaves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Mason Littrell is denied by David Smith | 52-44 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Eaves | 52-44 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | James Collins tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | John Owens denies the turnaround by Leandro Romano | 54-44 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Timothy Vick pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck hits a 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | John Watson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Kuss - foul #4 on James Kuss, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) James Collins, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Leandro Romano, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Vick and he's hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:57 | Memphis | John Owens misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | John Owens is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Steven Bulluck swats the short shot by Jeffrey Twyman | 59-46 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 59-49 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Leandro Romano steps in front of the Timothy Vick pass | 59-49 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | James Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 61-53 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | James Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Burton steals the ball from James Bacher | 61-53 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Kevin Burton banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Owens - foul #3 on John Owens, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Collins (PF) Timothy Vick, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Marvin Eaves is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:34 | Memphis | John Watson steals it from Timothy Vick | 63-54 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | James Bacher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SF), James Collins (PF) Timothy Vick, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) James Bacher | |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Leandro Romano is called for the reach on Kevin Burton - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Kevin Burton pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Twyman | 63-54 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in | 63-56 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | James Collins scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Peterson and the foul's on Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Kuss (PF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | James Collins misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bacher | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kuss (fresh) 4 pf. C - David Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Memphis | John Owens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (C) James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Timothy Vick snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Timothy Vick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Timothy Vick snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Frank Patrick | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Marvin Eaves - foul #3 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Collins (SF) Timothy Vick, Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | John Owens is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Twyman | 67-59 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Kuss snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) John Owens, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Burton is called for the reach on Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Burton, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-61 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Timothy Vick gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Leandro Romano, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Kevin Burton gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | James Collins misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 71-63 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a shot from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | James Collins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-65 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Paul Knudson steals it from Kevin Burton in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson slams it home | 71-67 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | James Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) James Bacher | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Gary Peterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 71-68 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 71-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is hacked by Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leandro Romano, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Paul Knudson steals it from David Smith | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | James Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | David Smith can't tip it in | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | David Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steven Bulluck | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is fouled in the backcourt by Leandro Romano - foul #4 on Leandro Romano, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Collins | 74-71 |