| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak inbounds the ball | 15-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts loses the dribble to James Collins | 15-42 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | James Collins lays it up and in | 15-44 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-44 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-44 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Gary Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Collins | 15-47 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-47 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Gaiser - foul #1 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #1 | 18-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, David Smith | |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 18-48 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-49 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Burton - foul #1 on Kevin Burton, team foul #1 | 18-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Steven Bulluck | |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 19-49 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-49 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | James Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-49 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | David Smith tips it back up and in | 20-51 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-51 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | John Owens gets the rebound | 20-51 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | William Pawlak is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #2 on William Pawlak, team foul #2 | 20-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF), Joseph Mecham (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, David Swarts, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF) James Kuss | |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #3 | 20-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) David Smith | |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 1st free throw | 20-51 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-51 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Hazel | 20-51 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith hits a 3 from straight away | 23-51 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Mecham - foul #1 on Joseph Mecham, team foul #4 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Marvin Eaves | |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 23-53 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kuss blocks the short jumper by Joseph Mecham | 23-53 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the defensive board | 23-53 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Jessie Hazel, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the shot from the left block | 25-53 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Tommy Brown steals the ball from Marvin Eaves | 25-53 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers tips it back up and in | 27-53 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | James Collins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Owens | 27-56 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, John Owens, James Collins, David Smith | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-56 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 28-58 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-58 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser snags the offensive board | 28-58 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-58 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Kevin Burton comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Myers - foul #4 on Phillip Myers, team foul #5 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 28-59 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Peterson steals the ball from Joel Palmer | 28-60 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | David Swarts is called for the reach on Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on David Swarts, team foul #6 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is hacked by David Swarts - foul #3 on David Swarts, team foul #7 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (PF) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-62 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-62 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #3 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (SF) Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | James Collins is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Joseph Mecham (C) Tommy Brown, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, David Smith | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-62 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 31-62 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Kuss | 31-65 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on Lawrence Meredith - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #5 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), David Swarts (PF) Jerry Gaiser, Joel Palmer, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Kuss | |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-65 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | David Smith makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Owens and the foul's on Lawrence Meredith - foul #2 on Lawrence Meredith, team foul #8 | 34-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham (C) Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| 09:34 | Memphis | David Smith misses the free throw | 34-67 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-67 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 34-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Kuss | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Timothy Vick drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 36-70 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts is called for traveling | 36-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) Lawrence Meredith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | James Collins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Burton | 36-73 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Swarts | 39-73 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Theodore Wichrowski is called for the reach on Kevin Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Wichrowski, team foul #9 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF) Theodore Wichrowski, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) John Owens, James Collins, James Kuss | |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-74 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-74 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 39-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Mecham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | David Smith's layup is rejected by Jessie Hazel | 39-74 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-74 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer hits the follow up shot | 41-74 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Gary Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-74 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel gets the rebound | 41-74 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-74 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Eaves | 41-74 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Kevin Burton knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith | 41-76 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-76 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 41-76 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | David Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Eaves | 41-78 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | David Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jessie Hazel | 41-78 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves pulls down the rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 41-80 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-80 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves pulls down the rebound | 41-80 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Kevin Burton buries a shot from the right side set up by Gary Peterson | 41-82 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-82 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith snags the offensive board | 41-82 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #4 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #7 | 41-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), David Swarts (PF) Lawrence Meredith, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-82 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-82 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Theodore Wichrowski (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Hazel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | James Collins buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 42-84 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | James Collins picks off the pass by Theodore Wichrowski | 42-84 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | James Collins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-84 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | John Owens hits the follow up shot | 42-86 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | John Owens steals the ball from Joel Palmer | 42-86 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Jessie Hazel - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #10 | 42-86 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (SF) Theodore Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (PF) James Kuss | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 42-87 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-88 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #5 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #8 | 42-88 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF) John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 43-88 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-88 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-88 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | David Smith tips it but misses | 44-88 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts's fadeaway is rejected by James Collins | 44-88 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith tips it back up and in | 46-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is fouled on the floor by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #11 | 46-88 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 46-88 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-89 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-89 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Kuss | 46-89 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Vick runs out the clock | 46-89 |