| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Chiesa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Shepherd inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 39-41 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the dunk attempt | 39-41 |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | John Shepherd takes the ball from Brian Spencer | 39-41 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell's layup is rejected by Russell Brown | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Dean - foul #3 on Barry Dean, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Robert Bair (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Brian Spencer, Robert Willis, Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 43-41 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Barry Dean loses the dribble to Chad Mitchell | 43-41 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Barry Dean is called for the reach on Chad Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Dean, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Maynard Adams (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (SG) Barry Dean | |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Harrison | 45-41 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | John Owen is called for the reach on Robert Bair - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (PG), Ricky Chiesa (PF), Russell Brown (C) Nick Kaplan, Matthew Killingsworth, Aaron Johnson | |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Russell Brown can't throw it down | 45-41 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | John Owen can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Robert Bair snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Brian Spencer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fortney - foul #3 on Andrew Fortney, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) John Harrison, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Robert Willis (SF) Curtis Barras, Robert Bair | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Brian Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Smith and he's hacked by John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Maynard Adams, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Everette Moore (C) Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Brian Spencer grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), John Harrison (SG) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Curtis Barras (SG), Aaron Johnson (C) Brian Spencer, Larry Smith, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Barras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everette Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | Aaron Johnson steals it from John Harrison in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | John Harrison is called for the reach on Curtis Barras - foul #3 on John Harrison, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Maynard Adams (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Gardner, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SF), Ricky Chiesa (PF), Russell Brown (C) Robert Willis, Everette Moore, Aaron Johnson | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Russell Brown connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nick Kaplan and he's fouled by Bernard Alexander - foul #4 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | John Owen clanks a floater in the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | David Herrmann clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | John Owen steals it from Nick Kaplan | 45-46 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, Maynard Adams, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Robert Willis (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Nick Kaplan, Curtis Barras, Robert Bair, Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | John Harrison drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Mitchell | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Willis | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Brown | 49-48 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Brian Spencer is hacked by John Harrison - foul #4 on John Harrison, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), John Shepherd (SF) John Harrison, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (SG) Robert Willis | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SF), Ricky Chiesa (PF) Larry Smith, Aaron Johnson | |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Brian Spencer gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-48 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ricky Chiesa - foul #1 on Ricky Chiesa, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Owen (SG), Richard Dwight (C) David Gardner, Chad Mitchell, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Russell Brown (C) Brian Spencer, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Richard Dwight is called for the reach on Ricky Chiesa - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF) Robert Bair | |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | John Owen steals it from Barry Dean | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Chiesa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a driving attempt from the left block | 53-48 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Barry Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Willis | 53-51 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | John Shepherd connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Herrmann | 56-51 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Barry Dean drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Kaplan | 56-53 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | John Shepherd drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Owen | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Barry Dean makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Kaplan | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by Robert Willis - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Maynard Adams (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Nick Kaplan, Barry Dean, Robert Willis, Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (SG) Larry Smith | |
| 09:27 | Memphis | David Gardner steals the ball from Matthew Killingsworth | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | David Gardner blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | David Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Gardner | 63-56 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Curtis Barras is hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #2 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Richard Dwight (C) Andrew Fortney, Maynard Adams, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SF), Everette Moore (PF), Russell Brown (C) Robert Bair, Matthew Killingsworth, Aaron Johnson | |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Curtis Barras makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Curtis Barras misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell drills a floater in the paint | 65-57 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Curtis Barras connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Everette Moore steals it from David Gardner | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | John Shepherd travels in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Gardner, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Barry Dean (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Ricky Chiesa (PF) Brian Spencer, Curtis Barras, Larry Smith, Everette Moore | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Chiesa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Barry Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander is fouled on the floor by Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | David Herrmann clanks a floater from the right side | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Robert Bair pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Dean | 65-61 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Killingsworth - foul #1 on Matthew Killingsworth, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, Andrew Fortney, Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (PG), Larry Smith (SF), Ricky Chiesa (PF), Everette Moore (C) Nick Kaplan, Robert Bair, Matthew Killingsworth, Aaron Johnson | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Robert Sullivan (PF) John Harrison, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF) Barry Dean | |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Ricky Chiesa steals the ball from Christopher Brown in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Robert Willis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 67-63 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Gardner and he's fouled by Robert Willis - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Richard Dwight (C) David Gardner, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (SG), Russell Brown (C) Larry Smith, Everette Moore | |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell buries a runner in the paint set up by Richard Dwight | 72-65 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Barry Dean buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Spencer | 72-68 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | John Shepherd can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Chiesa - foul #2 on Ricky Chiesa, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Andrew Fortney (SG), Maynard Adams (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Owen, Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Curtis Barras (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Brian Spencer, Barry Dean, Robert Willis, Ricky Chiesa, Russell Brown | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson is whistled for traveling | 74-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Andrew Fortney, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Barras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Killingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SF) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG) Curtis Barras | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | John Harrison double dribbles | 74-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Bernard Alexander (PF), Richard Dwight (C) David Herrmann, Maynard Adams, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (SG), Everette Moore (C) Robert Bair, Aaron Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Larry Smith misses the lay-in | 74-69 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Christopher Brown (C) David Gardner, John Harrison, Andrew Fortney, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Aaron Johnson (C) Barry Dean, Larry Smith, Everette Moore | |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Curtis Barras steps in front of the Bernard Alexander pass in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Curtis Barras misses the easy layup | 74-69 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth tips it in | 74-71 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown tips it in | 76-71 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (PG), Barry Dean (SG), Robert Willis (SF), Ricky Chiesa (PF), Russell Brown (C) Nick Kaplan, Curtis Barras, Robert Bair, Matthew Killingsworth, Aaron Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Maynard Adams steals the ball from Ricky Chiesa | 76-71 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan loses the dribble to Robert Willis | 76-71 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Robert Willis banks in the layup | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Brian Spencer takes the ball from David Herrmann in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Dwight | 78-75 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | John Shepherd swats the short shot by Ricky Chiesa | 78-75 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by Brian Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Barry Dean connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Spencer | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Barry Dean in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Dean, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (SG) Barry Dean | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Brian Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Spencer - foul #3 on Brian Spencer, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Willis | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Spencer - foul #4 on Brian Spencer, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Brian Spencer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 85-81 |