| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Heinrich (fresh) SG - Otha Taberski (fresh) SF - Walter Reider (fresh) PF - Jim Jeffries (fresh) C - Robert Hersh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Robert Hersh - foul #1 on Robert Hersh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | John Owens banks in the layup set up by Timothy Vick | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | John Owens comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Jeffries - foul #1 on Jim Jeffries, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jim Jeffries | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Fresno State | Walter Reider drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | John Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh misses badly on a shot in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Eugene Kellogg steps in front of the Marvin Eaves pass | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves drills a runner from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | Richard Poole scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Timothy Vick gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Radomski (fresh) SG - Paul Finn (fresh) SF - Lewis Thomas (fresh) PF - Richard Poole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Kellogg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Charlie Major (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | James Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Charlie Major | |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Walter Reider buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Heinrich | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | James Kuss connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kevin Burton and he's fouled by Anthony Heinrich - foul #1 on Anthony Heinrich, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Walter Reider, Richard Poole, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:07 | Memphis | James Kuss misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries clanks a floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Eugene Kellogg tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the shot in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Kevin Burton steals the ball from Daniel Radomski in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Kevin Burton slams it home | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Daniel Radomski steps in front of the John Owens pass | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Lewis Thomas - foul #1 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Otha Taberski, Lewis Thomas, Jim Jeffries, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SF), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Kevin Burton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 10-14 |
| 13:29 | Fresno State | Richard Poole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Poole, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG) Paul Finn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Charlie Major steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries (PF) Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SF) Marvin Eaves, John Owens | |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Kevin Burton gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Jeffries | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Walter Reider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), John Owens (PF) Kevin Burton, Charlie Major | |
| 11:50 | Memphis | John Owens banks in the layup set up by Timothy Vick | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Finn (fresh) SF - Lewis Thomas (fresh) PF - Richard Poole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Eugene Kellogg hits a fadeaway from close range | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | Richard Poole pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | Paul Finn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Timothy Vick snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Timothy Vick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Bulluck | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Richard Poole, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Kevin Burton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Kevin Burton tips it in | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | Marvin Eaves is called for the reach on Anthony Heinrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #1 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Marvin Eaves | |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Charlie Major swats the short shot by Jim Jeffries | 14-20 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Otha Taberski - foul #1 on Otha Taberski, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Gary Peterson (SF) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Walter Reider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Steven Bulluck (C) Marvin Eaves, Charlie Major | |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 14-23 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Kevin Burton takes the ball from Robert Hersh | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Heinrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otha Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Reider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Jeffries (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck blows the layup | 14-23 |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Kevin Burton is called for the reach on Anthony Heinrich - foul #1 on Kevin Burton, team foul #2 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), John Owens (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Kevin Burton is called for the reach on Daniel Radomski - foul #2 on Kevin Burton, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Walter Reider (SF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Lewis Thomas, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Gary Peterson gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Heinrich - foul #2 on Anthony Heinrich, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Walter Reider, Richard Poole, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries double dribbles | 14-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (SG), Richard Poole (PF) Otha Taberski, Jim Jeffries | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF) Charlie Major | |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck travels with the ball | 14-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Richard Poole, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF) James Kuss | |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries drills a floater from the left side set up by Otha Taberski | 16-25 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Vick | 16-27 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Steven Bulluck steals the ball from Otha Taberski | 16-27 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Timothy Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (SG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | Paul Finn buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Eugene Kellogg | 19-27 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charlie Major - foul #1 on Charlie Major, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Robert Hersh (C) Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Eaves | 20-30 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF) Daniel Radomski, Walter Reider, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Kevin Burton hits the finger roll set up by John Owens | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Heinrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otha Taberski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Thomas (fresh) PF - Jim Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh blows the layup | 22-32 |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jim Jeffries | 24-32 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Anthony Heinrich steals the ball from Kevin Burton | 24-32 |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Heinrich | 26-32 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | John Owens misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Thomas - foul #2 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Otha Taberski, Lewis Thomas, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Paul Finn makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Kellogg | 28-34 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG), Jim Jeffries (PF) Paul Finn, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves, John Owens | |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Kellogg - foul #1 on Eugene Kellogg, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Poole (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Jim Jeffries, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SF), Charlie Major (C) Gary Peterson, James Kuss | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Richard Poole grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Richard Poole clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Walter Reider tips it in | 30-35 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | John Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Vick | 30-38 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Richard Poole hits a runner in the paint | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Owens misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-38 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |