| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Corey Roseman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Brewer | 40-53 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Lust and he's hacked by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #1 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Allee | 43-55 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Freed | 43-55 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Corey Roseman snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Edward Allee - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Robert Howell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-58 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is fouled in the backcourt by John Hankins - foul #2 on John Hankins, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Howell steals the ball from William Baranski | 43-58 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons lays it in on a great pass from Robert Howell | 43-60 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Erwin Wood | 45-60 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the jump hook from close range | 45-62 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell lays it up and in | 47-62 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is whistled for traveling | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Robert Howell, John Hankins, Jerrell Porter | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Allee is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Edward Allee, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten scores on a floater near the basket set up by Stanley Lust and he's hacked by Edward Allee - foul #3 on Edward Allee, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Corey Roseman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Brian Freed pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Brian Freed - foul #3 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Christopher Mitchell (C) Christopher Cheek, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Edward Allee is hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #4 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Owen White (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Owen White - foul #1 on Owen White, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Kelly James | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons tips it home | 53-64 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Owen White is called for the reach on Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Owen White, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG), John Hankins (PF) Owen White, Michael Brewer | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Melvin Bailey, Joseph Lennox, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled on the floor by Tyler Batten - foul #3 on Tyler Batten, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF) John Hankins | |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Baranski - foul #1 on William Baranski, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (PG), Stanley Lust (PF) Christopher Cheek, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is hacked by Corey Roseman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Roseman, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Jerrell Porter | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Stephan Pipkin blocks the jumper by Donald Poirier | 57-65 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Owen White tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 57-67 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Freed | 57-67 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Joseph Lennox (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Larry Fierros, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Owen White, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG) Donald Poirier | |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Joseph Lennox is called for the reach on Jerrell Porter - foul #1 on Joseph Lennox, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Howell takes the ball from Robert Caldwell | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lennox (fresh) PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-71 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox's pass is intercepted by Edward Allee in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lennox | 57-71 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Allee steals it from Erwin Wood | 57-71 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Christopher Cheek steals the ball from Michael Brewer | 57-71 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), William Baranski (C) Erwin Wood, Joseph Lennox, Robert Caldwell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), John Hankins (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| 10:10 | Memphis | John Hankins buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Eveland is called for the reach on Larry Fierros - foul #3 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Brian Freed is hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Eveland | 59-75 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | John Hankins loses the ball out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF) John Hankins, Brian Freed | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros's pass is intercepted by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons lays it in | 59-77 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is intercepted by Charles Fitzgibbons | 59-77 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Baranski - foul #2 on William Baranski, team foul #11 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Larry Fierros, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Michael Brewer (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier | |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Owen White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Erwin Wood steps in front of the Robert Howell pass | 59-78 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled on the floor by Owen White - foul #3 on Owen White, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Owen White, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is fouled on the floor by Stephan Pipkin - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #12 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Christopher Cheek, Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Pipkin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. PF - John Hankins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-79 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Edward Allee pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter double dribbles | 59-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SF) John Hankins | |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Brian Freed's pass is intercepted by Stanley Lust | 59-79 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 61-79 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Michael Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-79 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Roseman - foul #5 on Corey Roseman, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF), John Hankins (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #13 | 62-79 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Lennox | 64-81 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hankins | 64-83 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Howell steps in front of the Robert Caldwell pass | 64-83 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Donald Poirier knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 64-85 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox hits a floater from just outside the lane | 66-85 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | John Hankins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hankins, team foul #12 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Joseph Lennox, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Robert Howell, John Hankins | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly James | 66-87 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-87 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Edward Allee grabs the board | 66-87 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the shot from the baseline | 66-89 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-89 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin tips it in | 68-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Brian Freed travels with the ball | 68-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-89 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it in | 70-89 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-89 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Fierros | 70-89 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Poirier - foul #1 on Donald Poirier, team foul #13 | 70-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Robert Howell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-89 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-89 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 72-89 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bailey - foul #5 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #14 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Owen White (SF), John Hankins (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Robert Howell, Brian Freed | |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-90 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 72-90 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is hacked by Kelly James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly James, team foul #14 | 72-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SF) Edward Allee | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #4 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #15 | 74-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Kelly James, Owen White, John Hankins | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the 1st free throw | 74-91 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-92 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-92 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland gets the rebound | 74-92 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-92 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the offensive rebound | 74-92 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 74-94 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood clanks a shot from the left side | 74-94 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Edward Allee grabs the board | 74-94 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland clanks a floater from the right side | 74-94 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Fierros | 74-94 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 74-94 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons gets the rebound | 74-94 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Erwin Wood - foul #2 on Erwin Wood, team foul #16 | 74-94 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 74-95 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-96 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-96 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Edward Allee connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 74-98 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins loses the dribble to Jeffrey Eveland in the backcourt | 74-98 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 74-98 |