| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) SG - Edward Allee (fresh) SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) C - Thomas Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Brian Freed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is hacked by Elbert Brown - foul #1 on Elbert Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Elbert Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Hubert Hall hits a jumper near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Michael Brewer travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | John Gabaldon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Corey Roseman and the foul's on Felix Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Elbert Brown misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Michael Brewer, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Elbert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Elbert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Elbert Brown is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Poirier, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, John Hankins | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (SG), Marlin Barnes (C) John Gabaldon, Thomas Simmons | |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is hacked by Corey Roseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) SF - Robert Howell (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jerrell Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Stewart (fresh) SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Corey Roseman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Corey Roseman steals it from Felix Rodriguez in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Corey Roseman lays it up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Elbert Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Brian Freed is fouled on the floor by Jasper Stewart - foul #1 on Jasper Stewart, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Ronald Copland (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) Hubert Hall, Felix Rodriguez, Elbert Brown, Marlin Barnes | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | The short jumper by John Hankins is denied by Charles Delavega | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Marshall | John Gabaldon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Delavega | 12-8 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Donald Poirier knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 14-8 |
| 13:19 | Marshall | Ronald Copland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Copland, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF) John Hankins | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Beaudoin (PG) Jasper Stewart | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:06 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | John Beaudoin is hacked by Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Marshall | Porfirio Esposito (SG), Marlin Barnes (C) John Gabaldon, Thomas Simmons | |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Porfirio Esposito clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), John Hankins (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez (SF) Ronald Copland | |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Porfirio Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:39 | Marshall | Porfirio Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | John Hankins hits the finger roll set up by Brian Freed | 16-10 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | John Beaudoin makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Rodriguez | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) SF - John Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jeffrey Eveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Porfirio Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Charles Delavega (fairly fresh) C - Marlin Barnes (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Edward Allee clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | John Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:39 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Charles Delavega | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Hankins - foul #1 on John Hankins, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, John Hankins, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Elbert Brown (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) Porfirio Esposito, John Beaudoin, Charles Delavega, Marlin Barnes | |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Donald Poirier pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | John Gabaldon misses the floater from the right side | 18-13 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Simmons | 18-13 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Poirier - foul #2 on Donald Poirier, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG) Donald Poirier | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (SF) Felix Rodriguez | |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Hubert Hall makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Brian Freed knocks in the floater from the left block | 20-16 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the jumper from close range | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jerrell Porter | 20-16 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Hubert Hall double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), John Hankins (SF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Beaudoin (SG), Porfirio Esposito (SF), Ronald Copland (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon, Elbert Brown, Thomas Simmons | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlin Barnes - foul #1 on Marlin Barnes, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Charles Delavega (SF) Porfirio Esposito | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | John Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Corey Roseman in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Charles Delavega steals it from Edward Allee | 22-16 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:12 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 08:11 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Edward Allee hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Copland - foul #2 on Ronald Copland, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), Felix Rodriguez (SF), Elbert Brown (PF), Thomas Simmons (C) Jasper Stewart, Charles Delavega, Ronald Copland, Marlin Barnes | |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:43 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons misses the driving attempt from close range | 24-16 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elbert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Hubert Hall - foul #1 on Hubert Hall, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), Owen White (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Edward Allee, John Hankins, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG) John Beaudoin | |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Hubert Hall travels in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Elbert Brown blocks the short jumper by Charles Fitzgibbons | 26-16 |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Elbert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:00 | Marshall | Elbert Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gabaldon | 26-18 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter's pass is intercepted by Hubert Hall | 26-18 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Charles Fitzgibbons steals it from Hubert Hall in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Thomas Simmons steals the ball from Charles Fitzgibbons | 26-18 |
| 06:08 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Gabaldon | 26-21 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Kelly James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (PG), John Beaudoin (SG), Charles Delavega (SF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon, Felix Rodriguez, Thomas Simmons | |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Michael Brewer is called for the reach on John Beaudoin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 06:01 | Marshall | John Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | John Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 26-23 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Hankins | 26-23 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-23 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:28 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | John Beaudoin picks off the pass by Robert Howell | 26-26 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | John Beaudoin hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | John Hankins misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Elbert Brown - foul #2 on Elbert Brown, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Marshall | Porfirio Esposito (SF) Elbert Brown | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | John Hankins picks off the pass by John Beaudoin in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | John Hankins hits a turnaround from close range | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | John Beaudoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Owen White (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Donald Poirier, John Hankins, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (PG), Felix Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Simmons (C) Jasper Stewart, John Beaudoin, Marlin Barnes | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Owen White hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Felix Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Ronald Copland (PF) Porfirio Esposito, Charles Delavega | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Owen White makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:31 | Marshall | Ronald Copland scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hubert Hall | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Owen White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Hubert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gabaldon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Copland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Copland - foul #3 on Ronald Copland, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Marshall | Elbert Brown (PF) Ronald Copland | |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Hubert Hall blows the dunk | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | John Gabaldon hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | Marshall | Thomas Simmons grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | Hubert Hall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Edward Allee knocks in the jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Felix Rodriguez - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jasper Stewart (PG), John Beaudoin (SG), Charles Delavega (PF), Marlin Barnes (C) Hubert Hall, John Gabaldon, Elbert Brown, Thomas Simmons | |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter tips it in | 38-34 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | John Beaudoin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter drills a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Poirier and he's fouled by Marlin Barnes - foul #2 on Marlin Barnes, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Owen White | |
| Subs | Marshall | Elbert Brown (PF) Felix Rodriguez | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Marlin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Donald Poirier takes the ball from Jasper Stewart in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Elbert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Jasper Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jerrell Porter | 40-36 |