| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) PF - Carl Burk (fresh) C - Robert Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) PF - Randall Deal (fresh) C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gilbert Hawk | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Carl Burk knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's fouled by Randall Deal - foul #1 on Randall Deal, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass's layup is rejected by Robert Macy | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Carl Burk can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Deal - foul #2 on Randall Deal, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed (PF) Randall Deal | |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Robert Macy scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Shumaker - foul #1 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), William Smith (C) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg, Carl Burk, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (SF) Christopher Emrich | |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass loses the dribble to Ross Williamson | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | William Chavis misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | William Smith misses the shot in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wright | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Howard Fulcher (fresh) SG - William Chavis (fresh) SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - William Leslie (fresh) PF - Richard Sneed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Mario Thompson steals the ball from William Smith | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | William Leslie misses the floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Smith | 6-4 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Sneed - foul #1 on Richard Sneed, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Macy (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Chad Clay (PF), Wallace Hopkins (C) Gilbert Hawk, Mario Thompson, Richard Sneed, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina State | William Leslie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | William Chavis snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Robert Macy drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Fulcher and he's hacked by Chad Clay - foul #1 on Chad Clay, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Carl Burk (PF) Howard Fulcher, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Walters (SG) William Leslie | |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | David Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Carl Burk knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Nelson Shumaker | 12-7 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wallace Hopkins, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Bobby Samberg (SF), William Smith (C) Nelson Shumaker, William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG) David Walters | |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Joel Flood steals the ball from Carl Burk | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood's pass is intercepted by Carl Burk | 12-7 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Michael Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | William Smith misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina State | Bobby Samberg steps in front of the Christopher Emrich pass | 14-7 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg is fouled on the floor by Christopher Emrich - foul #1 on Christopher Emrich, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Robert Macy (C) Howard Fulcher, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson (SG), William Leslie (SF), Richard Sneed (PF), Christopher Pendergrass (C) Joel Flood, Christopher Emrich, Chad Clay, Wallace Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) SF - William Leslie (fresh) PF - Richard Sneed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Robert Macy hits the finger roll set up by Ross Williamson | 16-7 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-7 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina State | William Leslie snags the offensive board | 16-7 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 16-7 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Carl Burk (PF) William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield (SF) Gilbert Hawk | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Carl Burk's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Pendergrass | 16-10 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich (SF) Paul Whitfield | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Ross Williamson dunks the ball and the foul's on Christopher Emrich - foul #2 on Christopher Emrich, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG) Harold Beckett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Chad Clay (PF) Christopher Emrich, Richard Sneed | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Chavis - foul #1 on William Chavis, team foul #2 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Bobby Samberg (SF) Howard Fulcher, William Chavis, Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield (SF) William Leslie | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses the easy layup | 19-10 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg tips it back up and in | 21-10 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Shumaker - foul #2 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG), Wallace Hopkins (C) Mario Thompson, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Robert Macy snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Hopkins - foul #2 on Wallace Hopkins, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass (C) Wallace Hopkins | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Ross Williamson snags the offensive board | 22-11 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Carl Burk loses the ball out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), William Smith (C) Howard Fulcher, William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Carl Burk, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (SG), Richard Sneed (PF) Joel Flood, Chad Clay | |
| 07:52 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wright is called for the reach on Richard Sneed - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wright, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carl Burk (PF), Robert Macy (C) Jeffrey Wright, William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina State | William Leslie misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | Carl Burk gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Beckett (fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Burk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Macy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leslie (fresh) SF - Paul Whitfield (fresh) PF - Richard Sneed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Michael Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Beckett | 24-11 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk is hacked by Harold Beckett - foul #1 on Harold Beckett, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), William Smith (C) Harold Beckett, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), Mario Thompson (SG) Gilbert Hawk, Paul Whitfield | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | William Smith is called for the reach on Mario Thompson - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright (PF), Robert Macy (C) Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Clay (PF) Richard Sneed | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Howard Fulcher steps in front of the Joel Flood pass | 24-11 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Howard Fulcher lays it up and in | 26-11 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | William Chavis takes the ball from Joel Flood in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Howard Fulcher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-11 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Clay | 29-14 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Ross Williamson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Pendergrass - foul #1 on Christopher Pendergrass, team foul #9 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) Howard Fulcher, William Chavis, Jeffrey Wright, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Paul Whitfield (SF) Joel Flood, William Leslie | |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Ross Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Ross Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Carl Burk pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Michael Jackson travels with the ball | 29-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bobby Samberg (SF), Robert Macy (C) Ross Williamson, William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed (PF) Chad Clay | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson double dribbles | 29-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Smith (C) Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Carl Burk scores on a shot from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson's floater is knocked away by Bobby Samberg | 31-14 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | William Smith grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mario Thompson | 31-14 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk loses the dribble to Carl Burk | 31-14 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Carl Burk comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Sneed - foul #2 on Richard Sneed, team foul #10 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Macy (C) Harold Beckett, Michael Jackson, Bobby Samberg, William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (SG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Randall Deal (PF), Chad Clay (C) Mario Thompson, Paul Whitfield, Richard Sneed, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Burk (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Macy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leslie (fresh) SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) PF - Randall Deal (fresh) C - Chad Clay (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Nelson Shumaker is called for the reach on Gilbert Hawk - foul #3 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #7 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), Jeffrey Wright (PF) Nelson Shumaker, Carl Burk | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Ross Williamson clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina State | Robert Macy swats the short shot by Christopher Emrich | 32-15 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay tips it but misses | 32-15 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-15 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Macy | 32-15 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the runner from close range | 32-15 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Emrich | 32-17 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Jeffrey Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | William Chavis picks off the pass by Randall Deal | 35-17 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Ross Williamson is hacked by Christopher Emrich - foul #3 on Christopher Emrich, team foul #11 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Carl Burk (PF) Howard Fulcher, William Chavis, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), Mario Thompson (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Wallace Hopkins (C) Gilbert Hawk, William Leslie, Christopher Emrich, Chad Clay | |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bobby Samberg (SF) Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed (C) Wallace Hopkins | |
| 01:10 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Randall Deal is called for the reach on Carl Burk - foul #3 on Randall Deal, team foul #12 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Smith (C) Robert Macy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins (C) Randall Deal | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-18 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 39-18 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-18 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson tips it in | 39-20 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | William Smith misses the tip | 39-20 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed snags the defensive board | 39-20 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-20 |