| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greene (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Purnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Eoff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Pollard (fresh) PF - Sam Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Greene inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Terry Jones connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Greene | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Eoff | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | William Greene is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by William Chavis | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell tips it in | 33-34 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | George Pollard is called for the reach on William Chavis in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Pollard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton (SG), Matthew Clark (PF) Charles Eoff, Sam Sullivan | |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | William Greene tips it home | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (SG), Homer Shirley (SF), Leslie Jackson (C) Robert Purnell, George Pollard, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Matthew Clark steals it from Joey Hale | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Richard Luera is fouled on the floor by Timothy Shackleford - foul #1 on Timothy Shackleford, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG), Sam Sullivan (PF) Richard Luera, Matthew Clark | |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG) Joey Hale | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (PG), Jonathon Meyers (C) Nicholas Yelverton, Leslie Jackson | |
| 16:51 | Memphis | William Greene's pass is intercepted by Homer Shirley in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Morehead State | Richard Luera knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:46 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Mark Hart gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Luera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Eoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Shirley (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Richard Luera is fouled on the floor by Mark Hart - foul #1 on Mark Hart, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Terry Jones, Harold Beckett, William Greene, Mark Hart, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), Nicholas Yelverton (SG), George Pollard (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Richard Luera, Charles Eoff, Homer Shirley, Sam Sullivan, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joey Hale - foul #2 on Joey Hale, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Robert Macy knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Caouette and he's fouled by Matthew Clark - foul #2 on Matthew Clark, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton banks in the layup on a great pass from George Pollard | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Joey Hale is hacked by Robert Purnell - foul #3 on Robert Purnell, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan (PF) Matthew Clark | |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Robert Caouette double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), David Brock (C) Joey Hale, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (SF), Jonathon Meyers (C) George Pollard, Leslie Jackson | |
| 13:14 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Stockard | 38-42 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Robert Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Sam Sullivan | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Chavis - foul #2 on William Chavis, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SF), Mark Hart (PF) Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (SG), Matthew Clark (PF) Robert Purnell, Sam Sullivan | |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Chavis | 38-43 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Mark Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Morehead State | Richard Luera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG) Terry Jones, William Chavis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pollard (SF) Nicholas Yelverton | |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Mark Hart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joey Hale | 41-43 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Richard Luera clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard tips it home | 41-45 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Richard Luera is called for the reach on Joey Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Luera, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Mark Hart, David Brock | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG), Sam Sullivan (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Thomas Stockard, Matthew Clark, Jonathon Meyers | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Luera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Eoff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pollard (fresh) PF - Sam Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leslie Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Robert Macy is open and buries a runner in the paint | 43-45 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Robert Caouette lays it in set up by Joey Hale | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | George Pollard buries a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Luera | 45-47 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | William Greene is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses short on an open shot in the lane but the foul's on Sam Sullivan - foul #3 on Sam Sullivan, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Joey Hale, Harold Beckett, William Greene, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), Nicholas Yelverton (SG), Homer Shirley (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Jonathon Meyers (C) Richard Luera, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Leslie Jackson | |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-47 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | William Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Robert Caouette swats the layup by Nicholas Yelverton | 46-47 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Robert Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Jonathon Meyers is called for the reach on Timothy Shackleford - foul #2 on Jonathon Meyers, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Hart (PF) Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (SF) Homer Shirley | |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Terry Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | William Chavis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Purnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Yelverton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Clark (fairly fresh) C - Jonathon Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Shackleford - foul #2 on Timothy Shackleford, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SF), David Brock (C) Robert Pierce, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG), Homer Shirley (PF) Nicholas Yelverton, Matthew Clark | |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | William Chavis steals it from Homer Shirley | 49-47 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | William Greene jams it set up by William Chavis | 51-47 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | William Greene takes the ball from Robert Purnell | 51-47 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Terry Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Greene | 53-47 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Mark Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | William Chavis connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hart | 55-47 |
| 05:34 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers's fadeaway is rejected by David Brock | 55-47 |
| 05:15 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, William Greene, Mark Hart, David Brock | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton (PG), Richard Luera (SG), George Pollard (SF), Sam Sullivan (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Robert Purnell, Charles Eoff, Thomas Stockard, Homer Shirley, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Robert Caouette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 57-47 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan tips it in | 57-49 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Robert Macy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-49 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Robert Caouette can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Robert Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Joey Hale connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Beckett | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Nicholas Yelverton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Luera (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | George Pollard connects on the floater from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Robert Pierce is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SF), Mark Hart (PF) Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Clark (PF), Jonathon Meyers (C) Sam Sullivan, Leslie Jackson | |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Richard Luera is fouled on the floor by William Greene - foul #2 on William Greene, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) William Greene, Mark Hart, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Homer Shirley (SF), Leslie Jackson (C) George Pollard, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Richard Luera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Robert Caouette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Luera | 64-53 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joey Hale | 66-53 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | Richard Luera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Harold Beckett is hacked by Leslie Jackson - foul #1 on Leslie Jackson, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Joey Hale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Beckett and he's fouled by Richard Luera - foul #4 on Richard Luera, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Joey Hale makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:24 | Morehead State | Timothy Shackleford denies the turnaround by Nicholas Yelverton | 71-55 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joey Hale runs out the clock | 71-55 |