| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Chang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Robert Pierce inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford is hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #1 on Howard Epperson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Joey Hale misses the shot from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Chang | 44-38 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Irvin Mickens | 44-41 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Irvin Mickens is denied by Robert Pierce | 44-41 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Robert Pierce snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Robert Pierce is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Brock (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Charles Chang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Chang, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG) William Greene | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), Herbert Sadler (PF) John Quackenbush, Charles Chang | |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Sadler - foul #1 on Herbert Sadler, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Manuel Athey (SG) Joey Hale | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart is fouled on the floor by Timothy Shackleford - foul #3 on Timothy Shackleford, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SG), Alan Granderson (C) Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson loses the dribble to Alan Granderson | 45-41 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | William Greene drills a driving attempt in the lane | 47-41 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG) Michael Linhart | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | William Greene blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens lays it in set up by Scott McPhie | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | David Brock can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | William Greene grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | William Greene misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 47-43 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | William Greene is called for the reach on Herbert Sadler - foul #1 on William Greene, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Joey Hale (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Brett Scull, William Greene, David Brock, Manuel Athey, Alan Granderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), James McCarrol (SF), Randall Green (PF), Charles Chang (C) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg, Irvin Mickens, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCarrol (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Chang (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Green | 47-46 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Robert Caouette drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Pierce | 49-46 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Randall Green is denied by Robert Caouette | 49-46 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Randall Green snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Timothy Shackleford takes the ball from Michael Linhart | 49-46 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Robert Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Jones | 52-46 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Randall Green is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (C) Charles Chang | |
| 14:35 | Memphis | James McCarrol swats the dunk try by Robert Caouette | 52-46 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Robert Caouette snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Jones and he's fouled by Herbert Sadler - foul #2 on Herbert Sadler, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Brock (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG) John Quackenbush | |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler is hacked by Timothy Shackleford - foul #4 on Timothy Shackleford, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG), Alan Granderson (C) Joey Hale, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (PF) Randall Green | |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | David Brock grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Michael Linhart is called for the reach on Terry Jones - foul #2 on Michael Linhart, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SG), Manuel Athey (PF) Terry Jones, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens (SF), Howard Epperson (C) James McCarrol, Herbert Sadler | |
| 13:16 | Memphis | William Greene double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG) Michael Linhart | |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Howard Epperson is blocked by David Brock | 55-46 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Chang | 55-46 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Alan Granderson denies the turnaround by Irvin Mickens | 55-46 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | David Brock snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Robert Pierce comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Chang - foul #4 on Charles Chang, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Manuel Athey (C) Brett Scull, Alan Granderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Randall Green (PF) Scott McPhie, Charles Chang | |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Randall Green hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Robert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Randall Green grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joey Hale - foul #1 on Joey Hale, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Robert Caouette (PF) William Greene, David Brock | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG), James McCarrol (SF) James Winterberg, Irvin Mickens | |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCarrol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Randall Green grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Randall Green travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Lee (C) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (C) Howard Epperson | |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Robert Caouette drills a shot from the right wing set up by Terry Jones | 58-49 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Robert Pierce snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Phillip Lee's pass is intercepted by Michael Linhart | 58-49 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Joey Hale steals the ball from James McCarrol | 58-49 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Terry Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Hale | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Quackenbush | 60-52 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Robert Pierce can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Robert Caouette hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Robert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Green - foul #4 on Randall Green, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (PG), William Greene (SG), David Brock (PF), Alan Granderson (C) Terry Jones, Joey Hale, Robert Caouette, Phillip Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James Winterberg (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Howard Epperson (C) John Quackenbush, Michael Linhart, Randall Green, Herbert Sadler | |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Brett Scull snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | David Brock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to William Greene | 62-52 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Brett Scull is fouled on the floor by Howard Epperson - foul #2 on Howard Epperson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Manuel Athey (PF) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG) James Winterberg | |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Brett Scull makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Brett Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Granderson - foul #1 on Alan Granderson, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | William Greene blows the layup | 64-53 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brett Scull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Granderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McCarrol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James McCarrol | 64-55 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | William Greene misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #3 on Howard Epperson, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Brett Scull, Manuel Athey, Alan Granderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) James McCarrol, Howard Epperson | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Charles Chang lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Linhart | 65-57 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | David Brock's pass is intercepted by Herbert Sadler | 65-57 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Linhart and he's hacked by Robert Caouette - foul #2 on Robert Caouette, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Manuel Athey (SF) David Brock | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (PG), James Winterberg (SG) Scott McPhie, Michael Linhart | |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Greene | 67-60 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | James Winterberg is fouled on the floor by Manuel Athey - foul #1 on Manuel Athey, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG) William Greene | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Green (PF) Irvin Mickens | |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Terry Jones and he's fouled by Joel Goering - foul #1 on Joel Goering, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alan Granderson (SF) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randall Green | 69-62 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler drills a floater from close range | 69-64 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Robert Caouette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Charles Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | James Winterberg buries a fadeaway from the right block | 69-66 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Alan Granderson gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Robert Caouette lays it in on a great pass from Alan Granderson | 71-66 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF) Joey Hale, Alan Granderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Howard Epperson (C) Joel Goering, James Winterberg, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #4 on Robert Pierce, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Robert Caouette pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Quackenbush | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Shackleford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Terry Jones's pass is intercepted by Irvin Mickens | 71-69 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart is hacked by Timothy Shackleford - foul #5 on Timothy Shackleford, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), David Brock (SF), Manuel Athey (PF), Alan Granderson (C) Terry Jones, Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | William Greene misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Irvin Mickens - foul #3 on Irvin Mickens, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) Randall Green, Howard Epperson | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens hits a jumper near the basket | 73-73 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Joey Hale travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG) William Greene | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Brett Scull grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF) Joey Hale, Brett Scull, David Brock, Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Green (PF), Howard Epperson (C) Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Robert Pierce tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Randall Green blows the dunk | 75-73 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson tips it in | 75-75 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Robert Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Green | 75-75 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Linhart | 75-77 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Terry Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Caouette and he's hacked by John Quackenbush - foul #1 on John Quackenbush, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | William Greene is called for the reach on Michael Linhart - foul #2 on William Greene, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Terry Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | William Greene can't tip it in | 78-79 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush buries a shot from the right side set up by Randall Green | 78-81 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Alan Granderson steals the ball from Michael Linhart | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Terry Jones | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Greene is called for the reach on Michael Linhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Greene, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Alan Granderson snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Robert Pierce is hacked by Irvin Mickens - foul #4 on Irvin Mickens, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 27 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Granderson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 28 pts. 6 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Alan Granderson wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Robert Pierce scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Jones | 84-81 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pierce - foul #5 on Robert Pierce, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG), David Brock (SF), Manuel Athey (C) William Greene, Robert Pierce, Alan Granderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Howard Epperson | |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Manuel Athey grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Green - foul #5 on Randall Green, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (PF) Randall Green | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Herbert Sadler | 85-83 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Robert Caouette dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Brock | 87-83 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses long on a jumper from the right block | 87-85 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 87-85 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Athey - foul #2 on Manuel Athey, team foul #14 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SG) Joey Hale | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Howard Epperson (C) Scott McPhie, Irvin Mickens | |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | William Greene hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Jones out of a doubleteam | 89-87 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alan Granderson (C) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens (SF) Herbert Sadler | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Quackenbush | 89-90 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-90 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | William Greene is open but can't throw it down | 89-90 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens snags the defensive board | 89-90 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart comes up short on the shot from the left block | 89-90 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | William Greene gets the rebound | 89-90 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Terry Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Brock | 92-90 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-90 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Robert Caouette is called for traveling | 92-90 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 92-90 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the board | 92-90 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | William Greene misses short on a shot from the left wing | 92-90 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-90 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Alan Granderson | 92-90 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Greene (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 29 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Granderson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 31 pts. 6 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | David Brock travels with the ball | 92-90 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Robert Caouette blocks the jumper by Michael Linhart | 92-90 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | David Brock grabs the board | 92-90 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Terry Jones is hacked by John Quackenbush in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Quackenbush, team foul #15 | 92-90 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush is fouled on the floor by Terry Jones - foul #4 on Terry Jones, team foul #15 | 94-90 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |