| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) PF - Melvin Simpson (fresh) C - Darrell Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil inbounds the ball | 25-17 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Smalls | 25-17 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler loses the dribble to David Smith | 25-17 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski is called for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carner (C) Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-17 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Robert Carner tips it in | 27-17 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Vlade Zeitz is called for the reach on Clyde Czubakowski - foul #1 on Vlade Zeitz, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros (C) Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 17:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Melvin Simpson | 27-17 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz is hacked by Frank Dennis - foul #1 on Frank Dennis, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carner (C) Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Hudson (C) David Smith | |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz is whistled for traveling | 27-17 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Simpson steals it from Victor Hudson | 27-17 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Smalls and he's fouled by Gerald O'Neil - foul #1 on Gerald O'Neil, team foul #2 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (PG), Darrell Medeiros (C) Paul Smalls, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bloomfield (PG), Barton McKeever (PF) Peter Patchen, Frank Dennis | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler misses the free throw | 29-17 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Hudson gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Zinkievich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Simpson (fresh) C - Darrell Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Morris Bloomfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barton McKeever (fresh) C - Victor Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Morris Bloomfield | 29-20 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | The jump hook by Melvin Simpson is blocked by Victor Hudson | 29-20 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | David Zinkievich pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros tips it in | 31-20 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Hudson tips it home | 31-22 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Barton McKeever is called for the reach on Patrick Winkler - foul #1 on Barton McKeever, team foul #3 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Robert Carner (C) David Zinkievich, Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Dima Zill (SG), Jason Brown (SF), Frank Dennis (PF), David Smith (C) Morris Bloomfield, Clyde Czubakowski, Gerald O'Neil, Barton McKeever, Victor Hudson | |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Simpson | 31-22 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler is hacked by Dima Zill - foul #1 on Dima Zill, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros (C) Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Paul Smalls connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Vlade Zeitz | 34-22 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Dima Zill hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Brown | 34-25 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | David Smith steals it from Patrick Winkler | 34-25 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carner (C) Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski (SG), Gerald O'Neil (SF) Dima Zill, Jason Brown | |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros (C) Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Winkler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-25 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Vlade Zeitz | 34-25 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros lays it in on a great pass from Vlade Zeitz | 36-25 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Patchen | 36-28 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-28 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen is hacked by Darrell Medeiros - foul #2 on Darrell Medeiros, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (SG), Robert Carner (C) Vlade Zeitz, Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bloomfield (PG), Victor Hudson (C) Peter Patchen, David Smith | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Morris Bloomfield | 36-30 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Paul Smalls drills a jumpshot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | David Zinkievich steals the ball from Gerald O'Neil | 38-30 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis tips it home | 38-32 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | David Zinkievich misses the dunk but he's hacked by Victor Hudson - foul #1 on Victor Hudson, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz (SG), Darrell Medeiros (C) Paul Smalls, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Dima Zill (SG), Jason Brown (SF), Barton McKeever (PF), David Smith (C) Morris Bloomfield, Clyde Czubakowski, Gerald O'Neil, Frank Dennis, Victor Hudson | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | David Zinkievich makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | David Zinkievich misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Zinkievich | 41-32 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Winkler - foul #3 on Patrick Winkler, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG) David Zinkievich | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Winkler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Simpson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Zill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barton McKeever (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Paul Smalls is hacked by Dima Zill - foul #2 on Dima Zill, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Smalls and the foul's on Barton McKeever - foul #2 on Barton McKeever, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski (SG), Gerald O'Neil (SF) Dima Zill, Jason Brown | |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Peter Patchen | 44-35 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil blows the layup but he's hacked by Vlade Zeitz - foul #2 on Vlade Zeitz, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis (PF), Victor Hudson (C) Barton McKeever, David Smith | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Peter Patchen is called for the reach on Paul Smalls - foul #3 on Peter Patchen, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Hudson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Medeiros - foul #3 on Darrell Medeiros, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Smalls | 46-42 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Paul Smalls snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Winkler (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald O'Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darrell Medeiros | 49-42 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Hudson - foul #2 on Victor Hudson, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith (C) Victor Hudson | |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Dennis | 50-44 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Simpson steals it from Frank Dennis | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Paul Smalls clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Czubakowski - foul #1 on Clyde Czubakowski, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Darrell Medeiros | 53-44 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros is hacked by Peter Patchen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Patchen, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski loses the dribble to Paul Smalls | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Paul Smalls runs out the clock | 55-44 |