| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Perry Anderson (fresh) SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) C - Eugene Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fresh) SG - Filip Zaiss (fresh) SF - Edward Ferrell (fresh) PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski is hacked by Fyodor Ciesielski - foul #1 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Perry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Pleas | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | David Emery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Russo | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Richard Pernesky is called for the reach on Eugene Smith - foul #1 on Richard Pernesky, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Alton Debose (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Perry Anderson, Stephen Pleas, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Gary Merryman double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski is hacked by Gary Merryman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Merryman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Filip Zaiss | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Neil Settles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Ferrell | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Alton Debose lays it in | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses short on a floater from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Alton Debose throws it down and he's fouled by Filip Zaiss - foul #1 on Filip Zaiss, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (SG), Andres Marino (SF), Cesar Marino (PF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Filip Zaiss, Edward Ferrell, Gabriel Russo, Richard Pernesky | |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses badly on a runner from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Alton Debose is called for the reach on Hu Fang - foul #1 on Alton Debose, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG) Alton Debose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy Garrison (fresh) SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hu Fang (fresh) SF - Andres Marino (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) C - Viktor Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Jimmy Garrison, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer (SF), Richard Pernesky (C) Claud Dolinski, Cesar Marino | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | David Emery is hacked by Hu Fang - foul #1 on Hu Fang, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG), Gabriel Russo (PF) Predrag Zetzer, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Neil Settles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Pernesky - foul #2 on Richard Pernesky, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman (C) Richard Pernesky | |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Neil Settles makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss loses the dribble to Gary Merryman in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Perry Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Gary Merryman | 11-6 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo and the foul's on Perry Anderson - foul #1 on Perry Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SF) Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Neil Settles pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Perry Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Neil Settles | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hu Fang | 14-11 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Neil Settles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Perry Anderson tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino hits the finger roll set up by Hu Fang and he's hacked by Perry Anderson - foul #2 on Perry Anderson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Jimmy Garrison (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Perry Anderson, Alton Debose, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski (PG), Edward Ferrell (SF) Filip Zaiss, Gabriel Russo | |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Hu Fang steals the ball from Jimmy Garrison | 14-14 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Pleas steals it from Claud Dolinski | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Eugene Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | David Emery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy Garrison (fresh) SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hu Fang (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Edward Ferrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Zimmerman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andres Marino (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hu Fang | 17-16 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | David Emery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Emery, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG), Kurt Walker (SF) Jimmy Garrison, Stephen Pleas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer (SG), Cesar Marino (PF), Gabriel Russo (C) Hu Fang, Viktor Zimmerman, Andres Marino | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Eugene Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) David Emery, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG) Edward Ferrell | |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Alton Debose picks off the pass by Predrag Zetzer in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Alton Debose hits the finger roll | 20-19 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Alton Debose is denied on a layup by Gabriel Russo | 20-22 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Alton Debose tips it in | 22-22 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Merryman is called for the reach on Filip Zaiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Merryman, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Gary Merryman, Alton Debose, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Neil Settles is called for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF) Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Taylor (PF) Cesar Marino | |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Alton Debose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Eugene Smith (C) Alton Debose, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF) Filip Zaiss | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-24 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | David Emery tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Eugene Smith snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Eugene Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-24 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski is hacked by David Emery in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Emery, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Neil Settles (C) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman (PF), Andres Marino (C) James Taylor, Gabriel Russo | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (PG) Claud Dolinski | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (PF) Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG), Cesar Marino (PF) Edward Ferrell, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Neil Settles gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Neil Settles tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 22-26 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Garrison is called for the reach on Predrag Zetzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Garrison, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Kurt Walker, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF), Viktor Zimmerman (PF), Gabriel Russo (C) Hu Fang, Cesar Marino, Andres Marino | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Viktor Zimmerman denies the turnaround by Fyodor Ciesielski | 22-28 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison loses the dribble to Filip Zaiss | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jimmy Garrison (tiring) SG - Alton Debose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Pleas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Predrag Zetzer (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Filip Zaiss (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Ferrell (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Zimmerman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Ciesielski - foul #2 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski (PG), Hu Fang (SG), James Taylor (PF) Predrag Zetzer, Filip Zaiss, Gabriel Russo | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino (C) Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG) Edward Ferrell | |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss is hacked by Lawrence Ziegenfuss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Ziegenfuss, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-32 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino tips it back up and in | 23-34 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Alton Debose is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Stephen Pleas, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino (PF), Gabriel Russo (C) James Taylor, Andres Marino | |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Smith is called for the reach on Claud Dolinski - foul #1 on Eugene Smith, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF) Filip Zaiss | |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Alton Debose pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the driving attempt in the lane | 23-35 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Claud Dolinski | 23-38 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Eugene Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino (SG), Predrag Zetzer (SF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Hu Fang, Edward Ferrell, Gabriel Russo | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Kurt Walker is called for the reach on Andres Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Walker, team foul #13 | 23-38 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Kurt Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino lays it in on a nice dish by Viktor Zimmerman and he's fouled by Lawrence Ziegenfuss - foul #2 on Lawrence Ziegenfuss, team foul #14 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Pleas (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG), James Taylor (PF) Claud Dolinski, Cesar Marino | |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-43 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Neil Settles gets the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jimmy Garrison (tired) SG - Alton Debose (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Pleas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Neil Settles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Predrag Zetzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Filip Zaiss (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Viktor Zimmerman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Neil Settles buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Pleas | 29-43 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Perry Anderson (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Jimmy Garrison, Alton Debose, Stephen Pleas, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (PG), Cesar Marino (PF), Richard Pernesky (C) Filip Zaiss, James Taylor, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Perry Anderson - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #7 | 29-46 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang tips it back up and in | 29-48 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Eugene Smith's floater is tipped away by Richard Pernesky | 29-48 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Anderson - foul #3 on Perry Anderson, team foul #15 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SG), Neil Settles (C) Perry Anderson, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski (PG), James Taylor (PF) Andres Marino, Cesar Marino | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Claud Dolinski - foul #1 on Claud Dolinski, team foul #8 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Pleas (SF) Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF) Hu Fang | |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 31-50 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky tips it but misses | 31-50 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell tips it but misses | 31-50 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 33-52 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas's pass is intercepted by Claud Dolinski | 33-52 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski blows the layup | 33-52 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski grabs the offensive board | 33-52 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ziegenfuss - foul #3 on Lawrence Ziegenfuss, team foul #16 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Alton Debose (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Eugene Smith (C) David Emery, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Stephen Pleas, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (PG), Filip Zaiss (SG), Andres Marino (SF) Claud Dolinski, Predrag Zetzer, Edward Ferrell | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Eugene Smith is fouled on the floor by Filip Zaiss - foul #2 on Filip Zaiss, team foul #9 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo (PF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) James Taylor, Richard Pernesky | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Smith steals it from Andres Marino | 33-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-54 |