| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Gary Merryman is called for the reach on Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Merryman, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Jonathan Pannell, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Pavel Luczynski | 42-41 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Pavel Luczynski takes the ball from Gary Merryman | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Eugene Smith loses the dribble to Robert Widner | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Sapp - foul #2 on Donald Sapp, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve McDoulett (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Neil Settles (C) Kurt Walker, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Sapp and the foul's on Gary Merryman - foul #2 on Gary Merryman, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Jason Fisher (SF) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Jason Fisher is blocked by Frank Maltby | 45-43 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Jason Fisher drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jonathan Pannell - foul #2 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Donald Sapp, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Neil Settles grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses short on an open floater from the left block but the foul's on Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Bradford Parris, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Mitch Gibbons, Steve McDoulett, Jason Fisher, Neil Settles | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Eugene Smith | 46-46 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Kurt Walker picks off the pass by Roy Greene in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (SG) Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is denied on a layup by Eugene Smith | 46-48 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradford Parris (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) C - Robert Widner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Robert Widner swats the short shot by Gary Merryman | 46-48 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Fyodor Ciesielski blocks the short jumper by Anthony Westhoff | 46-48 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Widner | 46-48 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is hacked by Gilberto Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF) Gary Merryman, Gilberto Yazzie, Kurt Walker | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses long on an open shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Jason Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Eugene Smith | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Servais | 51-48 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Jason Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Robert Servais snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Mitch Gibbons is called for the reach on Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (PG), Steve McDoulett (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Mitch Gibbons, Marko Zieschang, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Fisher - foul #2 on Jason Fisher, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Donald Sapp, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Gilberto Yazzie, Jason Fisher, Neil Settles | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Robert Servais is called for the reach on Steve McDoulett - foul #1 on Robert Servais, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Kurt Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Kurt Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Kurt Walker's pass is intercepted by Donald Sapp | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Robert Servais can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss is fouled on the floor by Frank Maltby - foul #2 on Frank Maltby, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Steve McDoulett, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Gary Merryman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Sapp - foul #3 on Donald Sapp, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Donald Sapp | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Robert Widner connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-49 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Neil Settles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Fisher | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Robert Servais steps in front of the Marko Zieschang pass | 53-49 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais slams it home | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bradford Parris (fresh) SG - Robert Servais (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) C - Robert Widner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Settles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Widner | 55-49 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it home | 57-49 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski clanks a runner in the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Robert Widner pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell clanks a floater from the left block | 57-49 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Robert Servais steals the ball from Neil Settles | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Servais | 59-49 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Gary Merryman banks in the layup set up by Neil Settles | 59-51 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Robert Servais clanks a runner from the left block | 59-51 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Jason Fisher pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Anthony Westhoff steps in front of the Gary Merryman pass | 59-51 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Servais is hacked by Marko Zieschang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Steve McDoulett (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang, Jason Fisher, Fyodor Ciesielski, Neil Settles | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Pavel Luczynski - foul #1 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Greene | 64-52 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Donald Sapp steals it from Mitch Gibbons in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Robert Servais lays it in set up by Donald Sapp | 66-52 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG) Robert Servais | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Sapp | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Kurt Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steve McDoulett | 68-55 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Bradford Parris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG) Mitch Gibbons, Steve McDoulett | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Kurt Walker connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Smith and he's fouled by Pavel Luczynski - foul #3 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Widner (PF) Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Kurt Walker makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby's pass is intercepted by Marko Zieschang | 68-58 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Servais (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pavel Luczynski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zieschang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Marko Zieschang takes the ball from Pavel Luczynski in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie connects on the jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Robert Servais, Pavel Luczynski, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Steve McDoulett (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Gilberto Yazzie, Marko Zieschang, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski is whistled for a carry | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF) Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris's pass is intercepted by Steve McDoulett in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Jason Fisher banks in the layup | 68-62 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Sapp | 70-62 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Roy Greene is called for the reach on Fyodor Ciesielski - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Steve McDoulett, Jason Fisher, Neil Settles | |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Mitch Gibbons is called for the reach on Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Eugene Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 72-62 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 72-62 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 72-62 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Kurt Walker is hacked by Frank Maltby - foul #3 on Frank Maltby, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF), Robert Widner (PF) Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Eugene Smith | |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Kurt Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Kurt Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 75-64 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Neil Settles - foul #3 on Neil Settles, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Mitch Gibbons, Gilberto Yazzie, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is whistled for a carry | 77-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Frank Maltby (C) Robert Servais, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Neil Settles | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 77-64 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Gary Merryman can't tip it in | 77-64 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Pavel Luczynski | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (tiring) 25 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pavel Luczynski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gary Merryman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Eugene Smith gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Jason Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Robert Widner snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Widner | 80-64 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Fisher is hacked by Donald Sapp - foul #4 on Donald Sapp, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF) Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mitch Gibbons (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Steve McDoulett (C) Gary Merryman, Marko Zieschang, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Jason Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Gilberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Bradford Parris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Jason Fisher | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss clanks a 3 from straight away | 81-66 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Neil Settles | 81-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gilberto Yazzie | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Gilberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Bradford Parris - foul #5 on Gilberto Yazzie, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Donald Sapp | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Fisher (SF) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Steve McDoulett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Widner is hacked by Mitch Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitch Gibbons, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Mitch Gibbons, Steve McDoulett, Jason Fisher, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gary Merryman clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Widner - foul #2 on Robert Widner, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve McDoulett (SG), Jason Fisher (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Neil Settles (C) Marko Zieschang, Kurt Walker, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Widner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Merryman - foul #3 on Gary Merryman, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Roy Greene | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Steve McDoulett, Jason Fisher, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Neil Settles | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Gary Merryman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-76 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp runs out the clock | 86-76 |