| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Luis Handel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Davis inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | John Davis is denied on a layup by Christopher Sanders | 18-26 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jerry Hilliard | 18-26 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin makes the shot from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-26 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Jack Head clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Thomas - foul #1 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | John Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Jack Head pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #2 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Madera (C) Christopher Sanders | |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | John Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 22-29 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Head (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Manes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #3 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Joey Dolan (SF), Christopher Sanders (C) Jack Head, Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Madera and he's fouled by Luis Handel - foul #2 on Luis Handel, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Thomas | 22-32 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Sanders | 22-34 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Rick Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rick Davis, team foul #4 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Kevin Manes (PF) David Gallaher, Anthony Madera | |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Jack Head drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Thomas | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Jack Head takes the ball from John Davis | 22-36 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Sanders | 22-38 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses the runner from the right block | 22-38 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 22-38 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Handel | 24-38 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Joey Dolan and he's fouled by Rick Davis - foul #4 on Rick Davis, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Mikel Zindell (C) Rick Davis, Luis Handel, Tommie Morfin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Jerry Hilliard (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Jack Head, Joey Dolan, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Shannon Link (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | John Davis blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Hilliard | 24-43 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Shannon Link misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-43 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell tips it in | 26-43 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | David Gallaher connects on the runner from the left block set up by Fredrick Thomas | 26-45 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Shannon Link travels with the ball | 26-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (SG), Tommie Morfin (C) Robert Davis, Lawrence Kintzel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Kevin Manes (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) David Gallaher, Mark Broadhurst, Anthony Madera | |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Jack Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Tommie Morfin - foul #2 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #6 | 26-45 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Mikel Zindell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Jack Head hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 27-47 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin can't finish the layup | 27-47 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Hilliard - foul #1 on Jerry Hilliard, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (PG), Mikel Zindell (PF) Shannon Link, Lawrence Kintzel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Fredrick Thomas, Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Handel makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Head (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas (PG) David Gallaher | |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Rick Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luis Handel | 32-49 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Jack Head buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Fredrick Thomas | 32-51 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-51 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera tips it in | 32-53 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Rick Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-53 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Jack Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Shannon Link (SF), Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Luis Handel, John Davis, Mikel Zindell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (PG), David Gallaher (SG) Fredrick Thomas, Jack Head | |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Shannon Link can't connect on a runner from the left block | 32-53 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Shannon Link clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Joey Dolan - foul #2 on Joey Dolan, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas (PG) Jerry Hilliard | |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Shannon Link misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Shannon Link makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera loses the ball out of bounds | 33-53 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Broadhurst - foul #1 on Mark Broadhurst, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan hits a shot from the right side set up by Mark Broadhurst | 34-55 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Shannon Link scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Mark Broadhurst - foul #2 on Mark Broadhurst, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (SG), Mikel Zindell (C) Robert Davis, Tommie Morfin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Shannon Link makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Shannon Link (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Dolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Madera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rick Davis - foul #5 on Rick Davis, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Davis (SF) Rick Davis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Anthony Madera steps in front of the Luis Handel pass | 37-57 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-57 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Shannon Link misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gallaher | 37-59 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Mark Broadhurst is called for the reach on Lawrence Kintzel - foul #3 on Mark Broadhurst, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommie Morfin (C) Mikel Zindell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera is hacked by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #4 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Luis Handel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-61 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel tips it home | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel clanks a shot from the right block | 41-61 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Joey Dolan takes the ball from John Davis | 41-61 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas runs out the clock | 41-61 |