| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard German (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Frost (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Morfin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Davis inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Luis Handel's floater is tipped away by Frank Thompson | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Thomas Burgan is called for the reach on Rick Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG) Thomas Burgan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | James Frost travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Luis Handel is fouled on the floor by James Frost - foul #3 on James Frost, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Androsky (PF) James Frost | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit (C) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Cooks - foul #1 on Philip Cooks, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Richard German denies the turnaround by Tommie Morfin | 39-30 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mikel Zindell - foul #2 on Mikel Zindell, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa (SF), Frank Thompson (C) Tom Kersten, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard German (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Cooks (fresh) SF - David Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mikel Zindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Morfin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | John Davis connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Luis Handel | 41-32 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG), James Frost (PF) Richard German, James Androsky | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Mikel Zindell | |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Kintzel - foul #4 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (SF) Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Davis | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Tom Kersten steps in front of the John Davis pass | 42-32 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten lays it up and in | 44-32 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Rick Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-32 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Shannon Link is called for the reach on David Espinosa - foul #1 on Shannon Link, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard German (PG), James Androsky (PF), Robert Nesbit (C) Philip Cooks, David Espinosa, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mikel Zindell (PF) Shannon Link | |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is hacked by Mikel Zindell - foul #3 on Mikel Zindell, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Shannon Link (SF) Luis Handel, John Davis | |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard German can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard German tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard German (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tom Kersten (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nesbit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Shannon Link (fresh) PF - Mikel Zindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Rick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa (SF) James Androsky | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (SG), John Davis (SF) Robert Davis, Shannon Link | |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | John Davis is hacked by David Espinosa - foul #1 on David Espinosa, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG), Frank Thompson (C) Tom Kersten, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin is denied on a dunk by Frank Thompson | 50-34 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard German grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks is fouled on the floor by Luis Handel - foul #3 on Luis Handel, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard German is fouled on the floor by Tommie Morfin - foul #1 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (PG) Rick Davis | |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:19 | Memphis | David Espinosa steps in front of the Mikel Zindell pass | 52-34 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard German hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Espinosa | 54-34 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by John Davis is blocked by Frank Thompson | 54-34 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard German pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Tommie Morfin is called for the reach on Frank Thompson - foul #2 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #8 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG) David Espinosa | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (PG) Mikel Zindell | |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | John Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Burgan - foul #4 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG) Thomas Burgan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:35 | Memphis | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Richard German knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Tom Kersten | 59-36 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Frank Thompson takes the ball from Luis Handel | 59-36 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin lays it in set up by Rick Davis | 59-38 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa (SF), James Androsky (PF), Robert Nesbit (C) Richard German, James Frost, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Luis Handel, Shannon Link | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tom Kersten (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Cooks (fairly fresh) SF - David Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nesbit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - John Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fresh) 4 pf. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Cooks - foul #2 on Philip Cooks, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Perry (PG) Rick Davis | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks's pass is intercepted by Matthew Perry | 59-40 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel buries a turnaround from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-42 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | John Davis snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Robert Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel double dribbles | 59-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard German (PG), James Frost (PF), Frank Thompson (C) Philip Cooks, James Androsky, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (PG), Luis Handel (SG), Shannon Link (SF), Mikel Zindell (C) Matthew Perry, Robert Davis, John Davis, Tommie Morfin | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa's pass is intercepted by Luis Handel | 59-45 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | The refs have stopped play. Shannon Link is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 59-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Riley (SF) David Espinosa | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Perry (PG) Shannon Link | |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Matthew Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Kintzel steals it from Tom Kersten out of a doubleteam | 59-45 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Androsky (PF) John Riley | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Davis (SF) Matthew Perry | |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | John Davis's floater is tipped away by Frank Thompson | 59-45 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Rick Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-45 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard German (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Tom Kersten (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Handel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Mikel Zindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten tips it in | 61-45 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell loses the ball out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG), David Espinosa (SF), Robert Nesbit (C) Tom Kersten, James Frost, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Tommie Morfin (C) Luis Handel, Mikel Zindell | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Philip Cooks - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG) David Espinosa | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 63-45 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa (SF), John Riley (PF) Richard German, James Androsky | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Perry (PG) John Davis | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-45 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit dunks the ball on a nice dish by Philip Cooks | 65-45 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin tips it home | 65-47 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-47 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kintzel | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-47 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | John Riley grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Perry steals the ball from Philip Cooks | 65-47 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel can't tip it in | 65-47 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan runs out the clock | 65-47 |