| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Andy Miller inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | James Quinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | James Quinton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Marcinkowski - foul #2 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits a wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Marcinkowski | 31-23 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Michael Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on James Quinton - foul #3 on James Quinton, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG) James Quinton | |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | John Polk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Miller out of a doubleteam | 34-26 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin is hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (PF) Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 17:19 | Memphis | James Vieira misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | James Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Andy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | John Polk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-26 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | James Vieira clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Miller | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | James Vieira is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Anthony Holm (SF), William Brown (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Terrance Brand (SF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, Andy Miller, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Polk | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Polk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | The jumper by William Brown is denied by Scott Ureno | 34-31 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | John Polk misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Michael Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | John Polk tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Evans | 36-33 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Michael Evans gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes drills a runner in the lane | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | Raymond Thompson takes the ball from Phillip Maynes | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Holm - foul #2 on Anthony Holm, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Evans, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, William Brown, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, John Polk, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF) Terrance Brand | |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Andy Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Sean Fritz - foul #2 on Sean Fritz, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | James Vieira connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonard Woodfin | 41-34 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-34 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Robert Marcinkowski steals it from Leonard Woodfin | 41-34 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | James Vieira steals it from Frederick Hurlbert | 41-34 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | James Vieira lays it in | 43-34 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Vermillion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Memphis | James Vieira hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Woodfin | 46-36 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | James Quinton travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Maynes (SF), Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-36 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes tips it home | 48-36 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Ureno - foul #1 on Scott Ureno, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG) James Vieira | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Andy Miller is hacked by Phillip Maynes - foul #1 on Phillip Maynes, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Brown (PF) Leonard Woodfin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Andy Miller, Scott Ureno | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Michael Legros drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Hurlbert | 49-38 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Raymond Thompson is called for the reach on Anthony Holm - foul #3 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Evans, Anthony Holm, William Brown, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf (C) John Polk | |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SG) Phillip Maynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF) Raymond Thompson, Michael Legros | |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #4 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Ureno (PF) Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 07:32 | Memphis | James Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno blows the layup but he's hacked by Rudy Vermillion - foul #2 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Holm (SF), William Brown (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Wilson (PG), Terrance Brand (C) Frederick Hurlbert, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | James Vieira misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | James Quinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | William Brown grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Eugene Wilson is called for the reach on Eddie McKinney - foul #1 on Eugene Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SF) James Vieira, William Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Michael Legros (C) Eugene Wilson, James Quinton, Scott Ureno, Terrance Brand | |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | John Polk comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #5 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Andy Miller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hurlbert | 52-42 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Fritz | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Andy Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion lays it up and in set up by Leonard Woodfin | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-42 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert travels with the ball | 58-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Anthony Holm (SF), William Brown (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Michael Evans, Leonard Woodfin, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Eugene Wilson (SG), Scott Ureno (PF), Terrance Brand (C) Frederick Hurlbert, Andy Miller, Michael Legros, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes makes the turnaround from the left block | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McIvor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Wilson (fresh) SF - John Polk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Ureno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Brand (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney loses the dribble to John Polk | 60-42 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-44 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Terrance Brand - foul #1 on Terrance Brand, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG) Jay McIvor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Legros (C) John Polk | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie McKinney - foul #1 on Eddie McKinney, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG) Eugene Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney blows the layup | 63-46 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Michael Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-46 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Michael Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Michael Evans | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Michael Legros hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | William Brown gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Michael Evans buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie McKinney | 67-47 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | John Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Michael Evans runs out the clock | 67-47 |