| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Ted Anderson inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Richard Paulson is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (SG), William Baker (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moody | 24-31 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the lay-in | 24-31 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ted Anderson - foul #1 on Ted Anderson, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Toni Brojakowski (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, William Baker, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | William Andrews knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Garrow | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Garrow | 28-36 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Andrews - foul #1 on William Andrews, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Toni Brojakowski, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF) Ted Anderson, Christopher Peck | |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | William Andrews is fouled on the floor by Victor Hebert - foul #1 on Victor Hebert, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG) Rodney Garrow | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | William Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Christopher Peck (PF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Leon Young, Richard Paulson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 7 pts. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Christopher Peck clanks a runner near the basket | 29-36 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Santoro | 29-36 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Craig Santoro tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Christopher Peck is fouled on the floor by Craig Santoro - foul #1 on Craig Santoro, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Ted Anderson (SF), Richard Paulson (C) Seth Stout, Jon Hanson, Dane Soria, Herman Holley | |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Christopher Peck lays it in on a nice dish by William Andrews | 31-38 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Ted Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | William Andrews is hacked by Patrick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Christopher Peck | |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Andrews | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Michael Lathem scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Pokorski | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #3 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Craig Santoro tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Richard Paulson clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | William Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bruno | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Baker | 38-40 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Richard Paulson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | William Andrews buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ted Anderson | 38-43 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ted Anderson | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Richard Paulson hits a shot near the basket set up by Ted Anderson | 38-45 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Richard Paulson snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Ted Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-45 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 38-45 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | William Baker hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Thompson and he's hacked by Ted Anderson - foul #2 on Ted Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Michael Lathem (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Christopher Peck (PF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Rodney Garrow, Ted Anderson, Leon Young, Richard Paulson | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | William Baker makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 9 pts. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the dunk attempt | 41-45 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Christopher Peck denies the turnaround by William Baker | 41-45 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Christopher Peck gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Lathem - foul #2 on Michael Lathem, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Holley - foul #2 on Herman Holley, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Herman Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Dane Soria loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Paulson (C) Herman Holley | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Christopher Peck snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Victor Hebert is called for the reach on Dane Soria - foul #2 on Victor Hebert, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG) Seth Stout | |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Dane Soria is hacked by Lee Pokorski - foul #4 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Robert Moody | 44-49 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Dane Soria is fouled on the floor by Victor Hebert - foul #3 on Victor Hebert, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG) Jon Hanson | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Lathem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Rodney Garrow takes the ball from Patrick Thompson after a doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Michael Lathem gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Christopher Peck denies the turnaround by Michael Lathem | 44-51 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski tips it in | 46-51 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow's pass is intercepted by Lee Pokorski | 46-51 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Thompson | 48-51 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Richard Paulson lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Garrow and he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #5 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Tracy Merrill (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF) Dane Soria | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Richard Paulson makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the floater from the right wing set up by Alfredo Bruno | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Ted Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Hebert - foul #4 on Victor Hebert, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill drills a jump hook in the paint | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | William Andrews is hacked by Patrick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Ted Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Ted Anderson is hacked by Patrick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG) Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Robert Moody pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Rodney Garrow picks off the pass by Robert Moody | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow lays it in | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Robert Moody is called for the reach on William Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moody, team foul #13 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF) Ted Anderson, Christopher Peck | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-62 |