| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Murrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | David Murrill is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Christopher Peck is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Murrill | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Andrews - foul #3 on William Andrews, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | William Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by David Murrill | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | David Murrill snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | David Murrill jams it | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Ted Anderson double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Richard Paulson during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Richard Paulson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (PF) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF) Ted Anderson, Christopher Peck | |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Leon Young takes the ball from Barry Kaster | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | William Andrews drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Garrow | 30-36 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Dane Soria gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | David Murrill is called for the reach on Richard Paulson - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Christopher Peck (PF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Rodney Garrow, Leon Young, Richard Paulson | |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Herman Holley knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Barry Kaster - foul #1 on Barry Kaster, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF) Dane Soria | |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Ted Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Christopher Peck tips it in | 30-41 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Herman Holley - foul #2 on Herman Holley, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG) Richard Nakano | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Richard Paulson (C) Seth Stout, Herman Holley | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jack Signorelli - foul #3 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), James Hughey (SF) Reginald King, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-41 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Eshleman | 32-41 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Christopher Peck hits the finger roll set up by William Andrews | 34-43 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Eckman | 36-43 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Christopher Peck's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Kaster | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | James Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Christopher Peck snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Barry Kaster - foul #2 on Barry Kaster, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), David Murrill (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Ted Anderson, Richard Paulson | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Christopher Peck steps in front of the David Murrill pass | 36-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Peck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Nakano - foul #1 on Richard Nakano, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (PF) James Hughey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Christopher Peck | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | David Murrill tips it home | 38-46 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Jack Signorelli denies the turnaround by Herman Holley | 38-46 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bartlett | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Seth Stout buries a floater from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | David Murrill slams it home on a nice dish by Reginald King | 42-48 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | David Murrill takes the ball from Seth Stout | 42-48 |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is hacked by Leon Young - foul #2 on Leon Young, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Ted Anderson (SF), Richard Paulson (C) Seth Stout, Rodney Garrow, Dane Soria, Herman Holley | |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | James Hughey knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Barry Kaster | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Leon Young's floater is tipped away by Barry Kaster | 44-48 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Eckman | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Leon Young | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | William Andrews misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Eckman - foul #1 on Harold Eckman, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (C) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Christopher Peck (PF) Jon Hanson, Ted Anderson, Leon Young | |
| 08:07 | Memphis | William Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-49 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Christopher Peck grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Kaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Murrill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Christopher Peck shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dane Soria | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG) Rodney Garrow | |
| 06:08 | Memphis | James Hughey steps in front of the William Andrews pass | 44-51 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | James Hughey comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-51 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Paulson | 44-51 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Dane Soria can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | William Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | William Andrews hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | James Hughey blows the layup but he's fouled by Dane Soria - foul #1 on Dane Soria, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Ted Anderson (SF), Leon Young (PF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Dane Soria, Christopher Peck, Richard Paulson | |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Ted Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-53 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | David Murrill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Young - foul #3 on Leon Young, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) James Hughey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Leon Young knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by David Murrill - foul #4 on David Murrill, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Paulson (C) Herman Holley | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Richard Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Anderson | 48-58 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG) Seth Stout | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | David Bartlett steps in front of the Richard Paulson pass | 50-58 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman lays it in set up by David Bartlett | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the dunk | 52-61 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Paulson | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Harold Eckman is called for the reach on Ted Anderson - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (C) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Peck (PF) Leon Young | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Eshleman | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Ted Anderson is hacked by Harold Eckman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Eckman, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Pierce (PG), Leon Young (PF) William Andrews, Christopher Peck | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | David Murrill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 56-65 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF) Ted Anderson | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Dane Soria is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Eshleman - foul #3 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-66 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli tips it home | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Harold Eckman is called for the reach on Leon Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Eckman, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | David Murrill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Paulson - foul #2 on Richard Paulson, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), James Hughey (SF), Barry Kaster (PF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, David Bartlett, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Herman Holley (C) Donald Pierce, Rodney Garrow, Richard Paulson | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Leon Young snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Barry Kaster swats the layup by Leon Young | 58-68 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | James Hughey is denied on a dunk by Herman Holley | 58-68 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill tips it back up and in | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, James Hughey, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Ted Anderson (SF), Christopher Peck (PF), Richard Paulson (C) Seth Stout, Jon Hanson, Dane Soria, Leon Young, Herman Holley | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Gary Eshleman is called for the reach on Ted Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Pierce (PG), Leon Young (PF) William Andrews, Christopher Peck | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | David Murrill snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Donald Pierce runs out the clock | 60-68 |