| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) SF - David Rolle (fresh) PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) C - Timothy Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Battista (fresh) C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Paul Battista can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | NC State | David Rolle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Robert Clemons knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Barney | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Paul Battista tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Bernard Barney connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Harmon | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Anthony Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Timothy Baker | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Clemons is blocked by Derek Pruzansky | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses short on a runner near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Clemons pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, Paul Battista | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Shepler and he's hacked by Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Timothy Baker is hacked by Willis Shepler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Shepler, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Osborn (C) Derek Pruzansky | |
| 16:59 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 9-5 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Willis Shepler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | NC State | David Rolle gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Jabulani Abdulmateen is called for the reach on Bernard Barney - foul #1 on Jabulani Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), Paul Battista (PF) Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, David Wiliams | |
| 16:18 | NC State | Robert Clemons buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Erwin McCoy | 12-5 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Anthony Miller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Paul Battista hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) C - Richard Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (tiring) SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Osborn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bryan Climer is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Clemons | 15-7 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Anthony Miller connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 15-10 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Paul Battista snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Anthony Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Robert Clemons, Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, Paul Battista, Paul Osborn | |
| 14:31 | NC State | David Rolle banks in the wide open layup | 17-10 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Willis Shepler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Timothy Baker pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-10 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Willis Shepler's pass is intercepted by David Rolle | 20-10 |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Rolle lays it in | 22-10 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Erwin McCoy, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG), David Efird (SF), James Caron (PF) Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, David Wiliams | |
| 13:13 | NC State | Bernard Barney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Blaine Smith (SF) Jeff Froelich, David Efird | |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Anthony Miller buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 22-13 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Bernard Barney's pass is intercepted by Blaine Smith in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 12:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Rowlett | 22-13 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Clemons | 24-13 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Anthony Miller hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Richard Hoffman grabs the board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Caron (fairly fresh) C - Derek Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:05 | NC State | James Caron is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #1 on James Caron, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, James Caron, Derek Pruzansky | |
| 10:42 | NC State | Bernard Barney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 28-16 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Battista | 28-18 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-18 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Battista | 28-18 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Willis Shepler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willis Shepler, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG), David Efird (SF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, Paul Osborn | |
| 09:33 | NC State | Erwin McCoy clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-18 |
| 09:32 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Rolle | 28-18 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Robert Clemons double dribbles | 28-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF) David Rolle, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, Paul Battista | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa is hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #2 | 28-18 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky loses the ball out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG) David Efird | |
| 08:21 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Timothy Baker misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | David Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wiliams | 28-21 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Timothy Baker tips it in | 30-21 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the board | 30-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (tired) 2 ast. SG - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) SF - Blaine Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Wiliams (fairly fresh) C - Derek Pruzansky (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Timothy Baker tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Erwin McCoy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), David Efird (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Leonardo Costa, Jabulani Abdulmateen, Blaine Smith, David Wiliams, Derek Pruzansky | |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Clemons is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bernard Barney | 35-21 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Paul Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Paul Battista misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 05:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Hoffman | 35-21 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Bernard Barney's pass is intercepted by Jeff Froelich | 35-21 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Paul Osborn is hacked by Richard Hoffman - foul #1 on Richard Hoffman, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (C) David Rolle, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willis Shepler (SF), James Caron (C) David Efird, Paul Osborn | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Bryan Climer blocks the short jumper by Jeff Froelich | 35-21 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 35-21 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | James Caron pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Jeff Froelich - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #4 | 35-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Timothy Baker (C) Robert Clemons, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Willis Shepler comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Barney - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Wiliams (PF) Paul Battista | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Willis Shepler is called for the reach on Bernard Barney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Shepler, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Blaine Smith (SF) Willis Shepler | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Blaine Smith grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Anthony Miller loses the dribble to Bryan Climer | 35-22 |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Caron takes the ball from Timothy Baker | 35-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Wiliams (fairly fresh) C - James Caron (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Anthony Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-22 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Bryan Climer gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Erwin McCoy loses the dribble to Anthony Miller in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich blows the layup | 35-22 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Bernard Barney snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Bernard Barney is hacked by Blaine Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Smith, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Paul Battista (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, David Wiliams, James Caron | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Paul Battista tips it but misses | 35-22 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Richard Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 02:25 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Barney | 35-22 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the tip | 35-22 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Blaine Smith gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Paul Battista makes the floater from the right wing set up by Blaine Smith and he's hacked by Bernard Barney - foul #2 on Bernard Barney, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Efird (SF), Paul Osborn (C) Blaine Smith, Derek Pruzansky | |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Paul Battista makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Clemons and he's hacked by Jabulani Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Jabulani Abdulmateen, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF) Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG) Jabulani Abdulmateen | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Anthony Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Paul Battista gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | David Efird's layup is rejected by Bryan Climer | 38-25 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Timothy Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Timothy Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) David Rolle, Bryan Climer, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller, David Efird, Paul Battista, Paul Osborn | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derek Pruzansky, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the easy layup | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Derek Pruzansky | 38-25 |