| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) SF - Richard Dean (fresh) PF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) C - Ross Vinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Luis Handel (fresh) SG - Shannon Link (fresh) SF - Rick Davis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fresh) C - Tommie Morfin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Shannon Link is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shannon Link, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tommie Morfin - foul #1 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses badly on a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Luis Handel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Morfin | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Maxey is blocked by Lawrence Kintzel | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Lorentz - foul #1 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Dean | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ross Vinson | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Vinson | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Ross Vinson denies the turnaround by Shannon Link | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Rick Davis buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shannon Link | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Maxey (fairly fresh) C - Ross Vinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Link (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Luis Handel buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Link | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Shannon Link picks off the pass by Ross Vinson | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Luis Handel snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Rick Davis buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Link | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton drills a shot from the left side set up by Richard Dean | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Link and he's fouled by Ross Vinson - foul #1 on Ross Vinson, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Green (PG), Jacob Hart (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (C) Kenneth Burton, Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Ross Vinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Maine (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Brendan Ferris (PF) Luis Handel, Shannon Link, Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Alfred Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mikel Zindell (C) Tommie Morfin | |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Brendan Ferris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell tips it in | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-18 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell tips it in | 10-20 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell is called for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nigel Coleman (SF) Rick Davis | |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson blows the layup | 10-20 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfred Green (fresh) SG - Jacob Hart (fresh) SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) PF - Ryan Maxey (tiring) C - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Maine (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Nigel Coleman (fresh) PF - Brendan Ferris (fresh) C - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Charles Maine misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson is fouled on the floor by Nigel Coleman - foul #1 on Nigel Coleman, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson (C) Ryan Maxey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Gibson (PG), Rick Davis (SF), Lawrence Kintzel (C) Charles Maine, Nigel Coleman, Mikel Zindell | |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell connects on the jump hook from close range | 14-20 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Joseph Gibson is whistled for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Dolph (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Richard Dean (SF) Alfred Green, Jacob Hart, Daniel Caddell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (PG), Shannon Link (SG), Tommie Morfin (C) Joseph Gibson, Robert Davis, Brendan Ferris | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Luis Handel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Kintzel | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Shannon Link buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Shannon Link knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Kintzel | 16-24 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Brandon Dolph is whistled for a carry | 16-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Alfred Green (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Ryan Maxey (PF), Jacob Hart (C) Brandon Dolph, Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Edgar Whitson, Ross Vinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brendan Ferris (PF) Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Luis Handel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #1 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Mikel Zindell (C) Shannon Link, Tommie Morfin | |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Luis Handel makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Luis Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey snags the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Caddell - foul #1 on Daniel Caddell, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Maine (PG), Shannon Link (SG), Lawrence Kintzel (PF), Tommie Morfin (C) Luis Handel, Rick Davis, Brendan Ferris, Mikel Zindell | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Maine | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfred Green (fresh) SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Maxey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jacob Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Maine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Link (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Kintzel picks off the pass by Kenneth Burton | 16-28 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Charles Maine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Green snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Burton and he's hacked by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #1 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #4 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Dolph (PG), Richard Dean (SF), Edgar Whitson (C) Kenneth Burton, Alfred Green, Daniel Caddell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel is hacked by Ryan Maxey - foul #1 on Ryan Maxey, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG), Ross Vinson (C) Jacob Hart, Ryan Maxey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #2 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #5 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper (PF) Ross Vinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Gibson (SG), Brendan Ferris (PF), Mikel Zindell (C) Shannon Link, Lawrence Kintzel, Tommie Morfin | |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Dean misses the tip | 19-30 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Joseph Gibson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Lorentz - foul #2 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Jacob Hart (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Ross Vinson (C) Brandon Dolph, Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Edgar Whitson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (PG) Charles Maine | |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Joseph Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Joseph Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Mikel Zindell steals the ball from Jacob Hart | 19-31 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Luis Handel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Joseph Gibson hits the follow up shot | 19-33 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart is called for traveling | 19-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (SG), Tommie Morfin (C) Joseph Gibson, Mikel Zindell | |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Link and he's fouled by Jacob Hart - foul #1 on Jacob Hart, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin makes the free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Burton | 21-36 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ross Vinson - foul #2 on Ross Vinson, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Green (SG), Edgar Whitson (C) Jacob Hart, Ross Vinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SF) Rick Davis | |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Luis Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson is fouled on the floor by Tommie Morfin - foul #2 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG), Richard Dean (SF) Kenneth Burton, Daniel Caddell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Maine (PG), Rick Davis (SF), Lawrence Kintzel (PF), Mikel Zindell (C) Luis Handel, Shannon Link, Brendan Ferris, Tommie Morfin | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfred Green (fresh) SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) PF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Maine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #3 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #7 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (C) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brendan Ferris (PF) Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses the free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Lorentz | 23-37 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Dean connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Green | 25-37 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Brendan Ferris makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Ernest Lorentz - foul #3 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper (PF) Ernest Lorentz | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Brendan Ferris misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-39 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Charles Maine misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Alfred Green - foul #1 on Alfred Green, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommie Morfin (PF) Brendan Ferris | |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Charles Maine makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Charles Maine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Charles Maine makes the 3rd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Charles Maine - foul #1 on Charles Maine, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Charles Maine buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 27-45 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Shannon Link drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 27-47 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 27-47 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Shannon Link grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Shannon Link comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #13 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Ryan Maxey (PF), Ross Vinson (C) Alfred Green, Richard Dean, Timothy Cooper, Edgar Whitson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Brendan Ferris (PF) Charles Maine, Rick Davis, Mikel Zindell | |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Shannon Link makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Shannon Link makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Brendan Ferris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-49 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Tommie Morfin - foul #3 on Tommie Morfin, team foul #9 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nigel Coleman (SF), Mikel Zindell (C) Shannon Link, Tommie Morfin | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ross Vinson - foul #3 on Ross Vinson, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson (C) Ross Vinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (SF) Nigel Coleman | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson is hacked by Mikel Zindell - foul #1 on Mikel Zindell, team foul #10 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper (PF) Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Luis Handel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-51 |