| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Garrett Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Beaudoin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Victor Hebert inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Michael Beaudoin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Victor Hebert | 42-30 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | William Keefer hits a turnaround from the right block | 44-30 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | William Keefer takes the ball from Michael Beaudoin | 44-30 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Clyde Alleyne (SF), William Baker (PF), Toni Brojakowski (C) Garrett Cantrell, Michael Beaudoin, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 18:41 | Penn State | William Baker misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jon Hanson - foul #3 on Jon Hanson, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beaudoin (SG) Robert Moody | |
| 18:41 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | William Keefer gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Andrews | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | William Baker lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Osvaldo Rizzo | 46-33 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Clyde Alleyne snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Keefer - foul #3 on William Keefer, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell (PG), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Michael Beaudoin, Clyde Alleyne, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | William Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | William Baker grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Santoro | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | William Baker drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Cantrell | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Tracy Merrill picks off the pass by Jon Hanson | 46-38 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (SG), Quentin Campbell (PF), Herman Holley (C) Jon Hanson, Rodney Garrow, William Keefer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Michael Beaudoin (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Toni Brojakowski (C) Garrett Cantrell, Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Stout (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Young (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Beaudoin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. C - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the fadeaway from the right block | 48-38 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Victor Hebert hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | William Andrews connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Michael Lathem lays it up and in set up by Victor Hebert and he's hacked by Quentin Campbell - foul #2 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SF) Leon Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Alleyne (SG), William Baker (SF) Michael Beaudoin, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Clyde Alleyne steals the ball from William Andrews | 50-43 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Michael Lathem scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moody | 50-45 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Seth Stout comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Baker | 50-45 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Victor Hebert comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-45 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | William Andrews buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Quentin Campbell | 53-45 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Clyde Alleyne loses the dribble to Seth Stout | 53-45 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | William Andrews dunks the ball | 55-45 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Michael Lathem snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Victor Hebert connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Hebert | 55-47 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Clyde Alleyne grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Stout (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quentin Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Alleyne (fairly fresh) SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Hebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lathem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Herman Holley | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | William Andrews misses the jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Victor Hebert | 55-47 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | William Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Quentin Campbell | 55-47 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Seth Stout connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Andrews | 58-47 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Seth Stout steals it from Robert Moody | 58-47 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Seth Stout hits the finger roll | 60-47 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | William Baker misses long on a runner from close range | 60-47 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Victor Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | William Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Leon Young (SF), William Keefer (C) Seth Stout, Rodney Garrow, Herman Holley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell (PG), Michael Beaudoin (SG), Toni Brojakowski (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Clyde Alleyne, William Baker, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Santoro and he's hacked by Jon Hanson - foul #4 on Jon Hanson, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Craig Santoro pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | William Keefer steals the ball from Garrett Cantrell | 60-52 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | William Andrews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 60-52 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-52 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Leon Young | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Leon Young misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garrett Cantrell | 60-52 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | William Andrews snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Jon Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SF) William Andrews, Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) Toni Brojakowski | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Keefer - foul #4 on William Keefer, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Victor Hebert | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Keefer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Garrett Cantrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beaudoin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Leon Young travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) William Baker | |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell is fouled on the floor by William Keefer - foul #5 on William Keefer, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Herman Holley (C) Seth Stout, William Keefer | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF), Toni Brojakowski (C) Victor Hebert, Tracy Merrill | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Jon Hanson is called for the reach on Garrett Cantrell - foul #5 on Jon Hanson, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (SG) Jon Hanson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | William Andrews is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Victor Hebert, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | William Baker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Garrett Cantrell | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Leon Young lays it in set up by William Andrews out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #1 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #1 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Quentin Campbell (PF) Rodney Garrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (PG), Clyde Alleyne (SF), Victor Hebert (PF), Toni Brojakowski (C) Garrett Cantrell, William Baker, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Victor Hebert is fouled on the floor by Seth Stout - foul #3 on Seth Stout, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell (PG), William Baker (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Clyde Alleyne, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Victor Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Herman Holley grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Leon Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Quentin Campbell | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Baker | 65-60 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Victor Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SF) Leon Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (PG), Clyde Alleyne (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Toni Brojakowski (C) Garrett Cantrell, Victor Hebert, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Osvaldo Rizzo steals it from William Andrews | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Michael Lathem lays it up and in on a great pass from Osvaldo Rizzo | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Michael Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (tiring) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Seth Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quentin Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Alleyne (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 12 pts. C - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses the floater from the left side | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow tips it home | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Clyde Alleyne travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Michael Beaudoin, Clyde Alleyne, Michael Lathem, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) William Baker | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Herman Holley scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rodney Garrow | 69-62 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Holley - foul #1 on Herman Holley, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Quentin Campbell (PF) Leon Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell (PG), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Craig Santoro | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beaudoin (SG) Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Garrett Cantrell - foul #1 on Garrett Cantrell, team foul #2 | 69-63 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Victor Hebert is hacked by Quentin Campbell - foul #3 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Victor Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Victor Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Herman Holley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Lathem evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Cantrell - foul #2 on Garrett Cantrell, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow is hacked by Michael Beaudoin - foul #2 on Michael Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 73-65 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Seth Stout is hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #2 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Michael Beaudoin is called for the reach on Leon Young - foul #3 on Michael Beaudoin, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Herman Holley is fouled on the floor by Tracy Merrill - foul #3 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Victor Hebert is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tracy Merrill | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Seth Stout is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Cantrell - foul #3 on Garrett Cantrell, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Seth Stout makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Seth Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Herman Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Herman Holley is fouled on the floor by Tracy Merrill - foul #4 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Garrett Cantrell is whistled for a carry | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Andrews runs out the clock | 78-68 |