| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) SG - Noel Smith (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) PF - Theodore Rivenbark (fresh) C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) SG - William Macy (fresh) SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) C - Rosario Garza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Noel Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Bayliss | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | John Baum is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Baum, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Theodore Rivenbark steals the ball from Willard Villacorta | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | William Macy snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Rosario Garza is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Rosario Garza clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Hollander - foul #1 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Leroy Bayliss | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Marvin Smith hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Macy | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Marshall | Noel Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | John Baum is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), David Kilgore (PF), Tim Graham (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Theodore Rivenbark, Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Robert Baker connects on the jump hook in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fairly fresh) PF - David Kilgore (fresh) C - Tim Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fairly fresh) SG - John Jenkin (fresh) SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Eddie Pate blocks the short jumper by Franklin Hylinski | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | John Baum can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Robert Baker snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | John Baum scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | David Kilgore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Jenkin | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Jeff Bell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Robert Baker grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | David Kilgore steals the ball from Franklin Hylinski | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | Marshall | Eddie Pate's layup is rejected by Robert Baker | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Jenkin pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | John Baum drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Baker and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Paul Smith, Eddie Pate, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) John Jenkin, Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker, Jeff Bell | |
| 14:17 | Memphis | John Baum makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG) John Baum | |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rosario Garza | 9-11 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Rosario Garza can't throw it down | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Kilgore (SF) Tim Graham | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:44 | Memphis | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Theodore Rivenbark | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Noel Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Noel Smith, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (C) Daniel Bowers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Tim Graham is called for the reach on Rosario Garza - foul #1 on Tim Graham, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF) David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Marvin Smith banks in the layup set up by Ognjen Slagowski | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Kilgore (PF) Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG) Ognjen Slagowski | |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rosario Garza | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) PF - David Kilgore (fresh) C - Tim Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Macy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Rosario Garza connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Smith | 10-15 |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Tim Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Eddie Pate snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the lay-in | 10-15 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Rosario Garza hits the finger roll | 10-17 |
| 10:52 | Marshall | Rosario Garza denies the turnaround by Noel Smith | 10-17 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | William Macy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-17 |
| 10:32 | Marshall | Eddie Pate gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss is fouled on the floor by Willard Villacorta - foul #1 on Willard Villacorta, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Daniel Bowers (C) Leroy Bayliss, Noel Smith, Eddie Pate, Tim Graham | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 10:15 | Marshall | John Baum is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #2 on John Baum, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG) John Baum | |
| 10:06 | Marshall | Paul Smith drills a runner from the right block set up by Garry Rice | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Robert Baker and he's hacked by David Kilgore - foul #1 on David Kilgore, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | David Kilgore connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Garry Rice | 14-19 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the easy layup | 14-19 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark hits a floater near the basket set up by David Kilgore and he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Eddie Pate (SF), Tim Graham (C) Paul Smith, Garry Rice, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Leroy Bayliss is called for the reach on Franklin Hylinski - foul #1 on Leroy Bayliss, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Noel Smith (SG) Daniel Bowers | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG) John Jenkin | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | Tim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ognjen Slagowski | 17-22 |
| 08:21 | Marshall | Eddie Pate connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tim Graham | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | William Macy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski knocks in the floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:02 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss is hacked by Ognjen Slagowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ognjen Slagowski, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (C) Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker, Jeff Bell | |
| 07:54 | Marshall | Rosario Garza picks off the pass by Daniel Bowers | 19-24 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Leroy Bayliss is called for the reach on Ognjen Slagowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Bayliss, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Kilgore (PF) Leroy Bayliss | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Marvin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | William Macy buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Ognjen Slagowski takes the ball from Daniel Bowers | 19-27 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski banks in the layup | 19-29 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Noel Smith is called for the reach on William Macy - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Smith (PG), Garry Rice (SG), Theodore Rivenbark (PF) Noel Smith, Eddie Pate, Tim Graham | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Garry Rice misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Marvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rosario Garza | 19-33 |
| 05:59 | Marshall | Paul Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 19-33 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Rosario Garza gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | William Macy can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Garry Rice - foul #1 on Garry Rice, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF), Tim Graham (C) Garry Rice, David Kilgore | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Ognjen Slagowski, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith | |
| 05:40 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Eddie Pate's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 19-35 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | John Baum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Macy | 19-38 |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Eddie Pate hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Bowers and the foul's on Franklin Hylinski - foul #1 on Franklin Hylinski, team foul #7 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG), Jeff Bell (C) William Macy, Rosario Garza | |
| 04:52 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the easy layup | 22-38 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Smith | 25-38 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | John Jenkin misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Bowers - foul #2 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss (PG), Noel Smith (SG), Frederick Hollander (C) Paul Smith, Daniel Bowers, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF) Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | John Jenkin makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | John Jenkin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Noel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-40 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Eddie Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Leroy Bayliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Jenkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Noel Smith is hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Kilgore (PF) Tim Graham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rosario Garza (C) Jeff Bell | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Rosario Garza scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Smith and he's fouled by Frederick Hollander - foul #3 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #13 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (C) Frederick Hollander | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | John Baum buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Villacorta | 27-45 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-45 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Baum | 27-45 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | John Jenkin can't finish the layup | 27-45 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Leroy Bayliss | 27-45 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Marvin Smith steals the ball from David Kilgore | 27-45 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Rosario Garza can't finish the layup | 27-45 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Marvin Smith snags the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Rosario Garza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (PF), Daniel Bowers (C) Eddie Pate, Tim Graham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), William Macy (SG), Robert Baker (PF) John Baum, John Jenkin, Marvin Smith | |
| 01:29 | Marshall | Noel Smith lays it in | 29-45 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Macy | 29-47 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Leroy Bayliss - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #9 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Garry Rice (SG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Jeff Bell (C) Willard Villacorta, Rosario Garza | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Leroy Bayliss misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeff Bell | 29-47 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Daniel Bowers picks off the pass by Ognjen Slagowski | 29-47 |
| 00:24 | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark's floater is tipped away by Jeff Bell | 29-47 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Franklin Hylinski | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Macy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |