| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Culver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jared Avitia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Arnsberger (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Richard Kimpel inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | David Tyler is called for the reach on Richard Kimpel in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tyler, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Stamey (SF) David Tyler | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Richard Kimpel comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Jared Avitia is hacked by Claude Childers - foul #3 on Claude Childers, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlton Witzel (C) Claude Childers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Culver - foul #1 on Charles Culver, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Gail Moore clanks a floater from the right side | 45-36 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Robert Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Robert Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall (SF), Ryan Connolly (C) David Stamey, Robert Crow | |
| 18:20 | Samford | Gail Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-36 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Richard Kimpel grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Richard Kimpel misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Gutshall - foul #1 on Daniel Gutshall, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (SG), Brandon Lin (PF), Patrick Cooper (C) Gail Moore, Joseph Scott, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Mitton (SG), Gyasi Elijah (SF), Joseph Birney (C) Jared Avitia, Ira Hood, Christopher Arnsberger | |
| 17:55 | Samford | Richard Kimpel misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Richard Kimpel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Joseph Birney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Patrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Eric Cary is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlton Witzel - foul #1 on Carlton Witzel, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG), Bob Horne (SF) Carlton Witzel, Richard Kimpel | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Stamey (SF), Robert Crow (C) Gyasi Elijah, Ryan Connolly | |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Eric Cary misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Patrick Cooper tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | David Stamey drills a floater from close range | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Joseph Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Joseph Birney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Cary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Lin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Daniel Gutshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Mitton (fairly fresh) SF - David Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Birney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | David Stamey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Robert Crow misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Brandon Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Joseph Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Carlton Witzel (SG), Charles Culver (PF), Claude Childers (C) Eric Cary, Joseph Scott, Brandon Lin, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jared Avitia (PG), Ira Hood (SG), David Tyler (SF), Christopher Arnsberger (PF) Daniel Gutshall, Kevin Mitton, David Stamey, Joseph Birney | |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ira Hood | 50-42 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Bob Horne lays it in on a great pass from Gail Moore | 52-42 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bob Horne - foul #2 on Bob Horne, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson (SF) Bob Horne | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Connolly (C) Robert Crow | |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Claude Childers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Culver | 55-44 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Jared Avitia is hacked by Gail Moore - foul #1 on Gail Moore, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF) Carlton Witzel, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Ledezma (SG), Gyasi Elijah (SF) Ira Hood, David Tyler | |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Jeffrey Stevenson is called for the reach on Christopher Arnsberger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Kimpel (SF) Claude Childers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ira Hood (SG), Robert Crow (C) Jared Avitia, Ryan Connolly | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Ira Hood clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (PG), Brandon Lin (PF) Gail Moore, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Ira Hood makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Ira Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Brandon Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Richard Kimpel buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Cary | 57-45 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Joseph Scott is called for the reach on Gyasi Elijah - foul #3 on Joseph Scott, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlton Witzel (PG) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Birney (C) Robert Crow | |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Patrick Cooper grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Carlton Witzel hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Cary | 60-45 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Eric Cary snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Eric Cary misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Carlton Witzel grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Cary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Kimpel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Brandon Lin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Ledezma (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gyasi Elijah (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Arnsberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Birney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | David Ledezma is called for the reach on Carlton Witzel - foul #2 on David Ledezma, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Bob Horne (SF), Charles Culver (PF), Claude Childers (C) Eric Cary, Richard Kimpel, Brandon Lin, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jared Avitia (PG), Daniel Gutshall (SG), David Tyler (SF), David Stamey (PF), Ryan Connolly (C) David Ledezma, Ira Hood, Gyasi Elijah, Christopher Arnsberger, Joseph Birney | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Bob Horne is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Gail Moore | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Ryan Connolly misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Claude Childers - foul #4 on Claude Childers, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Scott (SG) Claude Childers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Ryan Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Ryan Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Joseph Scott is fouled in the backcourt by David Tyler - foul #4 on David Tyler, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Mitton (SG) David Tyler | |
| 10:44 | Samford | Carlton Witzel connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Culver | 64-47 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | David Stamey tips it in | 64-49 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Gail Moore is fouled on the floor by Jared Avitia - foul #2 on Jared Avitia, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (PG), Brandon Lin (PF), Patrick Cooper (C) Gail Moore, Charles Culver, Carlton Witzel | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger (PF), Joseph Birney (C) Daniel Gutshall, Ryan Connolly | |
| 10:01 | Samford | Joseph Scott is fouled on the floor by Kevin Mitton - foul #3 on Kevin Mitton, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Patrick Cooper misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Mitton - foul #4 on Kevin Mitton, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson (SF) Bob Horne | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Ledezma (PG), Ira Hood (SG) Jared Avitia, Kevin Mitton | |
| 09:45 | Samford | Patrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Patrick Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Joseph Birney snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Ira Hood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Joseph Birney hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Scott | 67-51 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Eric Cary blocks the jumper by Ira Hood | 67-51 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Joseph Birney snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Jeffrey Stevenson denies the turnaround by Christopher Arnsberger | 67-51 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Samford | Eric Cary scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Scott | 70-51 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Ira Hood scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Brandon Lin double dribbles | 70-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Carlton Witzel (SG), Richard Kimpel (SF), Charles Culver (PF), Claude Childers (C) Eric Cary, Joseph Scott, Jeffrey Stevenson, Brandon Lin, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jared Avitia (PG), Daniel Gutshall (SG), David Tyler (SF), Ryan Connolly (PF), Robert Crow (C) David Ledezma, Ira Hood, David Stamey, Christopher Arnsberger, Joseph Birney | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gail Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Witzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kimpel (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Culver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jared Avitia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gutshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Tyler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Culver - foul #2 on Charles Culver, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | David Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Richard Kimpel buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Carlton Witzel | 72-55 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | David Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Cooper (SG), Terry Parkey (PF) Gail Moore, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Patrick Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Terry Parkey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah (SF), Christopher Arnsberger (PF) David Tyler, Ryan Connolly | |
| 06:19 | Memphis | Robert Crow misses the floater in the lane | 72-55 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Robert Crow snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gutshall | 72-58 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Claude Childers misses the turnaround from the baseline | 72-58 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Jared Avitia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 05:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Claude Childers | 72-58 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Claude Childers | 75-58 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Claude Childers gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Patrick Cooper scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carlton Witzel | 77-58 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Christopher Arnsberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-58 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Claude Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Gail Moore (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Charles Culver (PF) Richard Kimpel, Jeffrey Stevenson, Claude Childers | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Ledezma (PG), Ira Hood (SG), David Tyler (SF), Ryan Connolly (PF), Joseph Birney (C) Jared Avitia, Daniel Gutshall, Gyasi Elijah, Christopher Arnsberger, Robert Crow | |
| 04:30 | Samford | Patrick Cooper is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Joseph Birney snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Carlton Witzel picks off the pass by David Tyler | 77-58 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Carlton Witzel is fouled on the floor by Joseph Birney - foul #2 on Joseph Birney, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Cary (SG), Bob Horne (SF), Brandon Lin (PF) Gail Moore, Joseph Scott, Charles Culver | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Mitton (SG), Gyasi Elijah (SF) Ira Hood, David Tyler | |
| 03:54 | Samford | Carlton Witzel makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Carlton Witzel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlton Witzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Cary (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bob Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Ledezma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mitton (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gyasi Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Birney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Kevin Mitton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Brandon Lin hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Cary | 81-58 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | David Ledezma misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-58 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Patrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 81-58 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Ryan Connolly swats the short shot by Brandon Lin | 81-58 |
| 02:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Lin | 81-58 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Eric Cary drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Horne and the foul's on David Ledezma - foul #3 on David Ledezma, team foul #9 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall (PG), David Stamey (PF) David Ledezma, Joseph Birney | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Eric Cary makes the free throw | 84-58 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Gyasi Elijah drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Gutshall | 84-60 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Brandon Lin misses long on a jumper near the basket | 84-60 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | David Stamey gets the rebound | 84-60 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | David Stamey is hacked by Brandon Lin - foul #2 on Brandon Lin, team foul #12 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Birney (C) Gyasi Elijah | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | David Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | David Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Carlton Witzel loses the dribble to Daniel Gutshall in the backcourt | 84-62 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall hits the finger roll | 84-64 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Bob Horne misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Stamey - foul #1 on David Stamey, team foul #10 | 84-64 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Bob Horne makes the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Bob Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Joseph Birney buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Gutshall and he's fouled by Patrick Cooper - foul #2 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #13 | 86-66 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Joseph Birney makes the free throw | 86-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Bob Horne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | David Stamey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-67 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Patrick Cooper connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Carlton Witzel | 88-67 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Daniel Gutshall banks in the layup set up by Kevin Mitton | 88-69 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Carlton Witzel runs out the clock | 88-69 |