| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SF - Milton Kaplan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cameron McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Jerry Fairbank is called for the reach on Tommy Westmoreland - foul #1 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Smith | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Matthew Haman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elias Dietz | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel is hacked by Vincent Matchett - foul #3 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cleveland Lee (PF), Gregory Vest (C) Cameron McDaniel, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Edwin Funk (C) Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Benjamin steps in front of the Elias Dietz pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Milton Kaplan is called for the reach on Tommy Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Kaplan, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Michael Leeds (SF), Cameron McDaniel (PF) Matthew Haman, Milton Kaplan, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash (SG), Donald Pugh (SF), Alan Figaro (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Hugo Forrest | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Albert Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Leeds | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk hits a turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Mack | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Edwin Funk - foul #2 on Edwin Funk, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Vest (PF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Cameron McDaniel, Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), David Smith (C) Dennis Mack, Anthony Mash, Edwin Funk | |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Wallace and he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG) Billy Smith | |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | David Smith tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Albert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Leeds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Figaro (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Michael Leeds makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Wallace | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Jerry Fairbank steps in front of the Alan Figaro pass | 45-42 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Michael Leeds makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Albert Wallace | 48-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Albert Wallace drills a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Wallace steals the ball from Tommy Westmoreland | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Michael Leeds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Smith | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Gregory Vest is hacked by Alan Figaro - foul #3 on Alan Figaro, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Cameron McDaniel (PF), Cleveland Lee (C) Albert Wallace, Daniel Benjamin, Michael Leeds, Gregory Vest, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (PG), Anthony Mash (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF), Edwin Funk (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Donald Pugh, Alan Figaro, David Smith | |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Haman | 52-48 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | The short jumper by Kenny Ratner is denied by Hugo Forrest | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Mash | 54-51 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Kenny Ratner steps in front of the Dennis Mack pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Matthew Haman blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Dennis Mack is called for the reach on Matthew Haman - foul #1 on Dennis Mack, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Butera (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Bruce Guerin (SF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Matthew Haman, Kenny Ratner, Milton Kaplan, Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), David Smith (C) Anthony Mash, Vincent Matchett, Edwin Funk | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Butera (fresh) SG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Guerin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cameron McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Hugo Forrest is called for the reach on Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Hugo Forrest, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Vincent Matchett (SF) Billy Smith, Dennis Mack | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Forrest | 54-53 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Fairbank - foul #2 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Gregory Vest (C) Daniel Benjamin, Bruce Guerin, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash (SG) Tommy Westmoreland | |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vincent Matchett | 54-57 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Donald Butera comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elias Dietz | 54-60 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Gregory Vest misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan loses the dribble to David Smith | 54-60 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Butera steals the ball from Elias Dietz in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner hits the finger roll set up by Donald Butera | 56-60 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Mash | 56-63 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Gregory Vest is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Albert Wallace (SG), Michael Leeds (SF), Cleveland Lee (PF) Donald Butera, Kenny Ratner, Milton Kaplan, Cameron McDaniel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Dennis Mack (SF), Edwin Funk (PF), Alan Figaro (C) Elias Dietz, Anthony Mash, Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest, David Smith | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Gregory Vest makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Gregory Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Mack, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank (C) Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Tommy Westmoreland steps in front of the Cleveland Lee pass | 58-63 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Westmoreland | 58-65 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Matthew Haman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland is hacked by Jerry Fairbank - foul #3 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin (SG) Albert Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SF) Billy Smith | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Leeds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cleveland Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Figaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Tommy Westmoreland steals the ball from Daniel Benjamin | 58-67 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Mack and he's fouled by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Bruce Guerin (SF), Cameron McDaniel (PF) Matthew Haman, Michael Leeds, Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest (PF) Alan Figaro | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Mack, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Gregory Vest (C) Daniel Benjamin, Bruce Guerin, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Anthony Mash (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF) Dennis Mack, Tommy Westmoreland, Donald Pugh | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Cameron McDaniel and the foul's on Vincent Matchett - foul #4 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Leeds (PF) Cameron McDaniel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Edwin Funk | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | David Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Gregory Vest gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-70 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | David Smith is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elias Dietz | 63-72 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Bruce Guerin (SF), Cleveland Lee (PF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Albert Wallace, Kenny Ratner, Milton Kaplan, Michael Leeds, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Dennis Mack (SF), Alan Figaro (C) Elias Dietz, Anthony Mash, Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses the shot from just outside the lane | 63-72 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Matthew Haman throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Benjamin | 65-72 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Guerin - foul #2 on Bruce Guerin, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SF) Billy Smith | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh is whistled for traveling | 65-72 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel (PF) Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk (C) Hugo Forrest | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Mack | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Memphis | A charge is called on Matthew Haman - foul #2 on Matthew Haman, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Milton Kaplan (SF), Michael Leeds (PF), Gregory Vest (C) Bruce Guerin, Cameron McDaniel, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG) Donald Pugh | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Kaplan (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Leeds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Vest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Figaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Funk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Alan Figaro is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Gregory Vest misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-77 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Gregory Vest can't tip it in | 65-77 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland tips it home | 65-79 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Michael Leeds's pass is intercepted by Tommy Westmoreland | 65-79 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland blows the layup | 65-79 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk tips it home | 65-81 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Michael Leeds is hacked by Elias Dietz - foul #2 on Elias Dietz, team foul #11 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Cleveland Lee (PF) Matthew Haman, Daniel Benjamin, Milton Kaplan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash (SG), Donald Pugh (SF) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland | |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Michael Leeds misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Michael Leeds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is hacked by Albert Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Wallace, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Michael Leeds hits a 3 from straight away | 69-83 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is called for traveling | 69-83 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Gregory Vest connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Cleveland Lee | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Pugh | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Albert Wallace is whistled for a carry | 71-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack runs out the clock | 71-85 |