| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fresh) SG - Willard White (fresh) SF - Julian Loy (fresh) PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) C - Franklin Gifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Florida | Terry Long is hacked by Peter Wax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Wax, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Walter Phillips is called for the reach on Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Long | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Willard White misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Terry Long gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Walter Phillips swats the shot by Charles Blanchard | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Terry Long snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski's pass is intercepted by Julian Loy | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Walter Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Julian Loy | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski buries a jump hook from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Peter Wax's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bieker | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Terry Long connects on the 3 from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Willard White loses the dribble to Steven Bujnowski | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski lays it in | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Willard White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 2-10 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Willard White takes the ball from Charles Blanchard in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Julian Loy scores on a runner from the right block set up by Peter Wax and he's fouled by Steven Bujnowski - foul #1 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Walter Phillips snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Willard White | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Horace Fleming | 7-12 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Peter Wax comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Horace Fleming - foul #1 on Horace Fleming, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Peter Wax misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Peter Wax misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Walter Phillips takes the ball from Charles Blanchard | 7-12 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Clifton Walkowiak, James Branscome | |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Willard White clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Willard White misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Willard White misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Terry Long connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Walkowiak | 7-15 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Peter Wax knocks in the jumper in the paint | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-15 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Long | 9-18 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Willard White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Franklin Gifford is called for the reach on Joseph Bieker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Gifford, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Kevin Boardman (PF), Horace Fleming (C) Terry Long, Clifton Walkowiak, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Blanchard - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Phillips (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Charles Blanchard | |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman travels in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Walter Phillips misses long on a runner in the lane | 11-18 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Solt | 11-18 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Walter Phillips blows the layup | 11-18 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) SG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Solt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Memphis | John Solt can't connect on a shot in the paint | 13-21 |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar clanks a jumper from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Clary | 15-21 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | James Branscome can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Whitney | 15-23 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Walter Phillips buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Horace Fleming - foul #2 on Horace Fleming, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, John Solt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Clifton Walkowiak (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Franklin Gifford swats the layup by Timothy Johnson | 18-23 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Walter Phillips grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Peter Wax is fouled on the floor by Terry Long - foul #1 on Terry Long, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Peter Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Julian Loy misses the turnaround near the basket | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-23 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Terry Long snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak loses the dribble to Willard White in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Clifton Walkowiak steals the ball from Franklin Gifford | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Terry Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Willard White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willard White, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson slams it home and he's hacked by John Solt - foul #1 on John Solt, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | John Solt lays it in | 22-26 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 22-26 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard White (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Solt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford is fouled on the floor by Steven Bujnowski - foul #2 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 23-26 |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | David Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Bieker - foul #1 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) John Solt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF), James Branscome (PF) Corey Whitney, Kevin Boardman, Timothy Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker connects on the floater from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Franklin Gifford - foul #2 on Franklin Gifford, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Thomas Lamar, Clifton Walkowiak, James Branscome | |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | John Solt gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Willard White travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Willard White is called for the reach on Corey Whitney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard White, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (SG) Willard White | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | John Solt misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Bieker - foul #2 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF) Joseph Bieker | |
| 05:06 | Memphis | John Solt misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | John Solt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Julian Loy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Long - foul #2 on Terry Long, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Terry Long | |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (SG) David Clary | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SG) Corey Whitney | |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kevin Boardman | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar lays it in set up by James Branscome | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Julian Loy (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Solt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) SF - Kevin Boardman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Branscome (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Julian Loy misses the shot from the right block | 29-32 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Clifton Walkowiak | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | John Solt misses the floater from the right side | 29-34 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson is denied on a layup by Larry Hawkins | 29-34 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Julian Loy scores on a jump hook from the right block | 31-34 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Peter Wax steps in front of the Kevin Boardman pass in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Timothy Johnson swats the short shot by Peter Wax | 31-34 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Julian Loy snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Julian Loy hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Solt and the foul's on Kevin Boardman - foul #1 on Kevin Boardman, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Willard White (SG), Walter Phillips (PF), Franklin Gifford (C) Peter Wax, Gabriel Romano, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Lamar, Clifton Walkowiak, Kevin Boardman, Timothy Johnson, James Branscome | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Julian Loy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming tips it in | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Walter Phillips is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Julian Loy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-36 |