| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - John Hartung (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Robert Wilson lays it up and in set up by Christopher Hickman and he's fouled by Jay Mattingly - foul #1 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly's fadeaway is rejected by John Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses badly on a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Jay Mattingly pass | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | John Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Hartung - foul #1 on John Hartung, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | John Jones is called for the reach on Henry Day - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | John Hartung hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Day | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Henry Day is called for the reach on Christopher Hickman - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF) Ivan Zrimsek | |
| 17:09 | Memphis | John Jones misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | The jumper by John Hartung is denied by Robert Wilson | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and he's hacked by Terry Dycus - foul #1 on Terry Dycus, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Henry Day connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Helfrich | 9-4 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Henry Day is called for the reach on Christopher Hickman - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF) Henry Day, Randall Hardin | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malcolm Whelan - foul #1 on Malcolm Whelan, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - John Hartung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), John Jones (C) Daniel Crader, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Malcolm Whelan | |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Gary Burns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Burris | 13-4 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | John Hartung hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 13-4 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Gary Burns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Burris | 16-4 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-4 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits a shot from the baseline | 18-6 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Malcolm Whelan (C) Ivan Zrimsek, Jay Mattingly | |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses the 3rd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | John Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block | 18-8 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 20-8 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin lays it in on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 20-10 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Terry Dycus steals it from Christopher Hickman | 20-10 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a floater from the left block | 20-13 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Timothy Helfrich | 20-13 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Castillo - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin, John Hartung | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan tips it in | 20-15 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Peter Portis travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Hartung (PF) Malcolm Whelan | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Helfrich | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Daniel Crader banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Portis | 22-18 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Peter Portis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Burris | 25-21 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | John Hartung can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Crader - foul #1 on Daniel Crader, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | John Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 27-23 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Gary Burns snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Luis Hardy can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-23 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Burns, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Raul Padilla (SF), Randall Hardin (PF) Ivan Zrimsek, John Hartung, Jay Mattingly | |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Randall Hardin | 27-23 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF) Christopher Hickman, Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Malcolm Whelan | |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Terry Dycus - foul #2 on Terry Dycus, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raul Padilla (fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Raul Padilla tips it in | 29-27 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | John Nottingham's pass is intercepted by Timothy Helfrich | 29-27 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Helfrich | 29-29 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-29 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Hartung (PF) Jay Mattingly | |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Randall Hardin blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 29-29 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is hacked by Christopher Hickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Crader (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Raul Padilla, Randall Hardin | |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Daniel Crader tips it in | 31-31 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Christopher Hickman is called for the reach on Ivan Zrimsek - foul #2 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Gary Burns is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zrimsek - foul #1 on Ivan Zrimsek, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Hartung | 31-31 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raul Padilla (SF) Ivan Zrimsek | |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Daniel Crader (C) Gary Burns, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the floater from the right wing set up by Luis Hardy | 33-31 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Raul Padilla misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hardin | 33-31 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by John Hartung - foul #2 on John Hartung, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Timothy Helfrich, Malcolm Whelan, Raul Padilla, Randall Hardin | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Henry Day buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - John Hartung (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo loses the dribble to Henry Day | 35-37 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | John Hartung is called for the reach on Peter Portis - foul #3 on John Hartung, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Crader (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (PF) John Hartung | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Jay Mattingly - foul #2 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raul Padilla (SF) Ivan Zrimsek | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Henry Day | 38-39 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Daniel Crader drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Portis | 40-39 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly loses the dribble to Carmelo Castillo | 40-39 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Peter Portis snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Daniel Crader comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The clock runs out | 42-39 |