| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) SF - David McArthur (fresh) PF - Jared Smith (fresh) C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Jim Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Emilio Rivera - foul #1 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | Jared Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Simms | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Emilio Rivera swats the layup by James Peter | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | David Smith tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Steven Bulluck steps in front of the David McArthur pass | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | James Peter gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Timothy Vick blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is denied on a layup by Jared Smith | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck tips it in | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jim Carter | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck travels with the ball | 6-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | David McArthur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Paul Crews can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Crews (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) SF - David McArthur (fairly fresh) PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | David McArthur buries a floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | James Collins is fouled on the floor by Everett Simms - foul #1 on Everett Simms, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Jim Carter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, David McArthur, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Robert Larrabee is called for the reach on Timothy Vick - foul #1 on Robert Larrabee, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Carlos Touchstone | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Gary Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Antonio Clemente, Robert Larrabee | |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF) Newton Rone | |
| 13:50 | Memphis | James Peter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bulluck and he's fouled by Emilio Rivera - foul #2 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Newton Rone (C) James Gray, Rodrigo Vazquez, Emilio Rivera | |
| 13:50 | Memphis | James Peter makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Jared Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Jared Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Everett Simms double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:00 | Memphis | James Peter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Carter | 13-5 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Jared Smith is whistled for traveling | 13-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) Nicholas Henning, James Collins, James Peter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| 12:28 | Memphis | David Smith misses the dunk | 13-5 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-5 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crews (fairly fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) SF - David McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Rone (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF) David McArthur, Jared Smith | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Timothy Vick is called for the reach on Newton Rone - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Everett Simms | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone (C) Newton Rone | |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Rodrigo Vazquez steals it from James Peter | 13-5 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Larrabee, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), Paul Crews (PF), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), David McArthur (SF), Jared Smith (PF) James Gray, Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Larrabee | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the jump hook from the baseline | 13-5 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses long on a shot from the left block | 13-5 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David McArthur | 13-8 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Paul Crews scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Vick and he's fouled by David McArthur - foul #1 on David McArthur, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (SG), Newton Rone (C) Antonio Clemente, Carlos Touchstone | |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Newton Rone is whistled for a carry | 16-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Jim Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Smith | 19-8 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | David Smith lays it up and in | 21-11 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | James Gray connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | David McArthur grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | David McArthur is hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Antonio Clemente (SF) Everett Simms, David McArthur | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) SF - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Rone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente's floater is tipped away by Kyle Gibson | 21-14 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | James Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-14 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | James Gray grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Jared Smith is denied by Kyle Gibson | 21-14 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kyle Gibson | 21-14 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | James Gray is hacked by Timothy Vick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, James Collins, Paul Crews, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), David McArthur (SF), Carlos Touchstone (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Newton Rone | |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Simms | 24-17 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | James Peter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Crews (PF) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:59 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Jared Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Everett Simms steps in front of the Paul Crews pass | 26-19 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Everett Simms hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Crews - foul #1 on Paul Crews, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Kyle Gibson (C) Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (C) Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Everett Simms | |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | James Gray travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) James Collins, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (C) Jared Smith | |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning loses the dribble to Antonio Clemente | 26-21 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | David Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Newton Rone - foul #1 on Newton Rone, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF) Jim Carter, Nicholas Henning, Steven Bulluck, James Peter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Robert Larrabee (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Carlos Touchstone, Newton Rone | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | David Smith makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) SF - David McArthur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Larrabee (fresh) C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-21 |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Emilio Rivera | 29-23 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | David McArthur is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #3 on Timothy Vick, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Paul Crews is called for the reach on Emilio Rivera - foul #2 on Paul Crews, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Paul Crews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Emilio Rivera - foul #3 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jared Smith (PF) Emilio Rivera | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Everett Simms buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Newton Rone | 31-28 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | James Peter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 33-28 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Everett Simms is hacked by Jim Carter - foul #1 on Jim Carter, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), David McArthur (SF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Larrabee | |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | James Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Everett Simms | |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | David McArthur's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Jim Carter connects on the shot from the right wing set up by David Smith | 35-30 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Jared Smith is called for the reach on James Peter - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (C) Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee (C) Newton Rone | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | James Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Kyle Gibson (C) Gary Peterson, James Peter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | James Gray misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Paul Crews hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jared Smith - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Carlos Touchstone (C) James Gray, Jared Smith | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Paul Crews clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |