| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) SF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Cash | 35-22 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Herman Peace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Albert Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Herman Peace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk tips it back up and in | 38-24 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marvin Irby, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Roy Gibson (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Albert Jones, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Charles Schwenk steals it from Carlos Murdock | 38-24 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Gibson | 38-24 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Donald Laffoon is called for the reach on Carlos Murdock - foul #2 on Donald Laffoon, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Ronald Cash (C) Frank Sutton, Roy Gibson, Arthur Lovelady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-24 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Herman Peace snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-24 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 38-24 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Willie Smalls takes the ball from Albert Jones | 38-24 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Jason Leishman, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Arthur Rush (SG), Tony Redding (SF), William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Willie Smalls, Charles Schwenk, Marvin Irby, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Rush (fresh) SF - Tony Redding (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Tobler (fresh) C - James Tatum (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | William Tobler is called for the reach on Jacob Manning - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Albert Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Rush - foul #1 on Arthur Rush, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Cash (C) Arthur Lovelady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Manning - foul #1 on Jacob Manning, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Carlos Murdock (PF) Albert Jones, Jacob Manning | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Ronald Cash's fadeaway is rejected by William Tobler | 40-26 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Frank Sutton snags the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Ronald Cash comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Rush - foul #2 on Arthur Rush, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG), Roy Gibson (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Frank Sutton, Matthew Rafferty, Carlos Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Marvin Irby (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Jonathan Lott, Arthur Rush, Tony Redding, William Tobler, James Tatum | |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the shot in the lane set up by Willie Smalls | 42-28 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Schwenk - foul #3 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #6 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Roy Gibson, Ronald Cash | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Herman Peace grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-28 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lovelady | 43-28 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Charles Schwenk takes the ball from Albert Jones | 43-28 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Schwenk | 43-30 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Albert Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Wittig | 45-30 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Willie Smalls | 45-32 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig loses the dribble to Herman Peace | 45-32 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Jacob Manning denies the turnaround by Herman Peace | 45-32 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady grabs the board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Schwenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Laffoon | 45-32 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Herman Peace pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby tips it home | 45-36 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty comes up short on the shot near the basket | 45-36 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Herman Peace grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Jacob Manning pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty tips it home | 47-36 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Matthew Rafferty picks off the pass by Herman Peace | 47-36 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Charles Schwenk picks off the pass by Jacob Manning | 47-36 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-36 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig's floater is knocked away by Willie Smalls | 47-36 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Matthew Rafferty swats the layup by Donald Laffoon | 47-36 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Herman Peace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Albert Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Wittig | 50-36 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Peace | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Lovelady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Schwenk (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Irby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Jones and the foul's on Marvin Irby - foul #3 on Marvin Irby, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Carlos Murdock (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Albert Jones, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Arthur Rush (SG), Tony Redding (SF), William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Willie Smalls, Charles Schwenk, Marvin Irby, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Tony Redding can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Ronald Cash comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Lott - foul #1 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Matthew Rafferty | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it in | 54-41 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock is hacked by William Tobler - foul #2 on William Tobler, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | William Tobler buries a turnaround from close range | 56-43 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | William Tobler takes the ball from Carlos Murdock | 56-43 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-43 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Tatum | 56-43 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush connects on the shot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is hacked by Arthur Rush - foul #3 on Arthur Rush, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Jones (SG) Hugh Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Jonathan Lott, William Tobler, James Tatum | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Ronald Cash denies the turnaround by Donald Laffoon | 58-45 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Herman Peace can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Tony Redding tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Jason Leishman's layup is rejected by Herman Peace | 60-47 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Tony Redding gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Frank Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Redding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Jason Leishman gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-47 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock tips it home | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Herman Peace is open but misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Herman Peace tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Albert Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Herman Peace's dunk attempt is rejected by Carlos Murdock | 62-49 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Cash | 62-49 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Albert Jones is hacked by Arthur Rush - foul #4 on Arthur Rush, team foul #11 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Frank Sutton, Jason Leishman, Carlos Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Willie Smalls, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | William Tobler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 64-49 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Ronald Cash pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Albert Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Rush - foul #5 on Arthur Rush, team foul #12 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Matthews (SF) Arthur Rush | |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | William Tobler is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Tobler, team foul #13 | 65-50 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Ronald Cash banks in the layup set up by Hugh Wittig | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tatum | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Albert Jones drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rafferty | 69-52 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | James Tatum is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cash - foul #2 on Ronald Cash, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Ronald Cash blocks the short jumper by Frank Matthews | 69-52 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Ronald Cash gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig runs out the clock | 69-52 |