| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Eddie Allen inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UCLA | Thomas Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Michael Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Clary | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | UCLA | Charles Bates steals it from Thomas Davis | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Eddie Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | UCLA | Thomas Davis's pass is intercepted by Rich Bridges in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | Michael Brewer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Thomas Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Allen | 41-35 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | UCLA | William Harding snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | UCLA | John Clary is called for the reach on Thomas Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Clary, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), John Williams (SF), John Anderson (C) Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, William Harding | |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Anthony Lane is fouled on the floor by Owen White - foul #1 on Owen White, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:28 | UCLA | David Durbin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Lane | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Owen White is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG) Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Owen White misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | David Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:50 | UCLA | Thomas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Michael Brewer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:42 | UCLA | John Williams grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:38 | UCLA | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, James Morel, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), William Harding (C) Thomas Davis, John Anderson | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Rich Bridges drills a jumper from the left block | 43-38 |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Rich Bridges takes the ball from David Durbin in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Michael Brewer jams it on a nice dish by Rich Bridges | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | UCLA | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Marvel - foul #2 on Paul Marvel, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (SG) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (PF) Anthony Lane | |
| 16:01 | UCLA | Eddie Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Mae - foul #2 on Jacob Mae, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Bates (PF) Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:01 | UCLA | Eddie Allen misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | John Clary's pass is intercepted by David Durbin in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 15:56 | UCLA | David Durbin slams it home | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Mae (fresh) SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Durbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys connects on the runner from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 15:12 | UCLA | John Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | UCLA | William Harding misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | David Durbin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Basso | 47-44 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Harding - foul #3 on William Harding, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), James Morel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF) John Clary, Jacob Mae, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), Anthony Lane (PF), John Anderson (C) Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, William Harding | |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Anthony Lane banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | James Morel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Michael Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | James Morel is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Michael Brewer tips it home | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | John Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Marvel (PF), Norman Porter (C) Bruce Brown, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Ilia Zion (SF) David Durbin, John Williams | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Michael Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Morel | 54-46 |
| 12:46 | UCLA | Anthony Lane is fouled on the floor by Paul Marvel - foul #3 on Paul Marvel, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Jacob Mae (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Owen White, Michael Brewer, James Morel, Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (PF), William Harding (C) Anthony Lane, John Anderson | |
| 12:24 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Ilia Zion misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Norman Porter snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | John Clary blows the dunk | 54-46 |
| 12:14 | UCLA | Eddie Allen snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:53 | UCLA | Eddie Basso is fouled on the floor by Rich Bridges - foul #1 on Rich Bridges, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Jacob Mae, Charles Bates, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), Anthony Lane (PF), John Williams (C) Eddie Basso, Ilia Zion, William Harding | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bruce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Durbin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Lane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UCLA | Anthony Lane clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Clary - foul #3 on John Clary, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Bates (PF) Rich Bridges | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 11:37 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:37 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Thomas Davis takes the ball from Bruce Brown | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | UCLA | Charles Bates is called for the reach on David Durbin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bates, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG) John Clary | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Eddie Allen | |
| 11:21 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:21 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Bruce Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 11:05 | UCLA | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | UCLA | Anthony Lane banks in the layup set up by John Williams | 54-52 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Michael Brewer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Brown | 57-52 |
| 10:14 | UCLA | John Anderson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 57-54 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | David Durbin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Durbin, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Owen White (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Michael Brewer, Paul Marvel, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Ilia Zion (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), William Harding (C) Thomas Davis, John Williams, Anthony Lane, John Anderson | |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Rich Bridges is hacked by Ilia Zion - foul #2 on Ilia Zion, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Morel (SF) Charles Bates | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Rich Bridges clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ilia Zion - foul #3 on Ilia Zion, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:04 | UCLA | David Durbin is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Humphreys (C) John Clary | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Williams (SF) Ilia Zion | |
| 08:45 | Memphis | James Morel drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rich Bridges | 64-54 |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Eddie Allen blows the layup but he's fouled by Norman Porter - foul #2 on Norman Porter, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Owen White, Rich Bridges, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), John Anderson (C) David Durbin, William Harding | |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | James Morel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:47 | UCLA | John Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 07:45 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Allen | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Basso (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UCLA | John Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-56 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Eddie Basso is called for the reach on John Clary - foul #1 on Eddie Basso, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, James Morel, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), Ilia Zion (SF), Anthony Lane (PF), William Harding (C) Eddie Basso, John Williams, Eddie Allen, John Anderson | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Michael Brewer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Harding - foul #4 on William Harding, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Norman Porter (C) Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:51 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | Anthony Lane tips it in | 69-58 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Michael Brewer loses the dribble to William Harding | 69-58 |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Anthony Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Durbin | 69-60 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Owen White slams it home on a great pass from Norman Porter | 71-60 |
| 05:39 | UCLA | Anthony Lane slams it home | 71-62 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the easy open layup | 71-62 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Porter | 71-62 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Rich Bridges's pass is intercepted by William Harding | 71-62 |
| 04:54 | UCLA | Thomas Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Norman Porter is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Jacob Mae (SG), James Morel (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), John Williams (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), John Anderson (C) Thomas Davis, Ilia Zion, Anthony Lane, William Harding | |
| 04:24 | UCLA | John Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG) David Durbin | |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | Thomas Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | Eddie Basso tips it in | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-69 |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Mae (fresh) SF - James Morel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jay Humphreys (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Basso (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UCLA | Eddie Allen misses long on a jumper in the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:25 | UCLA | Eddie Basso grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Eddie Allen misses the turnaround from the right block | 73-69 |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Eddie Basso grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:11 | UCLA | John Williams connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Eddie Basso and he's hacked by John Clary - foul #4 on John Clary, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Jacob Mae, James Morel, Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| Subs | UCLA | Anthony Lane (PF) Eddie Allen | |
| 03:11 | UCLA | John Williams misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bruce Brown | 73-71 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | John Clary is hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (PG), William Harding (C) Thomas Davis, John Anderson | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | John Clary misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:07 | UCLA | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | UCLA | David Durbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Bruce Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Eddie Basso picks off the pass by Michael Brewer | 73-71 |
| 02:09 | UCLA | John Williams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Durbin | 73-73 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Michael Brewer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:49 | UCLA | John Williams snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Brown - foul #1 on Bruce Brown, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF), Jay Humphreys (C) Robert Wiggins, Bruce Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), Eddie Allen (SF) David Durbin, John Williams | |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Rich Bridges scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 75-75 |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Anthony Lane travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Charles Bates tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Thomas Davis scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rich Bridges | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Eddie Allen misses the halfcourt shot | 79-77 |