| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Don Oxendine inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Cal | Chuck Houghton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | James Price is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses the dunk but he's hacked by Greg Armitage - foul #2 on Greg Armitage, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Don Oxendine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | James Price grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | James Price misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Andre White grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Don Oxendine dunks the ball on a great pass from Chuck Houghton | 32-30 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Michael Legault clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | James Price grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Bill Godoy steals the ball from Christopher McMillan | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Cal | Don Oxendine hits the finger roll set up by David McKinney | 34-30 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | James Price misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Andre White gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:31 | Cal | David McKinney is hacked by Greg Armitage - foul #3 on Greg Armitage, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Hanson (C) David McKinney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| 16:17 | Cal | Chuck Houghton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rufus Land - foul #2 on Rufus Land, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Rufus Land can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | Cal | Mark Hanson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) SF - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | James Price misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bill Godoy - foul #1 on Bill Godoy, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Chuck Houghton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre White | 38-31 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Mark Hanson blocks the short jumper by James Price | 38-31 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | James Price connects on the shot from close range | 38-33 |
| 14:19 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-33 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Bill Godoy tips it home | 40-33 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | James Price makes the jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Don Oxendine | 42-35 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Steven Love comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Bill Godoy gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Bill Godoy is hacked by James Price - foul #4 on James Price, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF), Andrew Landers (PF), David McKinney (C) Chuck Houghton, Don Oxendine, Bill Godoy, Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Steven Love, John Jones | |
| 12:43 | Cal | The jump hook by Andrew Landers is blocked by Christopher McMillan | 42-35 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Price | 42-35 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | James Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Andre White - foul #3 on Andre White, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Andrew Landers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Anthony McQuage hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Michael Legault misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Henry McCague grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McQuage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) PF - Andrew Landers (fresh) C - David McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Price (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | James Price buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Andrew Landers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Don Oxendine (SG) Andre White, Anthony McQuage | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (PF) James Price | |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Henry McCague can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-39 |
| 11:04 | Cal | Andrew Landers pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:50 | Cal | Christopher McMillan steps in front of the Andrew Landers pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 44-39 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan lays it in | 44-41 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Chuck Houghton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry McCague - foul #2 on Henry McCague, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (SG), Bill Godoy (PF) Robert Israelson, Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:31 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is fouled on the floor by Don Oxendine - foul #2 on Don Oxendine, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Hanson (C) David McKinney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Greg Armitage | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is fouled on the floor by Chuck Houghton - foul #1 on Chuck Houghton, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Andre White is called for the reach on Cornell Cearley - foul #4 on Andre White, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF) Andre White, Don Oxendine | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Steven Love | |
| 08:38 | Memphis | John Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:37 | Cal | Chuck Houghton snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Anthony McQuage misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cornell Cearley - foul #1 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF), David McKinney (C) Bill Godoy, Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, John Jones | |
| 08:22 | Cal | Anthony McQuage makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Anthony McQuage misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | James Price pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Henry McCague clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Israelson - foul #1 on Robert Israelson, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (PG) Chuck Houghton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | Cal | David McKinney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher McMillan - foul #1 on Christopher McMillan, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (SG) Anthony McQuage | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (PF) James Price | |
| 07:39 | Cal | David McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | Cal | David McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) PF - Andrew Landers (fresh) C - David McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Steven Love is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Greg Armitage is called for the reach on Andrew Landers - foul #4 on Greg Armitage, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Andrew Landers gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Don Oxendine tips it home | 51-43 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Greg Armitage gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Michael Legault drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher McMillan | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Andre White misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Michael Legault grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Legault | 51-49 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Andrew Landers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Don Oxendine grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Bill Godoy (PF), Mark Hanson (C) Robert Israelson, Andrew Landers, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF), John Jones (C) Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| 04:12 | Cal | Chuck Houghton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Mark Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Andre White buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chuck Houghton | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Oxendine (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andre White - foul #5 on Andre White, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF) Andre White, Don Oxendine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF) Michael Legault, Steven Love | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:24 | Cal | Henry McCague steps in front of the Chuck Houghton pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Henry McCague | 54-50 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (SG), David McKinney (C) Anthony McQuage, Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG), Steven Love (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan, John Jones | |
| 02:48 | Memphis | James Price buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-52 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Greg Armitage steals the ball from Chuck Houghton | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Steven Love misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bill Godoy - foul #2 on Bill Godoy, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Steven Love misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Bill Godoy grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:52 | Cal | James Price picks off the pass by Bill Godoy | 54-52 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | James Price tips it home | 54-54 |
| 01:18 | Cal | The short jumper by Bill Godoy is denied by Steven Love | 54-54 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | James Price grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Michael Legault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 00:58 | Cal | Chuck Houghton gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Steven Love gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Steven Love buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Price | 54-57 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Chuck Houghton evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Henry McCague is hacked by Bill Godoy - foul #3 on Bill Godoy, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Steven Love | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Cal | David McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Don Oxendine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Chuck Houghton grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Robert Israelson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-58 |