| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) SF - Pete Wright (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Steven Morency is fouled on the floor by Matthew Finnegan - foul #1 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pete Wright | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Joseph Parks is hacked by Matthew Finnegan - foul #2 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) Matthew Finnegan | |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Pete Wright gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | James Allen is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Rieger | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Shorts | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | James Allen's pass is intercepted by Pete Wright | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is hacked by Joseph Parks - foul #1 on Joseph Parks, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Steven Morency is called for the reach on Glenn Roach - foul #1 on Steven Morency, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | James Allen snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | James Allen clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), Derek Weller (SF) David Zelaya, Pete Wright | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Fritz Crystal steals it from Steven Morency out of a doubleteam | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | James Allen snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | James Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Morency and the foul's on Fritz Crystal - foul #1 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Glenn Shorts, Derek Weller, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | James Allen makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's floater is tipped away by James Allen | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Dahlin | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | David Zelaya drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Pete Wright | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Pye | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | David Smith slams it home | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | James Allen scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Dansereau | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Joseph Parks (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Timothy Pye, Bruce Mehaffey, Arthur Dansereau, James Allen, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) William Allen | |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Derek Weller (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) Pete Wright, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Steven Morency takes the ball from Derek Weller | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the finger roll | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Guth - foul #1 on Timothy Guth, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), Pete Wright (SF) David Zelaya, Derek Weller | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin's floater is tipped away by Fritz Crystal | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | Stephen Rieger steps in front of the Pete Wright pass | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Timothy Guth lays it up and in set up by Joseph Parks | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Jasmin, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), James Allen (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, Timothy Guth, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Derek Weller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 18-16 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Timothy Pye in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau tips it home | 20-16 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Zelaya | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Timothy Pye, Arthur Dansereau, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), William Allen (SF) Glenn Shorts, Derek Weller | |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | David Zelaya scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | James Allen tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | David Zelaya knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Morency - foul #2 on Steven Morency, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Joseph Parks (SG), Timothy Guth (PF) Steven Morency, Bruce Mehaffey, James Allen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Fritz Crystal (C) William Allen, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin slams it home set up by Timothy Pye and he's fouled by Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG), Derek Weller (PF), Richard Siple (C) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Derek Weller pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Richard Siple tips it in | 24-27 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Rieger | 26-27 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Allen | 26-30 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), James Allen (PF) Timothy Pye, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Derek Weller, Richard Siple | |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger double dribbles | 28-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Derek Weller (SF) Pete Wright | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Joseph Parks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Derek Weller pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Steven Morency picks off the pass by Glenn Shorts out of a doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, James Allen, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), William Allen (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) Glenn Shorts, Derek Weller, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Morency | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Steven Morency is called for the reach on Pete Wright - foul #3 on Steven Morency, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG) Steven Morency | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG) Matthew Finnegan, William Allen | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Rieger | 34-32 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Timothy Guth scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Pye and the foul's on Vernon Anspach - foul #2 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Pete Wright, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Allen (PF) Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Joseph Dahlin steps in front of the Arthur Dansereau pass | 37-32 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William Allen | 37-34 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 39-34 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Roach | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-36 |