| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Gerber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Terry Dycus - foul #1 on Terry Dycus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Luis Hardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Dale Howard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Luis Hardy knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carmelo Castillo | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Henry Day can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Dale Howard comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Carmelo Castillo - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | James Gerber pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | James Gerber is hacked by Henry Day - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #1 on Scott Donohue, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | John Nottingham buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Paul Burris and the foul's on Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (PF) Scott Donohue | |
| 17:23 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Hardin | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Peter Portis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Paul Burris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carmelo Castillo | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Henry Day | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Randall Hardin is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo - foul #1 on Randall Hardin, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers | |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Paul Burris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Terry Dycus - foul #2 on Terry Dycus, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hardin | 12-5 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 14-5 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Randall Hardin, Jay Mattingly | |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | John Powers misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano snags the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Henry Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-5 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Peter Portis tips it back up and in | 16-5 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Dale Howard knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 16-7 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Henry Day is called for the reach on John Nottingham - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Randall Hardin (PF) Henry Day, Octavio Giordano | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 18-7 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the turnaround from close range set up by Luis Hardy | 20-7 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-7 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Bob Hernandes takes the ball from Paul Burris | 20-7 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes can't finish the layup | 20-7 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 23-7 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-7 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 23-7 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | John Nottingham hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo and he's hacked by Dale Howard - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #8 | 25-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin, Dale Howard | |
| 10:35 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the free throw | 26-7 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Gerber (C) John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 29-7 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | John Powers misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-7 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 29-7 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Octavio Giordano is called for the reach on Peter Portis - foul #1 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #9 | 29-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF) John Powers | |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 30-7 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-7 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-7 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken is fouled on the floor by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #4 | 30-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Paul Burris, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by Larry Vanauken | 30-7 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 30-7 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Robert Wilson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 32-7 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-7 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 32-7 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Luis Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 32-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Octavio Giordano, Jay Mattingly | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Matthew Montiel steps in front of the Larry Vanauken pass | 32-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fairly fresh) SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-7 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the board | 32-7 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Vanauken | 32-10 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Larry Vanauken - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #10 | 32-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin, Dale Howard | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the 1st free throw | 32-10 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-10 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano drills a floater from the right block | 33-12 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Paul Burris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-12 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-12 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-12 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-12 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Burris - foul #3 on Paul Burris, team foul #5 | 33-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Dale Howard - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #11 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-14 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly tips it in | 34-16 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #12 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF) Larry Vanauken | |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #13 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, John Powers, Octavio Giordano, Jay Mattingly | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-16 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the offensive board | 35-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | John Nottingham can't finish the layup | 35-16 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Henry Day steals it from Matthew Montiel | 35-16 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-18 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Henry Day - foul #3 on Henry Day, team foul #14 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Henry Day | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-18 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Castillo - foul #2 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (SF) Randall Hardin | |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-18 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is whistled for a carry | 37-18 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Scott Donohue - foul #3 on Scott Donohue, team foul #15 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF) Scott Donohue | |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the board | 38-18 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Hernandes | 38-21 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #16 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Randall Hardin (PF) Bob Hernandes, Octavio Giordano | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Luis Hardy picks off the pass by John Powers | 39-21 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Luis Hardy comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-21 |