| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Luther Wyatt (fresh) SG - James Keim (fresh) SF - Robert Carroll (fresh) PF - John Adams (fresh) C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Givens | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | The jump hook by Nicholas McKune is blocked by Lawrence Stapleton | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas McKune | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | William Givens is fouled on the floor by Luther Wyatt - foul #1 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Carroll, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | James Keim knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Wyatt | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | John Adams grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Daniel Woodward swats the layup by Nicholas McKune | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Guy Northrup is called for the reach on James Keim - foul #1 on Guy Northrup, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Fadey Muraski (SF), John Loiselle (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Luther Wyatt, James Keim, Robert Carroll, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG) William Givens | |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) PF - John Loiselle (fresh) C - Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SF - Trey Hill (fresh) PF - Brian Davis (fresh) C - James Raynor (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Trey Hill | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Trey Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Brian Davis grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | Ivan Mikulski is called for the reach on Alton Hargreaves - foul #1 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (PG), James Keim (SG) Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Aaron Burke, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | David Beck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Keim - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carroll (SF), John Adams (PF) Fadey Muraski, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | John Loiselle snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Lawrence Stapleton is called for the reach on James Keim - foul #1 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas McKune (C) John Loiselle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:09 | Memphis | James Keim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | James Keim pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Robert Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | David Beck hits a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Carroll and he's hacked by Daniel Woodward - foul #1 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | David Beck snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | John Adams is called for the reach on David Beck - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (PG), John Loiselle (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Luther Wyatt, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (SF), James Raynor (C) David Beck, Daniel Woodward | |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | William Givens's floater is tipped away by John Loiselle | 10-10 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | James Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | James Keim is fouled on the floor by William Givens - foul #1 on William Givens, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fadey Muraski (SF) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Brian Davis (PF) Guy Northrup, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 11:47 | Memphis | James Keim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SG - James Keim (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) PF - John Loiselle (fresh) C - Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) SG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Trey Hill (fresh) PF - Brian Davis (fresh) C - James Raynor (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ivan Mikulski - foul #2 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (PG) Ivan Mikulski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | John Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) John Loiselle, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Nicholas McKune is called for the reach on Daniel Woodward - foul #1 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SG), Robert Carroll (SF) James Keim, Fadey Muraski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Trey Hill | |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 12-13 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Robert Carroll takes the ball from Alton Hargreaves | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Woodward | 12-13 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Lawrence Stapleton is called for the reach on Robert Carroll - foul #2 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Fadey Muraski (SF), John Loiselle (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Luther Wyatt, Gerald Smith, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Alton Hargreaves, Aaron Burke, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Robert Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Keim | 15-13 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | James Keim loses the dribble to Trey Hill | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Brian Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (PG) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:47 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | William Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (PG), John Adams (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Gerald Smith, John Loiselle, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 08:11 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Wyatt | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | John Adams knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Luther Wyatt | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Luther Wyatt picks off the pass by Daniel Woodward | 20-16 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt tips it in | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) PF - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Beck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | John Adams steals it from Trey Hill | 22-16 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | David Beck steals the ball from John Adams | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | David Beck is fouled on the floor by Fadey Muraski - foul #1 on Fadey Muraski, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carroll (SF), John Loiselle (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Fadey Muraski, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, Trey Hill, Daniel Woodward | |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | John Loiselle gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the easy layup | 22-16 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | David Beck hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alton Hargreaves | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | James Keim misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Loiselle and the foul's on William Givens - foul #2 on William Givens, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SG) James Keim | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), Aaron Burke (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, David Beck, James Raynor | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Carroll | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Guy Northrup | 24-21 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Guy Northrup steals it from Robert Carroll | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Brian Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Luther Wyatt - foul #2 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (PG), James Keim (SG), Fadey Muraski (SF), John Adams (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Luther Wyatt, Gerald Smith, Robert Carroll, John Loiselle, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Trey Hill (C) Guy Northrup, Aaron Burke, Brian Davis, Daniel Woodward | |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | John Adams misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Alton Hargreaves - foul #1 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SG - James Keim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) PF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Trey Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | William Givens misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Keim | 29-21 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | William Givens is hacked by Fadey Muraski - foul #2 on Fadey Muraski, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carroll (SF) Fadey Muraski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Robert Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Mikulski | 32-23 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Ivan Mikulski picks off the pass by Lawrence Stapleton | 32-23 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | John Adams hits the finger roll set up by James Keim | 34-23 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | David Beck hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Mikulski - foul #3 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (PG), John Loiselle (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Ivan Mikulski, John Adams, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | James Keim connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Loiselle and he's hacked by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (SF) David Beck | |
| 01:16 | Memphis | James Keim makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | James Keim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Trey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | John Loiselle is called for the reach on Trey Hill - foul #1 on John Loiselle, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SG), Fadey Muraski (SF), John Adams (PF) James Keim, Robert Carroll, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | John Adams misses the easy layup | 37-27 |