| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baird (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leroy Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Barnes | 25-28 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | John Hankins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Leroy Barnes | 25-28 |
| 18:37 | UCLA | Gary Howard drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Jerrell Porter - foul #3 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Donald Poirier comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Baird - foul #1 on Richard Baird, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | UCLA | Gary Howard jams it on a great pass from Richard Baird | 27-32 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:12 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | UCLA | Gary Howard hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | John Hankins is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Jerrell Porter swats the layup by Gary Howard | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons drills a driving attempt from the right block | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Hankins - foul #3 on John Hankins, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Alan Howell (SG), Larry Burdett (C) Francisco Lopez, Richard Baird, Leroy Barnes | |
| 15:53 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Haber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Howell (fresh) SF - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Burdett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's floater is knocked away by Gary Sheehan | 31-35 |
| 15:27 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Larry Byrnes | 31-35 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | Gary Howard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Gary Howard is called for the reach on Brian Freed - foul #4 on Gary Howard, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (PG), Richard Baird (SG), Leroy Barnes (SF), Dewayne Waters (PF) Larry Byrnes, Alan Howell, Gary Howard, Larry Burdett | |
| 14:30 | Memphis | John Hankins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Baird | 31-39 |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits a floater from the right side set up by Donald Poirier | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | UCLA | Brian Freed is called for the reach on Dewayne Waters - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:24 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez is hacked by Donald Poirier - foul #1 on Donald Poirier, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | Richard Baird snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes is hacked by Jerrell Porter - foul #4 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Gary Howard (PF) Francisco Lopez, Dewayne Waters | |
| 12:24 | UCLA | Gary Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alan Howell (SG), Larry Burdett (C) Richard Baird, Leroy Barnes | |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Donald Goodman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:45 | UCLA | Larry Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hankins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Howell (fresh) SF - Gary Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Burdett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Donald Goodman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-39 |
| 11:09 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 10:41 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Donald Poirier, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (PG), Richard Baird (SG), Leroy Barnes (SF) Larry Byrnes, Alan Howell, Larry Burdett | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | John Hankins lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leroy Barnes - foul #1 on Leroy Barnes, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Burdett (C) Gary Sheehan | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Gary Howard scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Francisco Lopez | 38-41 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Corey Roseman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Richard Baird pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Gary Howard buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Barnes | 38-43 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | John Hankins drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Corey Roseman | 40-43 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | John Hankins is called for the reach on Richard Baird - foul #4 on John Hankins, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Corey Roseman, David Haber, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewayne Waters (PF), Gary Sheehan (C) Gary Howard, Larry Burdett | |
| 08:18 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Eveland | 40-43 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Brian Freed is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-43 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Brian Freed gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hankins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baird (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Leroy Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | UCLA | Richard Baird pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:35 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan slams it home set up by Richard Baird | 40-45 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | John Hankins connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-45 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Jeffrey Eveland is called for the reach on Gary Sheehan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Alan Howell (SG), Gary Howard (PF), Larry Burdett (C) Francisco Lopez, Richard Baird, Leroy Barnes, Dewayne Waters | |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Larry Byrnes steals it from John Hankins | 42-47 |
| 05:25 | UCLA | Alan Howell misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 05:24 | UCLA | Larry Burdett hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Poirier | 44-49 |
| 04:44 | UCLA | Gary Howard is hacked by Jerrell Porter - foul #5 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewayne Waters (SF) Gary Sheehan | |
| 04:44 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:44 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Dewayne Waters steals it from John Hankins | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Larry Burdett is fouled on the floor by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #1 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (PG), Richard Baird (SG), Leroy Barnes (SF) Larry Byrnes, Alan Howell, Dewayne Waters | |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Larry Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Larry Burdett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | The short jumper by Corey Roseman is denied by Larry Burdett | 44-53 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Gary Howard steps in front of the Corey Roseman pass | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Haber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baird (fresh) 7 ast. SF - Leroy Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Howard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Burdett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman's floater is tipped away by Gary Howard | 44-56 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Richard Baird | 44-56 |
| 02:19 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | Gary Howard tips it home | 44-58 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Leroy Barnes is called for the reach on John Hankins - foul #2 on Leroy Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG) Corey Roseman, David Haber | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Sheehan (C) Larry Burdett | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | The short jumper by Charles Fitzgibbons is denied by Gary Sheehan | 44-58 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Brian Freed tips it home | 46-58 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Poirier - foul #2 on Donald Poirier, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is hacked by Gary Howard - foul #5 on Gary Howard, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewayne Waters (PF) Gary Howard | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Donald Poirier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UCLA | John Hankins takes the ball from Richard Baird | 48-59 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Donald Poirier connects on the turnaround from the left block | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Richard Baird is hacked by Donald Poirier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Poirier, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG) Francisco Lopez | |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Richard Baird misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Richard Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alan Howell (SG) Richard Baird | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Larry Byrnes runs out the clock | 50-59 |