| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Dudley (fresh) SG - James Leitner (fresh) SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) C - Jody Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Ehrlich (fresh) PF - Timothy Huski (fresh) C - William Harding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Timothy Huski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UCLA | William Harding is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Huski | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | James Leitner knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | UCLA | Joshua Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | William Harding snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | UCLA | Chris Corlew scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Jody Shelley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Jody Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Leitner misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Leitner misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | UCLA | Timothy Huski hits the finger roll set up by Chris Corlew | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Brian Gooding is fouled on the floor by Chris Corlew - foul #1 on Chris Corlew, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (PG), Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF), Melvin Harper (C) Chris Corlew, Joshua Smith, Joseph Ehrlich, Timothy Huski, William Harding | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Brian Gooding misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Shelley | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Robert Dudley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG) Robert Dudley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Jacob Mae knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Gooding | 9-6 |
| 16:36 | UCLA | Chris Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Marvel - foul #1 on Paul Marvel, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Gould (PF), Norman Porter (C) Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harding (C) Melvin Harper | |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Chris Gibson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Bulloch | 9-8 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Chris Gibson steals it from James Leitner | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | UCLA | Eddie Basso misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Erik Juhl gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leitner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Marvel (fairly fresh) PF - Kurt Gould (fresh) C - Norman Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brandon Bulloch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Juhl (fresh) C - William Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Kurt Gould gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Kurt Gould misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Erik Juhl - foul #1 on Erik Juhl, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) James Leitner, Paul Marvel, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Timothy Huski (PF) Brandon Bulloch, William Harding | |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Kurt Gould misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Kurt Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | UCLA | Chris Gibson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Timothy Huski | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Jody Shelley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Jacob Mae is called for the reach on Eddie Basso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Mae, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), William Harding (C) Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl | |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Timothy Huski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Smith (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF), Melvin Harper (C) Brandon Bulloch, Joseph Ehrlich, Timothy Huski, William Harding | |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Jody Shelley's pass is intercepted by Erik Juhl | 12-10 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | Chris Corlew scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Jody Shelley clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Gibson - foul #1 on Chris Gibson, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Paul Marvel (SF) Jacob Mae, Brian Gooding | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Timothy Huski (PF), William Harding (C) Joshua Smith, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl, Melvin Harper | |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Jody Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Jody Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | William Harding misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jody Shelley - foul #1 on Jody Shelley, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leo Stevens (PG), Norman Porter (C) Robert Dudley, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (SF) Joseph Ehrlich | |
| 13:14 | UCLA | William Harding misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | William Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | James Leitner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 12:54 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:50 | UCLA | Chris Corlew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF) Chris Corlew, Timothy Huski | |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Kurt Gould hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Norman Porter hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | Leo Stevens steals it from Erik Juhl | 16-13 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Kurt Gould slams it home on a great pass from Leo Stevens | 18-13 |
| 11:53 | UCLA | Eddie Basso drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Harding | 18-15 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Kurt Gould is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), Brian Gooding (PF) Leo Stevens, Kurt Gould | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Timothy Huski (PF), Melvin Harper (C) Brandon Bulloch, Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl, William Harding | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) C - Norman Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Ehrlich (fresh) PF - Timothy Huski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UCLA | Timothy Huski double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jody Shelley (C) Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Paul Marvel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:25 | UCLA | Chris Corlew grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:03 | UCLA | Melvin Harper misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Jody Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Jody Shelley misses short on a floater from the left block | 18-15 |
| 10:56 | UCLA | Joseph Ehrlich gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Melvin Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Jody Shelley pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Paul Marvel's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Huski | 18-15 |
| 10:23 | UCLA | Joseph Ehrlich gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:21 | UCLA | Joshua Smith travels in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Leo Stevens (SG), Kurt Gould (SF), Norman Porter (C) Robert Dudley, James Leitner, Paul Marvel, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF), William Harding (C) Joshua Smith, Joseph Ehrlich, Timothy Huski, Melvin Harper | |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Leo Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Erik Juhl pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | Erik Juhl lays it up and in and the foul's on Brian Gooding - foul #1 on Brian Gooding, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Clarence Dyer (PF) Brian Gooding | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:02 | UCLA | Erik Juhl makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | A charge is called on Kurt Gould - foul #1 on Kurt Gould, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Timothy Huski (PF) Erik Juhl | |
| 09:43 | UCLA | Eddie Basso loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Ehrlich (SF) Chris Gibson | |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Kurt Gould misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | UCLA | Chris Corlew grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Eddie Basso is hacked by Clarence Dyer - foul #1 on Clarence Dyer, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wei-Quo Hong (SF) Kurt Gould | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF) Chris Corlew, Eddie Basso, Joseph Ehrlich, Timothy Huski | |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Chris Gibson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 18-20 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Brandon Bulloch steals it from Wei-Quo Hong | 18-20 |
| 08:36 | UCLA | Joshua Smith misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | Joshua Smith can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Wei-Quo Hong gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Jacob Mae is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Bulloch | 18-20 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch banks in the layup | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Gibson - foul #2 on Chris Gibson, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Leo Stevens, Wei-Quo Hong, Clarence Dyer, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Eddie Basso (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Timothy Huski (PF) Brandon Bulloch, Joshua Smith, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses the 3rd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Timothy Huski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:57 | UCLA | Chris Corlew misses the dunk attempt | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Jody Shelley grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | The jump hook by Jody Shelley is blocked by Joseph Ehrlich | 18-22 |
| 07:31 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) C - Jody Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Ehrlich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Huski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Harding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UCLA | William Harding misses the floater in the paint | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Paul Marvel grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Paul Marvel's pass is intercepted by Timothy Huski | 18-22 |
| 06:47 | UCLA | Eddie Basso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), Kurt Gould (PF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Smith (SG), Brandon Bulloch (SF), Erik Juhl (C) Eddie Basso, Joseph Ehrlich, William Harding | |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Kurt Gould buries a floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Norman Porter is called for the reach on Erik Juhl - foul #1 on Norman Porter, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leo Stevens (SG), Wei-Quo Hong (SF) James Leitner, Paul Marvel | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), William Harding (C) Chris Corlew, Joshua Smith, Timothy Huski | |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Erik Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Erik Juhl misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Kurt Gould gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Robert Dudley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Norman Porter tips it in | 22-23 |
| 05:44 | UCLA | Erik Juhl blows the wide open dunk | 22-23 |
| 05:43 | UCLA | Chris Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | Eddie Basso can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Robert Dudley pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Leo Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Leo Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Chris Gibson takes the ball from Norman Porter after a doubleteam | 22-23 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Eddie Basso can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kurt Gould - foul #2 on Kurt Gould, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Robert Dudley, Wei-Quo Hong, Kurt Gould, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Timothy Huski (PF), Melvin Harper (C) Brandon Bulloch, Erik Juhl, William Harding | |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Eddie Basso misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Eddie Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Timothy Huski is called for the reach on Brian Gooding - foul #1 on Timothy Huski, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Smith (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF) Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson | |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Leo Stevens is fouled on the floor by Chris Corlew - foul #2 on Chris Corlew, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (C) Joseph Ehrlich, Melvin Harper | |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Leo Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:28 | UCLA | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:07 | UCLA | Erik Juhl hits a floater in the lane set up by Timothy Huski | 22-26 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Jody Shelley clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Timothy Huski | 22-26 |
| 03:33 | UCLA | Joshua Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Corlew | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leo Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) C - Jody Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Huski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Juhl (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Leitner | 24-28 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Joshua Smith is hacked by James Leitner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Leitner, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), Jacob Mae (SG), Kurt Gould (SF), Clarence Dyer (PF), Norman Porter (C) Leo Stevens, James Leitner, Paul Marvel, Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Melvin Harper (PF), William Harding (C) Chris Gibson, Timothy Huski, Erik Juhl | |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:51 | UCLA | William Harding lays it in | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Melvin Harper picks off the pass by Clarence Dyer | 24-30 |
| 02:17 | UCLA | William Harding throws it down | 24-32 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Clarence Dyer drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jacob Mae | 26-32 |
| 01:45 | UCLA | William Harding is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Harding, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Robert Dudley, Kurt Gould, Clarence Dyer, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (PG), Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Timothy Huski (PF) Chris Corlew, Joshua Smith, Joseph Ehrlich, Melvin Harper | |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Jody Shelley scores on a jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | William Harding is fouled on the floor by Jody Shelley - foul #2 on Jody Shelley, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG) Jacob Mae | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Erik Juhl (PF) Brandon Bulloch, Timothy Huski | |
| 01:08 | UCLA | William Harding makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | William Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Dudley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Paul Marvel tips it in | 30-34 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Eddie Basso clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Eddie Basso can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 00:28 | UCLA | Erik Juhl snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Erik Juhl's floater is tipped away by Brian Gooding | 30-34 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Eddie Basso hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Leitner can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-36 |