| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jay Bratton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Shiver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Madsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darron Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Bell inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Mark Hadden grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | William Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Mark Hadden tips it home | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | James Pratt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Joseph Archer misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mark Hadden | 40-42 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Alonzo Shiver is called for the reach on William Bell - foul #3 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), August Wood (SG), Rick Soltero (SF), Jonathan Riche (PF), Neal Graig (C) Melvin McQuiston, Jay Bratton, William Bell, Mark Hadden, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Mario Rodriguez (PF), David Marinelli (C) James Pratt, Alonzo Shiver, Darron Leach, Joseph Archer | |
| 18:27 | UTEP | August Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Stephen Wark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bernard Smith | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Curt Brassell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Neal Graig misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Marinelli | 40-45 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez connects on the shot from close range set up by Stephen Wark | 40-47 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Rick Soltero drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Graig | 42-47 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Bernard Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Jay Bratton (SG), William Bell (SF), Mark Hadden (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Curt Brassell, August Wood, Rick Soltero, Jonathan Riche, Neal Graig | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Daniel Quimby (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) Bernard Smith, Mario Rodriguez, David Marinelli | |
| 17:14 | UTEP | William Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Bratton and he's hacked by Daniel Quimby - foul #2 on Daniel Quimby, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | William Bell makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Hadden - foul #3 on Mark Hadden, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick Soltero (PF) Mark Hadden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | William Bell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Melvin McQuiston | 48-49 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | James Pratt is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is hacked by Stephen Wark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Wark, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (SG), Darron Leach (PF), Joseph Archer (C) Stephen Wark, Daniel Quimby, Derrick Dooley | |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Jay Bratton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | William Bell tips it in | 50-52 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | The jump hook by Jerry Madsen is blocked by Ronald Baker | 50-52 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jay Bratton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bell (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Soltero (tiring) 11 pts. C - Ronald Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Madsen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darron Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Darron Leach misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 52-52 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Jerry Madsen is called for the reach on William Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Madsen, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), David Sargent (SG), August Wood (SF), Mark Hadden (PF), Neal Graig (C) Melvin McQuiston, Jay Bratton, William Bell, Rick Soltero, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Lawson (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF) Bernard Smith, Jerry Madsen | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | August Wood travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derrick Dooley (C) Joseph Archer | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-52 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | James Pratt tips it home | 52-54 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Curt Brassell lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hadden | 54-54 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | James Lawson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Pratt | 54-57 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | August Wood buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Sargent | 57-57 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Mark Hadden steps in front of the Alonzo Shiver pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Alonzo Shiver steps in front of the Neal Graig pass | 57-57 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darron Leach | 57-59 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | The short jumper by August Wood is denied by Derrick Dooley | 57-59 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Pratt | 57-59 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | James Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), William Bell (SF), Jonathan Riche (C) Curt Brassell, August Wood, Neal Graig | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez (SF), Daniel Quimby (PF), David Marinelli (C) James Pratt, Darron Leach, Derrick Dooley | |
| 13:32 | UTEP | William Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG) David Sargent | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:17 | Memphis | James Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Mario Rodriguez swats the layup by Mark Hadden | 57-59 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Lawson | 57-59 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | James Lawson misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | William Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | James Lawson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Marinelli | 57-64 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), Rick Soltero (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Jay Bratton, Mark Hadden, Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Jerry Madsen (SF), Joseph Archer (C) Alonzo Shiver, Daniel Quimby, David Marinelli | |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | David Sargent is fouled on the floor by James Lawson - foul #4 on James Lawson, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Hadden (PF) William Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Wark (SG), Darron Leach (PF) James Lawson, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (tiring) 5 ast. SG - David Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Soltero (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Mark Hadden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Madsen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darron Leach (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Mark Hadden makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sargent | 59-64 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Bernard Smith is hacked by David Sargent in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Sargent, team foul #2 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | August Wood (SG) David Sargent | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG) Bernard Smith | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Darron Leach is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Joseph Archer blocks the short jumper by Ronald Baker | 59-66 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Ronald Baker tips it home | 61-66 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), William Bell (SF), Jonathan Riche (PF) Melvin McQuiston, Rick Soltero, Mark Hadden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver (SG), Mario Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Wark, Darron Leach | |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Joseph Archer misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | William Bell is fouled on the floor by Mario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), Neal Graig (SF), Mark Hadden (PF) August Wood, William Bell, Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Daniel Quimby (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) James Pratt, Jerry Madsen, Mario Rodriguez, Joseph Archer | |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ronald Baker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wark - foul #2 on Stephen Wark, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG) Curt Brassell | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Marinelli (PF) Daniel Quimby | |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ronald Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | David Marinelli pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | David Marinelli is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alonzo Shiver | 61-68 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Mark Hadden is whistled for a carry | 61-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Bell (SF), Rick Soltero (PF) Neal Graig, Mark Hadden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Madsen (SF), Darron Leach (PF) Alonzo Shiver, Derrick Dooley | |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | David Marinelli can't tip it in | 61-68 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Jay Bratton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Darron Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Smith | 61-71 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), August Wood (SG), Neal Graig (SF), Mark Hadden (PF), Jonathan Riche (C) Melvin McQuiston, Jay Bratton, William Bell, Rick Soltero, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Alonzo Shiver (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), Daniel Quimby (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) Bernard Smith, Stephen Wark, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, David Marinelli | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Mark Hadden blows the layup | 61-71 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche tips it in | 63-71 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Riche - foul #1 on Jonathan Riche, team foul #3 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG) Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Neal Graig gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curt Brassell is hacked by Alonzo Shiver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (SG) Alonzo Shiver | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curt Brassell misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Melvin McQuiston is called for the reach on Daniel Quimby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin McQuiston, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG) Melvin McQuiston | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Lawson (SG) Bernard Smith | |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley is whistled for a carry | 63-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Riche (C) Neal Graig | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Madsen (SF), Darron Leach (PF), Joseph Archer (C) Mario Rodriguez, Daniel Quimby, Derrick Dooley | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Curt Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - August Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Hadden (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Riche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Madsen (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darron Leach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Darron Leach blocks the short jumper by August Wood | 63-72 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | James Lawson gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darron Leach | 63-74 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jerry Madsen - foul #2 on Jerry Madsen, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), William Bell (SF), Ronald Baker (C) Curt Brassell, August Wood, Mark Hadden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), Mario Rodriguez (PF) James Pratt, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | James Lawson is hacked by Ronald Baker - foul #3 on Ronald Baker, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Neal Graig (PF) Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:38 | Memphis | James Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-74 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Bernard Smith double dribbles | 66-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Hadden (PF), Rick Soltero (C) Neal Graig, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Jerry Madsen (SF), Daniel Quimby (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) Bernard Smith, Alonzo Shiver, Mario Rodriguez, Joseph Archer | |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Mark Hadden can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | James Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | August Wood (SF) William Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | David Sargent misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley's floater is tipped away by Mark Hadden | 66-74 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Melvin McQuiston | 66-74 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Rick Soltero buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by August Wood | 69-74 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | August Wood pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | August Wood hits the finger roll set up by Melvin McQuiston and the foul's on James Pratt - foul #1 on James Pratt, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Jay Bratton (SG), Neal Graig (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Melvin McQuiston, David Sargent, Mark Hadden, Rick Soltero | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), Darron Leach (PF), David Marinelli (C) James Pratt, James Lawson, Jerry Madsen, Daniel Quimby, Derrick Dooley | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | August Wood makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver is hacked by Neal Graig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Graig, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Riche (PF) August Wood | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | David Marinelli is called for a backcourt violation | 72-74 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Stephen Wark takes the ball from Curt Brassell in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Bernard Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Wark | 72-76 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Curt Brassell is hacked by Bernard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Smith, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Curt Brassell makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Curt Brassell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | David Marinelli grabs the board | 73-76 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Curt Brassell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Bratton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Graig (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Riche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alonzo Shiver (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Darron Leach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Bernard Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Curt Brassell is hacked by Bernard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Smith, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Bell (SF) Neal Graig | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Archer (C) David Marinelli | |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Curt Brassell misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Curt Brassell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Joseph Archer clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Baker - foul #4 on Ronald Baker, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG) Curt Brassell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez (SF) Alonzo Shiver | |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Joseph Archer makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Joseph Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Jay Bratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick Soltero (PF) Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Lawson (SG), David Marinelli (PF) Stephen Wark, Darron Leach | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Bernard Smith is hacked by Melvin McQuiston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin McQuiston, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | August Wood (SG) Jay Bratton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Bernard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Rick Soltero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mario Rodriguez | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Neal Graig (PF) Melvin McQuiston, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Alonzo Shiver (SF) Bernard Smith, Joseph Archer | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Rick Soltero clanks a jumper near the basket | 74-79 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Graig | 74-79 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | William Bell misses the 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | James Pratt snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Jay Bratton (SG), Mark Hadden (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Curt Brassell, August Wood, Neal Graig, Rick Soltero | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Madsen (SF), Darron Leach (PF), Joseph Archer (C) Alonzo Shiver, Mario Rodriguez, David Marinelli | |
| 01:36 | Memphis | James Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Mark Hadden grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is called for traveling | 74-79 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Melvin McQuiston steps in front of the James Lawson pass in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Jay Bratton lays it in set up by Melvin McQuiston | 76-79 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | James Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-79 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mark Hadden | 76-79 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | James Lawson is called for the reach on Melvin McQuiston in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lawson, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver (SG) James Lawson | |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Memphis | James Pratt travels in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Ronald Baker is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin McQuiston | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Joseph Archer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | William Bell snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Mark Hadden hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Alonzo Shiver - foul #5 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Wark (SG) Alonzo Shiver | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Mark Hadden makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Stephen Wark connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Bratton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bell (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Hadden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Madsen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darron Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Ronald Baker wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Mark Hadden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hadden | 82-82 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 84-82 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | James Pratt scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Wark | 84-85 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston is hacked by James Pratt - foul #2 on James Pratt, team foul #15 | 84-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), August Wood (SF), Rick Soltero (PF), Jonathan Riche (C) Jay Bratton, William Bell, Mark Hadden, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), David Marinelli (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) James Pratt, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, Joseph Archer | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Stephen Wark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston pulls down the rebound | 86-85 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Rick Soltero knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on David Marinelli - foul #1 on David Marinelli, team foul #16 | 88-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG) Melvin McQuiston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Rick Soltero makes the free throw | 89-85 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Stephen Wark makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Smith | 89-87 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | David Sargent scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Rick Soltero | 91-87 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | August Wood picks off the pass by Mario Rodriguez in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Rick Soltero drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Curt Brassell | 93-87 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | David Marinelli is hacked by Curt Brassell - foul #2 on Curt Brassell, team foul #10 | 93-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Neal Graig (SF), Mark Hadden (PF) Curt Brassell, August Wood, Jonathan Riche | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Jerry Madsen (SF), Daniel Quimby (PF) Stephen Wark, Mario Rodriguez, Derrick Dooley | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | David Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | David Marinelli misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Mark Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | David Sargent makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Melvin McQuiston | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | James Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 96-88 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Rick Soltero gets the rebound | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | UTEP | David Sargent makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Hadden | 98-88 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Quimby and the foul's on Neal Graig - foul #2 on Neal Graig, team foul #11 | 98-90 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), William Bell (SF), Ronald Baker (C) David Sargent, Neal Graig, Rick Soltero | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Wark (SG), Darron Leach (PF), Joseph Archer (C) Bernard Smith, Daniel Quimby, David Marinelli | |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen makes the free throw | 98-91 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | William Bell connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Bratton | 101-91 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Bratton (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bell (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Hadden (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wark (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Madsen (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darron Leach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Archer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 101-91 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), David Sargent (SG), August Wood (SF), Rick Soltero (PF), Jonathan Riche (C) Melvin McQuiston, Jay Bratton, William Bell, Mark Hadden, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), David Marinelli (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) James Pratt, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, Joseph Archer | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 101-91 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | David Marinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 101-91 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez can't finish the uncontested layup | 101-91 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Curt Brassell gets the rebound | 101-91 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Curt Brassell runs out the clock | 101-91 |