| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramirez (fresh) PF - Archie Able (fresh) C - Herb Felts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (fresh) SG - Frank Babcock (fresh) SF - Vince Hairston (fresh) PF - Tim Starr (fresh) C - Howard Lietz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Herb Felts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Seymore | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Robert Seymore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Tim Starr grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfredo Ramirez - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramirez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Herb Felts grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | Herb Felts misses the jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Herb Felts hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston can't connect on a floater near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Frank Babcock is called for the reach on Robert Seymore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Babcock, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), John Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Alfredo Ramirez, Archie Able, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Robert Seymore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | David Manz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Tim Starr grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | David Manz scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Babcock | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd misses the jump hook in the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz is hacked by Grady Kreitzer - foul #1 on Grady Kreitzer, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Ronald Lively (SG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Archie Able (PF), Herb Felts (C) Mario Steinmetz, Robert Seymore, John Lawhorn, Matthew Loyd, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (PG), Johnny Rorie (SG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) David Manz, Frank Babcock, Vince Hairston, Tim Starr, Howard Lietz | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Lively (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramirez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Archie Able (fresh) C - Herb Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Patrick McClendon (fresh) SG - Johnny Rorie (fresh) SF - Mark Chamberlain (fresh) PF - Jerry McMahan (fresh) C - John Warnke (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Archie Able throws it down and he's fouled by Johnny Rorie - foul #1 on Johnny Rorie, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Archie Able makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | John Warnke hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn is alone and drills a floater from close range | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Johnny Rorie, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG) Johnny Rorie | |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Ronald Lively is hacked by Mark Chamberlain - foul #1 on Mark Chamberlain, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), John Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ryan Flynn, Alfredo Ramirez, Archie Able, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Vince Hairston (SF) Patrick McClendon, Mark Chamberlain | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer misses the jumper from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | David Manz steals it from Ronald Lively | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | David Manz lays it up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Seymore (SG), Alfredo Ramirez (SF), Herb Felts (C) Ronald Lively, John Lawhorn, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (PG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) David Manz, Vince Hairston, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Alfredo Ramirez is called for the reach on Frank Babcock - foul #2 on Alfredo Ramirez, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Francis Donahue (SF), Rodney McCalpin (PF) Mario Steinmetz, Alfredo Ramirez, Matthew Loyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Lietz (C) Ronald Trapani | |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Tim Starr loses the dribble to Francis Donahue | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Robert Seymore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Herb Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Chamberlain - foul #2 on Mark Chamberlain, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lawhorn (SF), Archie Able (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Francis Donahue, Rodney McCalpin, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Vince Hairston (SF), Ronald Trapani (C) Frank Babcock, Mark Chamberlain, Howard Lietz | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | John Lawhorn scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Flynn | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Starr | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Able (fresh) 3 pts. C - Grady Kreitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Starr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Trapani (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer dunks the ball set up by Robert Seymore | 18-15 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Ronald Lively (SG), Francis Donahue (SF), Herb Felts (C) Ryan Flynn, Robert Seymore, John Lawhorn, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) Patrick McClendon, Tim Starr, Ronald Trapani | |
| 10:51 | Memphis | John Warnke takes the ball from Herb Felts | 18-15 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Francis Donahue steals the ball from Frank Babcock | 18-15 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Loyd (PF) Archie Able | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Lietz (C) John Warnke | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | David Manz tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Lietz - foul #1 on Howard Lietz, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Seymore (SG), Grady Kreitzer (C) Ronald Lively, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Starr (PF) Jerry McMahan | |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Tim Starr - foul #1 on Tim Starr, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (PG) David Manz | |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Tim Starr tips it in | 21-19 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Robert Seymore is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Donahue | 24-19 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Babcock | 24-21 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Robert Seymore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Donahue | 27-21 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Ronald Lively (SG), John Lawhorn (SF), Archie Able (PF), Herb Felts (C) Mario Steinmetz, Robert Seymore, Francis Donahue, Matthew Loyd, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) Patrick McClendon, Tim Starr, Howard Lietz | |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Herb Felts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Warnke - foul #1 on John Warnke, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Herb Felts misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Herb Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Ryan Flynn picks off the pass by Jerry McMahan | 28-21 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Herb Felts loses the dribble to Vince Hairston in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | David Manz lays it in on a great pass from Vince Hairston | 28-23 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Herb Felts misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Vince Hairston - foul #1 on Vince Hairston, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Seymore (SG), Rodney McCalpin (PF) Ronald Lively, Archie Able | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (SG), Tim Starr (PF) Frank Babcock, Jerry McMahan | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Herb Felts makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Herb Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | John Warnke gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Seymore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney McCalpin (fresh) C - Herb Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Patrick McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Hairston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | David Manz is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on David Manz, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG) Ryan Flynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Robert Seymore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Tim Starr gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Herb Felts steals the ball from Patrick McClendon | 29-23 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rodney McCalpin - foul #1 on Rodney McCalpin, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Ronald Lively (SG), Francis Donahue (SF), Archie Able (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Mario Steinmetz, Robert Seymore, John Lawhorn, Rodney McCalpin, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Jerry McMahan (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Patrick McClendon, Tim Starr, John Warnke | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Vince Hairston misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Trapani - foul #1 on Ronald Trapani, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Lietz (C) Ronald Trapani | |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Vince Hairston and he's fouled by Archie Able - foul #1 on Archie Able, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (PG) David Manz | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Howard Lietz takes the ball from Ronald Lively in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Francis Donahue grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Ronald Lively clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry McMahan | 34-28 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Jerry McMahan is denied by Grady Kreitzer | 34-28 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Francis Donahue is hacked by Vince Hairston - foul #2 on Vince Hairston, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Robert Seymore (SG), Matthew Loyd (PF), Rodney McCalpin (C) Ryan Flynn, Ronald Lively, Archie Able, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Mark Chamberlain (SF), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Patrick McClendon, Vince Hairston, Jerry McMahan, Howard Lietz | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Francis Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Francis Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Robert Seymore takes the ball from Ronald Trapani | 36-28 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Francis Donahue throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Seymore | 38-28 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain lays it in on a great pass from Tim Starr and he's fouled by Rodney McCalpin - foul #2 on Rodney McCalpin, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez (SF) Francis Donahue | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Rorie (SG) Frank Babcock | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Alfredo Ramirez comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Ramirez | 38-30 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Seymore's pass is intercepted by Mark Chamberlain | 38-30 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | David Manz misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mario Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Seymore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramirez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matthew Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney McCalpin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Manz (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Johnny Rorie (fresh) SF - Mark Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Starr (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Trapani (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Robert Seymore is hacked by Johnny Rorie - foul #3 on Johnny Rorie, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Herb Felts (C) Rodney McCalpin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (SG), Jerry McMahan (PF), Howard Lietz (C) Johnny Rorie, Tim Starr, Ronald Trapani | |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Robert Seymore misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Robert Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Herb Felts is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Chamberlain - foul #3 on Mark Chamberlain, team foul #14 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Able (PF) Matthew Loyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Babcock (SG), Vince Hairston (SF), John Warnke (C) David Manz, Mark Chamberlain, Howard Lietz | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Herb Felts makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Herb Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Herb Felts is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Archie Able | 43-36 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Herb Felts steals it from Vince Hairston | 43-36 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Robert Seymore is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McClendon - foul #1 on Patrick McClendon, team foul #15 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Flynn (PG), Rodney McCalpin (PF), Grady Kreitzer (C) Mario Steinmetz, Archie Able, Herb Felts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Manz (PG), Tim Starr (PF), Ronald Trapani (C) Patrick McClendon, Jerry McMahan, John Warnke | |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Robert Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Robert Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Frank Babcock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Ronald Trapani tips it home | 45-38 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Trapani - foul #2 on Ronald Trapani, team foul #16 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lively (SG), John Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Loyd (PF) Robert Seymore, Alfredo Ramirez, Rodney McCalpin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon (SG), Howard Lietz (C) Frank Babcock, Ronald Trapani | |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Grady Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Patrick McClendon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Ryan Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | John Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 47-38 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Howard Lietz | 47-38 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Howard Lietz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Matthew Loyd gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Vince Hairston is called for the reach on John Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vince Hairston, team foul #17 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Steinmetz (PG), Rodney McCalpin (PF), Herb Felts (C) Ryan Flynn, Matthew Loyd, Grady Kreitzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamberlain (SF), Jerry McMahan (PF), John Warnke (C) Vince Hairston, Tim Starr, Howard Lietz | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | John Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | John Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | David Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Rodney McCalpin gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Jerry McMahan takes the ball from John Lawhorn | 49-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Warnke scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |