| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - Richard Lao (fresh) C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is denied on a layup by Luis Hardy | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | John Jones scores on a jumper from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Lee Cardona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | John Jones gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Hardy | 1-7 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter clanks a floater near the basket | 1-7 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | John Jones is hacked by Richard Lao - foul #1 on Richard Lao, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | John Nottingham hits the follow up shot | 1-9 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | John Lennon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Stephen Baynes - foul #1 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) John Nottingham | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Gary Burns connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Peter Portis | 2-11 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | John Pavon's pass is intercepted by Gary Burns | 2-11 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Gary Burns lays it up and in | 2-13 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | John Lennon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Gregory Lawson, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Daniel Crader | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) C - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 3-15 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Christopher Hickman steps in front of the Russell Hughes pass | 3-15 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Luis Hardy slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Hickman | 3-17 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Lee Cardona - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 3-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter is whistled for a carry | 3-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF) Dan Taylor, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Stephen Baynes steals the ball from Carmelo Castillo in the backcourt | 3-17 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-17 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Crader | 3-17 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Hickman | 3-19 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Pavon | 6-19 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | John Nottingham lays it in on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 6-21 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Castillo as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #5 | 6-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, John Nottingham | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the jump hook from close range | 8-21 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 8-23 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-23 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Crader | 8-23 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Gary Burns is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Cardona, team foul #4 | 8-23 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the open dunk | 8-23 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Richard Lao pulls down the rebound | 8-23 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 8-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (PF), John Lennon (C) Dan Taylor, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG) Paul Burris, Gary Burns | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) SG - John Pavon (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Haynes (fresh) C - John Lennon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Hickman | 9-26 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Russell Hughes travels with the ball | 9-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, John Jones | |
| 11:09 | Memphis | John Pavon is called for the reach on Peter Portis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #5 | 9-26 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Kelvin Porter is called for the reach on Peter Portis - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #6 | 9-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) John Pavon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-26 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson snags the defensive board | 9-26 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Dan Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Gregory Lawson steals the ball from Daniel Crader | 12-26 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson banks in the layup | 14-26 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-26 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Peter Portis tips it in | 14-28 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-28 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | John Lennon tips it back up and in | 16-28 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Lennon - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, John Nottingham | |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Richard Lao grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-29 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Daniel Crader pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Daniel Crader is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 16-31 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Daniel Crader pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 16-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) SG - John Pavon (fresh) SF - Eli Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Lee Cardona drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Pavon | 18-31 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | John Jones is denied on a dunk by Richard Lao | 18-31 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Lee Cardona grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | John Pavon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-31 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Pavon | 20-31 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses short on a runner from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | John Pavon misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-31 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Daniel Crader gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Luis Hardy jams it on a nice dish by Paul Burris and he's hacked by Ronald Riggs - foul #1 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Daniel Crader | |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | John Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG), John Lennon (C) Stephen Baynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Richard Lao can't finish the layup | 22-35 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | John Lennon can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) John Jones | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Dan Taylor clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | John Lennon tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Lao - foul #2 on Richard Lao, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Tyler Drewry (SG), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Dan Taylor, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Stephen Baynes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), John Jones (C) Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Daniel Crader comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | John Jones snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Portis | 24-39 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | A charge is called on John Lennon - foul #2 on John Lennon, team foul #11 | 24-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Tyler Drewry, Russell Hughes, John Lennon, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, John Jones | |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Hardy | 24-42 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Dan Taylor double dribbles | 26-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, Gregory Lawson, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) John Nottingham | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Daniel Crader | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Eli Haynes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Luis Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Russell Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Lee Cardona grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |