| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) PF - James Goulart (fresh) C - Ty Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) PF - David Haber (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ty 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Hutchins - foul #1 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Nordquist - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Roy Olsen drills a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Nordquist | 4-6 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | James Goulart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Ty Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins's dunk attempt is rejected by Ty Jones | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Ty Jones gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Ty Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Nordquist | 4-8 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | James Goulart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Douglas Bruner picks off the pass by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Roy Olsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Bruner | 6-8 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Douglas Bruner is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled on the floor by Billy Baldwin - foul #1 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is called for a charge - foul #1 on Allan Morrison, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Glen Barnes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Baldwin | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Ty Jones (C) Tim Johnson, Glen Barnes, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman | |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Larry Kroger pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) C - Ty Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) C - Larry Kroger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Roy Olsen takes the ball from Edward Honeycutt | 8-10 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Leon Davis lays it in on a great pass from Roy Olsen | 10-10 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 10-13 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Edward Honeycutt takes the ball from Roy Olsen in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Richard Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Honeycutt | 10-15 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Larry Hartley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Ty Jones hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 12-15 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Kenny Dudley is called for the reach on Ty Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Glen Barnes (SF), James Goulart (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis, Ty Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley, Larry Kroger | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Baldwin | 12-15 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | James Goulart grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | David Haber is called for the reach on James Goulart - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Ty Jones (C) Douglas Bruner, Glen Barnes, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Donald Goodman denies the turnaround by Ty Jones | 12-15 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Mario Melvin snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Ty Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Haber | 12-15 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled on the floor by Roy Olsen - foul #1 on Roy Olsen, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Donald Goodman drills a runner from close range set up by Edward Honeycutt | 12-17 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Ty Jones's pass is intercepted by Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Richard Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Donald Goodman hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Tim Johnson, Roy Olsen, Mario Melvin, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses long on an open shot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Severns (fresh) PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Douglas Bruner is called for the reach on Lamont Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), James Goulart (PF) Douglas Bruner, Glen Barnes, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Richard Boyd (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses long on a floater from the left block | 16-19 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Tim Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Larry Kroger picks off the pass by Larry Hartley | 16-19 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Boyd | 16-21 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Larry Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Tim Johnson steals the ball from Allan Morrison | 16-21 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Larry Hartley's pass is intercepted by Allan Morrison in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allan Morrison | 16-23 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Roy Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Glen Barnes (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Ty Jones (C) Tim Johnson, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, James Goulart, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 16-23 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ty Jones | 16-23 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Glen Barnes's layup is rejected by Donald Goodman | 16-23 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Ty Jones is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ty Jones, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | David Haber makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lamont Winkowski | 16-25 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar loses the dribble to David Haber | 16-25 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Glen Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | A charge is called on Ty Jones - foul #2 on Ty Jones, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Glen Barnes, Billy Baldwin, Ty Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Richard Boyd's pass is intercepted by Tim Johnson | 16-25 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Roy Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the follow up shot | 18-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Roy Olsen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - James Goulart (tired) C - Leon Davis (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Morrison (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) | |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley tips it home | 18-27 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Roy Olsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Tim Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Honeycutt - foul #1 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (C) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 20-29 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Roy Olsen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Allan Morrison - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SF), Mario Melvin (PF) Larry Hartley, James Goulart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF) Allan Morrison | |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Mario Melvin grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Roy Olsen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Olsen, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) David Haber | |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Larry Hartley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Franklin Severns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Mario Melvin gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nordquist - foul #2 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Goulart (PF), Leon Davis (C) Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| 05:01 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | David Haber is hacked by Glen Barnes - foul #1 on Glen Barnes, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Kenny Dudley (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 04:45 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Tim Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Franklin Severns - foul #1 on Franklin Severns, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG) Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Franklin Severns's pass is intercepted by Leon Davis in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | James Goulart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glen Barnes | 28-31 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 28-31 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Richard Boyd steps in front of the Tim Johnson pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glen Barnes (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Goulart (tired) 2 pts. C - Leon Davis (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) SG - Allan Morrison (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Goulart - foul #1 on James Goulart, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Ty Jones (C) Ronald Kaspar, Tim Johnson, Glen Barnes, James Goulart, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Larry Kroger (C) Franklin Severns, Allan Morrison, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is hacked by Roy Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Kenny Dudley | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Goodman - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Franklin Severns (SF) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner is hacked by Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SG) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Larry Kroger | |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Bruner - foul #3 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Davis (PF) Douglas Bruner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Leon Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 33-39 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Ty Jones grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Leon Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Glen Barnes (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Raymond Nordquist, Allan Morrison, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Goulart (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG) Edward Honeycutt | |
| 01:02 | UTEP | James Goulart hits a turnaround from close range | 35-39 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Franklin Severns is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #13 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Glen Barnes, James Goulart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, Donald Goodman | |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Franklin Severns makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Franklin Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Leon Davis double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SF), David Haber (PF) Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist's pass is intercepted by Tim Johnson | 35-41 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Larry Hartley lays it in on a great pass from Tim Johnson | 37-41 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mario Melvin - foul #1 on Mario Melvin, team foul #14 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Lamont Winkowski, Allan Morrison, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the fullcourt shot | 37-43 |