| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Snyder inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Nelson Shumaker steals it from Darrin Wolfsberger | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Carl Burk lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 39-31 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Carl Burk knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | John Snyder is fouled on the floor by Mark Hart - foul #3 on Mark Hart, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF) Mark Hart | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Carl Burk gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Ignacio Ruiz steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 42-33 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Carl Burk can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | Ross Williamson tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 44-37 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Shumaker | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is called for 10 seconds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Dewitt Wheeler steps in front of the Robert Macy pass | 47-37 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ross Williamson - foul #1 on Ross Williamson, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Robert Macy comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-38 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) C - Robert Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) PF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Edward Tinch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Mark Hart (SF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Juan Sanchez, Tim Crawford | |
| 14:39 | Memphis | William Smith lays it in set up by Michael Jackson | 49-40 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ignacio Ruiz and the foul's on Nelson Shumaker - foul #2 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carl Burk (PF) Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Michael Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Carl Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Nelson Shumaker is called for the reach on Ignacio Ruiz - foul #3 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-43 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | John Snyder hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 54-45 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Tim Crawford is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF) Mark Hart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder | |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Burk - foul #3 on Carl Burk, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Chavis (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Michael Jackson, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Tim Crawford | |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) C - Robert Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | William Chavis's floater is knocked away by Juan Sanchez | 54-47 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Robbins | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the dunk | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Edward Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Macy | 54-49 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Ross Williamson is called for 3 seconds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Mark Hart (SF), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) Nelson Shumaker, William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Tim Crawford (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Juan Sanchez, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 09:33 | UTEP | John Snyder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | John Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | William Smith snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Carl Burk knocks in the runner in the paint | 56-50 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | John Snyder buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | William Smith steals the ball from Walter Carter | 56-52 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is hacked by Terry Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Jones, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG) Terry Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Tim Crawford | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Mark Hart clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Carl Burk hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Burk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Jason Turner is hacked by Carl Burk - foul #4 on Carl Burk, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Caouette (PF) Mark Hart, Carl Burk | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Ignacio Ruiz, John Snyder, Walter Carter | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Turner | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Tim Crawford is hacked by Robert Caouette - foul #2 on Robert Caouette, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Chavis (SG), Robert Macy (C) Michael Jackson, William Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Robert Macy is denied on a layup by Tim Crawford | 58-54 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Robert Macy buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Chavis | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Ross Williamson steals it from Darrin Wolfsberger | 60-54 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Ross Williamson can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Ross Williamson tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Robert Macy loses the dribble to Darrin Wolfsberger | 60-54 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Robert Macy blocks the short jumper by Darrin Wolfsberger | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nelson Shumaker | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | William Chavis can't throw it down | 60-54 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Snyder | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), Mark Hart (SF), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Mark Hart is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nelson Shumaker | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Carl Burk blows the dunk but he's fouled by Walter Carter - foul #2 on Walter Carter, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Walter Carter | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Burk (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 61-56 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | William Smith clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Snyder - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Crawford (C) Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Carter | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:20 | Memphis | The short jumper by Carl Burk is denied by John Snyder | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Carl Burk snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Jason Turner is called for the reach on Nelson Shumaker - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Caouette (PF) Mark Hart, Carl Burk | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter | |
| 01:41 | Memphis | William Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Hart (SF), Carl Burk (PF) Ross Williamson, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jason Turner (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Jason Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker double dribbles | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Walter Carter scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses short on a runner near the basket | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | William Smith grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ignacio Ruiz - foul #3 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Mark Hart is fouled on the floor by Darrin Wolfsberger - foul #3 on Darrin Wolfsberger, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-62 |