| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Eric Kress (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) C - Sean Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Robert Dodge 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Robert Dodge lays it in set up by James Ellison | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Steven Turney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Robert Dodge snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Ellison | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | James Ellison steps in front of the Rene Costa pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | James Ellison scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Pattison | 0-8 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Eric Kress is hacked by Joseph Pattison - foul #1 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Rene Costa double dribbles | 0-8 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is fouled on the floor by Steven Turney - foul #1 on Steven Turney, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth double dribbles | 0-8 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Nelson Heard loses the dribble to Richard Lambeth | 0-8 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | James Ellison is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lambeth | 0-11 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-11 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 0-11 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Rene Costa is called for the reach on James Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #2 | 0-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 0-11 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell snags the defensive board | 0-11 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-11 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell tips it in | 5-11 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is hacked by Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | James Narvaez hits a floater in the lane set up by Johnny Teed | 5-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SF - Eric Williams (fresh) PF - Eric Lebo (fresh) C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Derek Williams (fresh) C - James Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Eric Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Eric Lebo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Derek Williams travels in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG) Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 15:12 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Derek Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Daniel Talley, Sean Covell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Rene Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Roger Solomon connects on the shot from the right side | 5-15 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Sean Grady comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-15 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Roger Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Robert Dodge | |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Nelson Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Derek Williams is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Gabriel Giordano | 5-17 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Derek Williams swats the shot by Nelson Heard | 5-17 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Sean Covell gets the offensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Robert Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Covell | 5-17 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is fouled on the floor by James Ellison - foul #1 on James Ellison, team foul #2 | 5-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), Robert Dodge (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams, James Narvaez | |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Rene Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-17 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | The short jumper by Joseph Pattison is denied by Eric Lebo | 5-17 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Robert Dodge tips it in | 5-19 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | The 3pt attempt by Rene Costa is denied by Joseph Pattison | 5-19 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the board | 5-19 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is hacked by Steven Turney - foul #2 on Steven Turney, team foul #4 | 5-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) SF - Eric Lebo (fresh) PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Pattison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Johnny Teed hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Lebo - foul #1 on Eric Lebo, team foul #5 | 5-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Sean Covell (SF), Sean Grady (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-21 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Covell | 5-21 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 7-21 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Derek Williams connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Thompson | 7-23 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-23 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 7-23 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Sean Grady is called for the reach on Larry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #6 | 7-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) Johnny Teed, Roger Solomon, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 7-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Eric Williams, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | James Narvaez snags the offensive board | 7-23 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Lebo - foul #2 on Eric Lebo, team foul #8 | 7-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Eric Kress connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #9 | 10-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:51 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-26 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-26 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | James Ellison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Eric Kress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Grady (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Kress, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF) Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Sean Grady steps in front of the James Narvaez pass in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Derek Williams - foul #1 on Derek Williams, team foul #3 | 12-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Ralph Sabella - foul #1 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is fouled on the floor by Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #11 | 13-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Hadsell (C) Robert Wilson, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Talley | 16-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Covell (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Nelson Heard (tired) 5 pts. C - Eric Hadsell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-27 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Daniel Talley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 16-29 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Lambeth - foul #1 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG) Ralph Sabella, Daniel Talley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison loses the dribble to Eric Kress | 18-29 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-29 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Eric Kress is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kress, team foul #12 | 18-29 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 18-31 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | James Narvaez hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Teed | 18-33 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Derek Williams hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Giordano | 21-35 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | James Narvaez blocks the short jumper by Nelson Heard | 21-35 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Eric Hadsell blocks the short jumper by Johnny Teed | 21-35 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-35 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Eric Kress tips it home | 23-35 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Giordano | 23-37 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Johnny Teed steps in front of the Eric Hadsell pass | 23-37 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Johnny Teed banks in the layup | 23-39 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Nelson Heard, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Joseph Pattison, Derek Williams, James Narvaez | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Sean Grady (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Steven Turney loses the dribble to James Ellison | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is hacked by Ralph Sabella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #13 | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Roger Solomon hits a shot from the right side set up by Larry Thompson | 23-42 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sean Grady | 26-42 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | James Ellison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-42 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the easy open layup | 26-42 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Roger Solomon tips it home | 26-44 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Steven Turney connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Costa | 28-44 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Grady | 28-44 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Larry Thompson takes the ball from Eric Williams | 28-44 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Robert Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Lebo (PF) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Derek Williams | 28-44 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Pattison | 28-47 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Eric Lebo clanks a floater in the paint | 28-47 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the tip | 28-47 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Eric Lebo gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Eric Lebo scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-47 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is hacked by Sean Grady - foul #3 on Sean Grady, team foul #14 | 30-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Robert Wilson, Daniel Talley, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-49 |