| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fresh) SG - Joe Morris (fresh) SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - John Sneed (fresh) C - Walter Lambeth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Seim (fresh) SG - Fred Hancock (fresh) SF - Gary Salls (fresh) PF - Michael Seifert (fresh) C - Rolland Hallam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam buries a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | John Sneed loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | John Sneed takes the ball from Michael Seifert | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Michael Seifert snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Michael Seifert knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jeff Seim | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Noto | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Jeff Seim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Jeff Seim is called for the reach on Joseph Noto - foul #1 on Jeff Seim, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Sneed | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Fred Hancock hits a shot from the left side set up by Rolland Hallam and he's fouled by Joe Morris - foul #1 on Joe Morris, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Fred Hancock makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Gary Salls is hacked by Michael Geisler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Geisler, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Karl Linderman (SF), Craig Hurd (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Joe Morris, Michael Geisler, John Sneed, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeff Parsons (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Ian McNamara (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeff Seim, Fred Hancock, Gary Salls, Michael Seifert, Rolland Hallam | |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Chris Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | John Mitchell takes the ball from Karl Linderman in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Chris Harris misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | John Mitchell steals the ball from Craig Hurd | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Kenneth Dempsey picks off the pass by Jeff Parsons in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Karl Linderman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Parsons - foul #1 on Jeff Parsons, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hicks (PF), Walter Lambeth (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Karl Linderman, Craig Hurd, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Fred Hancock (SG), Gary Salls (SF), Michael Seifert (PF), Rolland Hallam (C) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, John Mitchell, Ian McNamara, Charles Beckwith | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rolland Hallam | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Morris (fresh) SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - Craig Hicks (fresh) C - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fresh) SG - Fred Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Salls (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Seifert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rolland Hallam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam connects on the jump hook from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Michael Geisler scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Joe Morris | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Michael Seifert pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Fred Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joe Morris - foul #2 on Joe Morris, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Robert Fox (SG), John Sneed (PF) Benjamin Witt, Joe Morris, Craig Hicks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG) Jessie Flanery | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Fred Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Fred Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Gary Salls is called for the reach on Joseph Noto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Salls, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Hancock - foul #1 on Fred Hancock, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Fred Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG) Robert Fox | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (SF), Ian McNamara (C) Gary Salls, Rolland Hallam | |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is hacked by Jeremy Huges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Huges, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | John Sneed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Ian McNamara blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Michael Seifert grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges is hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #1 on Joseph Noto, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (SG), Karl Linderman (C) Joseph Noto, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Seim (PG), Chris Harris (SG) Jeremy Huges, Fred Hancock | |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Michael Seifert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Sneed | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | John Sneed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG) Kenneth Dempsey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (SF), Rolland Hallam (C) John Mitchell, Ian McNamara | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Michael Seifert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #2 on Joseph Noto, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG) Joseph Noto | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Michael Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Michael Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Michael Geisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hicks (SF), Walter Lambeth (C) Michael Geisler, John Sneed | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SF), Ian McNamara (PF) Gary Salls, Michael Seifert | |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-11 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Chris Harris tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Robert Fox drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 13-13 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Fox - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hurd (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Robert Fox, Craig Hicks, Karl Linderman, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Fred Hancock (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Michael Seifert (PF) Jeff Seim, Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, Ian McNamara | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Dempsey (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Geisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hurd (fresh) C - Paul Bartling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fresh) SG - Fred Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Seifert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolland Hallam (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Michael Seifert misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is hacked by John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Beckwith (C) Rolland Hallam | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Witt | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Michael Seifert | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Benjamin Witt is called for the reach on Jessie Flanery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PF), Walter Lambeth (C) Craig Hurd, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (SF) John Mitchell | |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Gary Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Fred Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Fred Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | John Sneed misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Salls - foul #2 on Gary Salls, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (SG), Karl Linderman (SF) Benjamin Witt, Michael Geisler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), Chris Harris (SG), Jeff Parsons (SF), Ian McNamara (PF), Rolland Hallam (C) Jessie Flanery, Fred Hancock, Gary Salls, Michael Seifert, Charles Beckwith | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | John Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | John Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | John Sneed takes the ball from Rolland Hallam | 15-16 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Robert Fox clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Ian McNamara grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Robert Fox is called for the reach on Jeremy Huges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fox, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Craig Hicks (SF) Robert Fox, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons is hacked by Benjamin Witt - foul #2 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Craig Hurd (SF) Benjamin Witt, John Sneed | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Beckwith (C) Rolland Hallam | |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Joe Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Karl Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Joe Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Ian McNamara grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Ian McNamara loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Craig Hurd, Craig Hicks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Seim (PG), Fred Hancock (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Michael Seifert (PF), Rolland Hallam (C) Jeremy Huges, Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, Ian McNamara, Charles Beckwith | |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Joe Morris travels in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PF) Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joe Morris - foul #3 on Joe Morris, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG) Joe Morris | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Paul Bartling | 15-22 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | John Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF), Walter Lambeth (C) John Sneed, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jeff Seim is hacked by Kenneth Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #11 | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jeff Seim makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jeff Seim makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Jeff Seim pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Michael Geisler steals the ball from John Mitchell in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tired) SF - Michael Geisler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Lambeth (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Seim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hancock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Mitchell (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Michael Seifert (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolland Hallam (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Joseph Noto drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Geisler | 18-24 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Jeff Seim misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-24 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam misses the tip | 18-24 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Michael Geisler snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Michael Geisler buries a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Noto | 20-24 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Fred Hancock misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Karl Linderman | 20-24 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Joseph Noto buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 23-24 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Craig Hurd (SF), Craig Hicks (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Michael Geisler, Karl Linderman, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Chris Harris (SG), Jeff Parsons (SF), Ian McNamara (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeff Seim, Fred Hancock, John Mitchell, Michael Seifert, Rolland Hallam | |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Joe Morris picks off the pass by Chris Harris | 23-24 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Kenneth Dempsey is called for the reach on Jessie Flanery - foul #2 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (PG) Kenneth Dempsey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Robert Fox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jessie Flanery - foul #1 on Jessie Flanery, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), John Sneed (PF), Walter Lambeth (C) Craig Hurd, Craig Hicks, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG) Jessie Flanery | |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Robert Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Ian McNamara gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-26 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Joe Morris gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Ian McNamara is called for the reach on John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian McNamara, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF) Joe Morris | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:23 | UTEP | John Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Ian McNamara gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Jeremy Huges picks off the pass by John Sneed in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith loses the dribble to Walter Lambeth | 24-26 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Robert Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG) Robert Fox, Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fred Hancock (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Michael Seifert (PF) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, Ian McNamara | |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Michael Seifert buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Huges | 24-28 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | John Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hicks (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Rolland Hallam (C) Jeremy Huges, Charles Beckwith | |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Benjamin Witt steals it from Fred Hancock in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | John Sneed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jessie Flanery | 24-28 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | John Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Morris (SG), Craig Hurd (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Benjamin Witt, Craig Hicks, John Sneed | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Seim (PG), Chris Harris (SG), Jeff Parsons (SF), Ian McNamara (PF) Jessie Flanery, Fred Hancock, John Mitchell, Michael Seifert | |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF) Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Craig Hurd is called for the reach on Ian McNamara - foul #1 on Craig Hurd, team foul #13 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (SG), Walter Lambeth (C) Joe Morris, Michael Geisler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (SF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeff Parsons, Rolland Hallam | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Ian McNamara makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Ian McNamara makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Hurd (fairly fresh) C - Walter Lambeth (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Seim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Salls (fresh) PF - Ian McNamara (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckwith (tiring) | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Karl Linderman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Fox | 26-30 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Chris Harris knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Salls and the foul's on Robert Fox - foul #3 on Robert Fox, team foul #14 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Michael Geisler (SF) Robert Fox, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Seifert (PF) Charles Beckwith | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Chris Harris makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Geisler | 29-33 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Gary Salls is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hicks (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Karl Linderman, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Fred Hancock (SG), Rolland Hallam (C) Jeff Seim, Chris Harris, Ian McNamara | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Paul Bartling's layup is rejected by Rolland Hallam | 29-33 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Gary Salls gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Gary Salls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), John Sneed (PF) Benjamin Witt, Michael Geisler | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), Charles Beckwith (C) Jessie Flanery, Rolland Hallam | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Michael Seifert takes the ball from John Sneed | 29-33 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges is hacked by Joseph Noto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Noto, team foul #15 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Craig Hurd (SF), Walter Lambeth (C) Joseph Noto, Craig Hicks, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #1 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ian McNamara (PF) Michael Seifert | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | John Sneed swats the layup by Ian McNamara | 31-34 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hicks (PF), Karl Linderman (C) Craig Hurd, John Sneed, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Jeff Parsons (SG), Rolland Hallam (C) Jeremy Huges, Fred Hancock, Charles Beckwith | |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Seifert (PF) Ian McNamara | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Rolland Hallam can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-34 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Michael Geisler can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Flanery - foul #2 on Jessie Flanery, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (C) Craig Hicks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), Chris Harris (SG), John Mitchell (SF) Jessie Flanery, Jeff Parsons, Gary Salls | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Michael Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Michael Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Michael Seifert is hacked by Karl Linderman - foul #1 on Karl Linderman, team foul #16 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hurd (SF), John Sneed (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Michael Geisler, Karl Linderman, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Beckwith (C) Rolland Hallam | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Michael Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Michael Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Paul Bartling tips it home | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |