| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chris Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeff Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Albano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Linden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian McNamara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bartling (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Paul Albano inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Geisler | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Ian McNamara comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Jeff Parsons is called for the reach on Kenneth Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Parsons, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Ian McNamara - foul #2 on Ian McNamara, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (PF) James Linden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Paul Bartling | |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Noto | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons is hacked by Walter Lambeth - foul #1 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Charles Beckwith (C) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, Paul Albano, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Gary Salls comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Craig Hurd - foul #1 on Craig Hurd, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Craig Hurd grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Craig Hurd is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Linden (PF) Gary Salls | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Craig Hurd | |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Robert Fox takes the ball from Jeremy Huges in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Oscar Adams tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Oscar Adams gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Jessie Flanery is called for the reach on John Sneed - foul #1 on Jessie Flanery, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeff Parsons (SG), William Dwyer (SF), Ian McNamara (C) Jessie Flanery, Jeremy Huges, John Mitchell, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | James Linden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Michael Geisler steps in front of the Jeff Parsons pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Michael Geisler snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Sneed | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | James Linden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Parsons | 41-40 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Sneed | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Chris Harris misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Ian McNamara grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Linden and the foul's on Michael Geisler - foul #2 on Michael Geisler, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Albano (SF), Gary Salls (PF) William Dwyer, James Linden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Karl Linderman (SF), Oscar Adams (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Joseph Noto clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Gary Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Adams - foul #1 on Oscar Adams, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), Charles Beckwith (C) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (SF) Oscar Adams | |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Gary Salls makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Craig Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Huges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Albano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Salls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Linderman (fresh) C - Craig Hurd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Flanery - foul #2 on Jessie Flanery, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (SG) Jeremy Huges | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (PF) Karl Linderman | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dempsey and he's hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #1 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF) Craig Hurd | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | John Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Beckwith | 48-45 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey tips it home | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | John Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Dempsey - foul #4 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), Ian McNamara (C) Jessie Flanery, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Robert Fox, Walter Lambeth, Oscar Adams | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | John Sneed buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Witt | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | John Sneed steals it from Jeremy Huges | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeff Parsons (SG), William Dwyer (SF), James Linden (PF) Jeremy Huges, John Mitchell, Paul Albano, Gary Salls | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Walter Lambeth (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Chris Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Noto - foul #3 on Joseph Noto, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Ian McNamara is called for the reach on Michael Geisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian McNamara, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Beckwith (C) Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 50-52 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Chris Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Noto - foul #4 on Joseph Noto, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Albano (SF) William Dwyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG) Joseph Noto | |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Chris Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Chris Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benjamin Witt | 52-55 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Parsons, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (C) Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Robert Fox (SF) John Sneed, Benjamin Witt, Michael Geisler | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Joseph Noto hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempsey | 52-58 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Kenneth Dempsey steals it from Paul Albano in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Ian McNamara (C) Chris Harris, Gary Salls | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (C) Craig Hurd | |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Dempsey - foul #5 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (SG) Jeff Parsons | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Michael Geisler (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Walter Lambeth | |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Karl Linderman's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Huges | 53-58 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges throws it down | 55-58 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Robert Fox can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-58 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Ian McNamara is denied on a layup by Michael Geisler | 55-58 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Paul Albano tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremy Huges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Albano (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Linden (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Ian McNamara (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Geisler (tiring) 7 reb. PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Robert Fox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Dwyer (SF), Gary Salls (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Paul Albano, James Linden, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG) John Sneed, Robert Fox | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Gary Salls makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jessie Flanery | 59-58 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG) Jessie Flanery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Gary Salls knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Dwyer | 61-58 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is fouled on the floor by Gary Salls - foul #1 on Gary Salls, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG) Jeremy Huges | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG) Joseph Noto | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Gary Salls clanks a floater from the right block | 61-58 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Michael Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Paul Bartling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Paul Bartling tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Benjamin Witt is called for the reach on Jeff Parsons - foul #4 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), John Mitchell (SF), James Linden (PF), Ian McNamara (C) Chris Harris, William Dwyer, Gary Salls, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Robert Fox (SG), Oscar Adams (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Ian McNamara pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | James Linden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Adams - foul #2 on Oscar Adams, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Albano (SF) Jeff Parsons | |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (SF) Michael Geisler | |
| 10:11 | Memphis | James Linden makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | James Linden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Joseph Noto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Ian McNamara grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Linden | 67-60 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Joseph Noto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), Gary Salls (PF) Jessie Flanery, John Mitchell, James Linden | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) Joseph Noto, Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Chris Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Albano | 70-60 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | John Sneed knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | John Sneed is called for the reach on Jeremy Huges in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sneed, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (SF), Charles Beckwith (C) Paul Albano, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Paul Bartling (C) Robert Fox, Craig Hurd | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-63 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Gary Salls snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | John Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | John Sneed pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | John Sneed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG) Jeremy Huges | |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF) Walter Lambeth | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Michael Geisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), William Dwyer (SF), James Linden (PF), Ian McNamara (C) Chris Harris, John Mitchell, Gary Salls, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Michael Geisler, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Noto - foul #5 on Joseph Noto, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG) Joseph Noto | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Craig Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Jessie Flanery picks off the pass by Craig Hurd in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery hits the finger roll | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Parsons (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Linden (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Ian McNamara (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (very tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Witt (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Lambeth (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hurd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth buries a turnaround from the left block | 74-65 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 74-65 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Robert Fox grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | John Sneed hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 74-67 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | William Dwyer takes the ball from John Sneed | 76-67 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Benjamin Witt is called for the reach on William Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), Gary Salls (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jessie Flanery, Jeff Parsons, James Linden, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Benjamin Witt, Walter Lambeth, Craig Hurd | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | William Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | William Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 76-67 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | William Dwyer gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Chris Harris is hacked by John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sneed, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Albano (SF) William Dwyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Chris Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Chris Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Chris Harris steals the ball from John Sneed in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Chris Harris misses the easy layup | 78-67 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Michael Geisler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Robert Fox is called for the reach on Jeremy Huges - foul #2 on Robert Fox, team foul #15 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (PF) Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| 06:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-67 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | John Sneed misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-67 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Gary Salls pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:47 | Memphis | John Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 80-67 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | John Mitchell tips it in | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Robert Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 82-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Jeff Parsons (SG), James Linden (PF), Ian McNamara (C) Chris Harris, Jeremy Huges, John Mitchell, Gary Salls | |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Michael Geisler, Paul Bartling | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 82-67 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | James Linden tips it home | 84-67 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Robert Fox loses the dribble to Jessie Flanery in the backcourt | 84-67 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Paul Albano tips it but misses | 84-67 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 84-67 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Paul Albano is called for the reach on Karl Linderman - foul #1 on Paul Albano, team foul #9 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Dwyer (SF), Charles Beckwith (C) Paul Albano, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hurd (C) Walter Lambeth, Oscar Adams | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Geisler - foul #3 on Michael Geisler, team foul #16 | 84-67 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | John Sneed misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-67 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | William Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery is fouled in the backcourt by John Sneed - foul #4 on John Sneed, team foul #17 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (PF) James Linden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | John Mitchell blocks the short jumper by John Sneed | 87-67 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | John Sneed tips it but misses | 87-67 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Craig Hurd tips it but misses | 87-67 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 87-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Parsons (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Dwyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. C - Charles Beckwith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Fox (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Michael Geisler (tired) 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Linderman (tiring) 7 reb. C - Craig Hurd (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery is fouled in the backcourt by John Sneed - foul #5 on John Sneed, team foul #18 | 87-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (SG), Paul Albano (SF), Ian McNamara (C) Jeff Parsons, William Dwyer, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF), Oscar Adams (C) John Sneed, Craig Hurd | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Ian McNamara is called for the reach on Karl Linderman - foul #4 on Ian McNamara, team foul #10 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Gary Salls (PF) Jessie Flanery, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Karl Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Karl Linderman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Paul Albano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Geisler - foul #4 on Michael Geisler, team foul #19 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeremy Huges, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Oscar Adams | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Paul Albano makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Paul Albano misses the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Paul Bartling | 90-69 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Charles Beckwith is called for the reach on Karl Linderman - foul #2 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #11 | 90-69 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Karl Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Gary Salls gets the rebound | 90-70 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons lays it up and in set up by Chris Harris | 92-70 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fox | 92-73 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Chris Harris | 94-73 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-73 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the offensive rebound | 94-73 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-73 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bartling | 94-73 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-73 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Paul Bartling snags the offensive board | 94-73 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Karl Linderman's pass is intercepted by Jeff Parsons | 94-73 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons banks in the layup | 96-73 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-73 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Chris Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 98-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Karl Linderman is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Harris - foul #2 on Chris Harris, team foul #12 | 98-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Linden (PF), Ian McNamara (C) Gary Salls, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Karl Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 98-74 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses the 2nd free throw | 98-74 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | James Linden grabs the defensive rebound | 98-74 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Chris Harris runs out the clock | 98-74 |