| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Allan Bess inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Rosario Garza pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Marvin Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Jason Scherer scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Marcos Rodriquez | 42-39 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Macy | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Paul Shaw knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 45-41 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 45-41 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to William Macy | 45-41 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | Rosario Garza is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Rosario Garza can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Allan Bess pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Rick House grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Rosario Garza buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Hylinski | 47-43 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez lays it up and in set up by Allan Bess | 47-45 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses long on a shot in the paint | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rosario Garza - foul #3 on Rosario Garza, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker, Rosario Garza | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Rick House, Allan Bess, Paul Shaw | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jenkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Willard Villacorta steals the ball from Charles Simmons | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | John Jenkin lays it in on a nice dish by Willard Villacorta | 49-46 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is fouled on the floor by Willard Villacorta - foul #2 on Willard Villacorta, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Cuadra (C) Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Jason Scherer blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Scherer | 49-48 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | John Jenkin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Sean Owens misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Robert Cuadra swats the layup by John Jenkin | 51-48 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Villacorta | 51-48 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-48 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Charlie Branson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Ognjen Slagowski steps in front of the Charles Simmons pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Jeff Bell misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sean Owens - foul #2 on Sean Owens, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Rick House (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Jason Scherer, Sean Owens, Charlie Branson, Robert Cuadra | |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Rick House misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | John Baum misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 53-48 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Jeff Bell tips it in | 55-48 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it home | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | John Baum clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | John Baum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Baker | 58-50 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Baum - foul #3 on John Baum, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rosario Garza (C) Jeff Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG) Rick House | |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Rosario Garza is hacked by Jason Scherer - foul #3 on Jason Scherer, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF) Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Marvin Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Marvin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Marvin Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Scherer - foul #4 on Jason Scherer, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Marvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Rick House is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rick House, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG) John Baum, William Macy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Paul Shaw | |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Charlie Branson is called for the reach on Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Branson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF) Allan Bess | |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Sean Owens picks off the pass by Ognjen Slagowski | 59-52 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Sean Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sean Owens, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Cuadra (C) Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski is called for 5 seconds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG) Ognjen Slagowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF) Sean Owens, Charlie Branson | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jenkin - foul #1 on John Jenkin, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG) John Jenkin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Rosario Garza hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-54 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra tips it in | 61-56 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | The jump hook by Rosario Garza is blocked by Robert Cuadra | 61-56 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Paul Shaw gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Allan Bess drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cuadra | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Robert Baker clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Franklin Hylinski, Rosario Garza | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Allan Bess, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Charlie Branson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sean Owens | 62-60 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marcos Rodriquez | 62-60 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Walker | 62-62 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Michael Walker takes the ball from John Jenkin | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Michael Walker blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | The jump hook by Robert Baker is blocked by Sean Owens | 62-62 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Jeff Bell grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Robert Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Robert Baker, Jeff Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF) Sean Owens, Charlie Branson | |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Allan Bess scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marcos Rodriquez | 64-64 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Rosario Garza knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Macy | 66-64 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez hits a fadeaway in the paint | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rosario Garza | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Jason Scherer snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Marcos Rodriquez swats the dunk try by Rosario Garza | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Allan Bess pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta is called for a charge - foul #3 on Willard Villacorta, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Rosario Garza snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Rosario Garza blows the dunk | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Michael Walker grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rosario Garza - foul #4 on Rosario Garza, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Paul Shaw | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | The jump hook by Robert Baker is blocked by Marcos Rodriquez | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Franklin Hylinski, Robert Baker, Jeff Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Paul Shaw (PF) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Charlie Branson | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Rosario Garza gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Marvin Smith banks in the layup set up by John Baum | 68-69 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it in | 68-71 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | John Baum knocks in the floater near the basket | 70-71 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Allan Bess lays it in | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Marcos Rodriquez blocks the short jumper by Marvin Smith | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Allan Bess buries a shot from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rosario Garza is hacked by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #3 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | John Baum is called for the reach on Marcos Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Baum, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-77 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | William Macy is called for the reach on Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Michael Walker steals the ball from John Baum in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Michael Walker lays it in | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | John Baum can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Walker runs out the clock | 71-81 |