| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) SF - Dane Soria (fresh) PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) C - William Keefer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fresh) SG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Keefer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Dane Soria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Keefer - foul #1 on William Keefer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Dane Soria hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Garrow | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Robert Pyle tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | William Keefer banks in the wide open layup | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow is fouled on the floor by Quentin Campbell - foul #1 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Leon Young (PF), Herman Holley (C) Rodney Garrow, Quentin Campbell, William Keefer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Robert Pyle knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Jon Hanson is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG) William Andrews, Dane Soria | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Craig Harvey (PF), Jonathan Thomas (C) Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Robert Pyle tips it in | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Seth Stout can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow tips it in | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Charlie Brown is hacked by Leon Young - foul #1 on Leon Young, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), William Keefer (C) Seth Stout, Herman Holley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Hanson (fresh) PF - Leon Young (fresh) C - William Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charlie Brown (fresh) SF - Craig Harvey (fresh) PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Craig Harvey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Craig Harvey tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Leon Young snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Efren Fairbanks is called for the reach on Jon Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Quentin Campbell (PF) Jon Hanson, Leon Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (PG) Robert Pyle | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Haywood Carrow - foul #1 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Keefer - foul #2 on William Keefer, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Herman Holley (C) William Keefer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Brian Gerstner (SF) Charlie Brown, Craig Harvey | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Robert Pyle is called for the reach on Dane Soria - foul #1 on Robert Pyle, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG) Rodney Garrow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 14:29 | Memphis | William Andrews hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jon Hanson | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Herman Holley | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Dane Soria is hacked by Jared McLawhorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Leon Young (PF) William Andrews, Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Gerstner - foul #1 on Brian Gerstner, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Dane Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Leon Young grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Jon Hanson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Herman Holley tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Dane Soria grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Dane Soria is fouled on the floor by Brian Gerstner - foul #2 on Brian Gerstner, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Quentin Campbell (PF) Seth Stout, Jon Hanson, Leon Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Craig Harvey (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Charlie Brown, Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Herman Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Robert Pyle tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | William Andrews can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jared McLawhorn | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Dane Soria - foul #1 on Dane Soria, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Herman Holley snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Dane Soria throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Herman Holley is called for the reach on Jared McLawhorn - foul #1 on Herman Holley, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SF), Leon Young (PF) Dane Soria, Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jared McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Harvey (fresh) PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Efren Fairbanks and he's hacked by Rodney Garrow - foul #1 on Rodney Garrow, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG) Robert Pyle | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Jon Hanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Andrews | 17-16 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Charlie Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks is called for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Dane Soria (SF), Quentin Campbell (PF) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Leon Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Robert Pyle is called for the reach on Seth Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pyle, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF) Robert Pyle | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Seth Stout makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Seth Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Craig Harvey and the foul's on Quentin Campbell - foul #2 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Herman Holley - foul #2 on Herman Holley, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), William Keefer (C) Rodney Garrow, Herman Holley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Jon Hanson gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Seth Stout is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG) Seth Stout | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Matthew Fortune, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Leon Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Craig Harvey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Efren Fairbanks | 18-24 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Jared McLawhorn is called for the reach on William Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 08:34 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Charlie Brown is fouled on the floor by Jon Hanson - foul #1 on Jon Hanson, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | William Andrews is hacked by Robert Pyle - foul #3 on Robert Pyle, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG) Dane Soria, William Keefer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SG), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Robert Pyle, Haywood Carrow | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Young (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charlie Brown (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Brian Gerstner (fresh) SF - Craig Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 22-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Keefer (C) Seth Stout | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | William Keefer blows the wide open layup | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | William Andrews snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Keefer is fouled on the floor by Charlie Brown - foul #1 on Charlie Brown, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Dane Soria (SF) William Andrews, Jon Hanson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Fortune (C) Efren Fairbanks | |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Keefer misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Dane Soria lays it in set up by Seth Stout | 25-25 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Matthew Fortune blocks the short jumper by Dane Soria | 25-27 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Dane Soria can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Quentin Campbell (PF) Seth Stout, Rodney Garrow, Leon Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Craig Harvey snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Dane Soria steps in front of the Efren Fairbanks pass | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | William Andrews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Jon Hanson tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Jon Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Charlie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | William Andrews snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | William Andrews is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Hanson | 28-27 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jon Hanson - foul #2 on Jon Hanson, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG), Herman Holley (C) Dane Soria, William Keefer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (PG), Brian Gerstner (SG) Robert Pyle, Charlie Brown | |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Quentin Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Gerstner (fresh) SF - Craig Harvey (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Efren Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Garrow | 30-28 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the contested driving attempt from the right block | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow connects on the runner in the lane set up by William Andrews | 32-30 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jared McLawhorn | 32-32 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Jon Hanson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Holley | 35-32 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Quentin Campbell - foul #3 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Quentin Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Herman Holley snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jared McLawhorn - foul #3 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Matthew Fortune (C) Jared McLawhorn, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Herman Holley | 37-33 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Herman Holley is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Seth Stout | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas is hacked by Leon Young - foul #2 on Leon Young, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), William Keefer (C) Seth Stout, Rodney Garrow, Herman Holley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Robert Pyle, Matthew Fortune | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | William Keefer gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Young and the foul's on Jonathan Thomas - foul #1 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-37 |