| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Rosario Garza jams it set up by John Baum | 31-33 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Allan Bess clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it home | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #2 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | John Baum steals it from Paul Shaw | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Allan Bess swats the short shot by Rosario Garza | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | William Macy steals the ball from Michael Walker | 33-34 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Rosario Garza is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | William Macy snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | John Baum lays it in set up by Marvin Smith | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Jason Scherer misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Marvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Jason Scherer lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Allan Bess is called for the reach on Willard Villacorta - foul #2 on Allan Bess, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Allan Bess, Paul Shaw | |
| 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 | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | John Jenkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Jeff Bell gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) SG - John Jenkin (fresh) SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Jeff Bell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Sean Owens pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez lays it in | 37-38 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | John Jenkin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Charlie Branson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Charlie Branson is hacked by Ognjen Slagowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Slagowski, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Sean Owens, Charlie Branson, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Franklin Hylinski, Jeff Bell | |
| 14:33 | UTEP | William Macy steps in front of the Allan Bess pass | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | William Macy is hacked by Rick House - foul #2 on Rick House, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG) Charles Simmons, Rick House | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Smith (PF) Robert Baker | |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Rosario Garza drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willard Villacorta | 37-40 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | John Baum misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Scherer - foul #1 on Jason Scherer, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez (C) Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF) Willard Villacorta | |
| 13:17 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Michael Walker connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by John Baum - foul #1 on John Baum, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bell (C) Rosario Garza | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | William Macy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Jason Scherer gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Franklin Hylinski steals it from Jason Scherer | 43-42 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Michael Walker steals the ball from Jeff Bell | 43-42 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Michael Walker lays it in | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Scherer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Macy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) PF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Jeff Bell clanks a turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Paul Shaw blows the dunk | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Allan Bess tips it home | 47-44 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | William Macy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Michael Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Baum - foul #2 on John Baum, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF) Jason Scherer, Allan Bess, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Rosario Garza (C) John Baum, William Macy, Franklin Hylinski, Marvin Smith, Jeff Bell | |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rosario Garza | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski is hacked by Charlie Branson - foul #1 on Charlie Branson, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG) Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Rick House gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Rick House steps in front of the Rosario Garza pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-44 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Willard Villacorta | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Sean Owens denies the turnaround by Rosario Garza | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rick House | 48-44 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Sean Owens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | John Jenkin grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Charles Simmons, Rick House, Sean Owens, Charlie Branson, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Robert Baker | |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Marvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Rosario Garza knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Baum | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | William Macy snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-46 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Paul Shaw gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Rosario Garza pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Cuadra - foul #2 on Robert Cuadra, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Michael Walker, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith | |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by William Macy - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bell (C) Rosario Garza | |
| 05:42 | UTEP | John Baum steps in front of the Paul Shaw pass | 48-47 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG) William Macy | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Charlie Branson (PF) Charles Simmons, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), Marvin Smith (PF) John Baum, Robert Baker | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Marvin Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Jeff Bell tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Bell - foul #4 on Jeff Bell, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG), Sean Owens (SF) Rick House, Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF) John Jenkin, Franklin Hylinski | |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Macy | 50-52 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by William Macy - foul #4 on William Macy, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Shaw (PF) Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, Jeff Bell | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jason Scherer misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Rosario Garza hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Sean Owens - foul #1 on Sean Owens, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Michael Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | John Baum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Jason Scherer gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Paul Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Scherer and he's fouled by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Allan Bess (SF) Michael Walker, Sean Owens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Baker (PF) Marvin Smith | |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Rosario Garza knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Baum | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Allan Bess - foul #3 on Allan Bess, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the runner from the left block | 55-58 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | William Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Smith (PF) Robert Baker | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Jason Scherer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Allan Bess | 57-58 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Paul Shaw swats the short shot by John Baum | 57-58 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Paul Shaw clanks a shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Jason Scherer tips it home | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Rosario Garza loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Michael Walker is hacked by John Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Baum, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Rosario Garza gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Rosario Garza blows the layup over the doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Marvin Smith tips it in | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jason Scherer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |