| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Damico inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is hacked by Jimmy Counts - foul #1 on Jimmy Counts, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Eric Hayes connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Damico | 22-30 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is called for a charge - foul #3 on Floyd Malone, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG) Floyd Malone | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:47 | UTEP | John Damico double dribbles | 22-30 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | David Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Hayes - foul #2 on Eric Hayes, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 24-30 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Eric Hayes tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Michael Pinter pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Michael Wood connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski | 24-32 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts knocks in the runner from the right block | 26-32 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Steven Morency comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eric Hayes | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-32 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 26-32 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Michael Pinter pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Michael Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hayes | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Steven Morency drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Parks | 29-35 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Steven Morency, Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, David Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Eric Hayes | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Ray Halloway swats the short shot by Michael Jasmin | 29-37 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Floyd Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Floyd Malone clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Halloway - foul #3 on Ray Halloway, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF), Ward Toomey (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles, Michael Pinter | |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gary Hovey - foul #1 on Gary Hovey, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (SG), Jimmy Counts (PF) Joseph Parks, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey | |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Damico | 33-40 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF) Arthur Dansereau | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Pinter (PF) Ray Halloway | |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Jasmin - foul #4 on Michael Jasmin, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Malone | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Michael Pinter scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Morency (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-43 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Eric Hayes lays it in set up by Ratko Swietoniowski | 35-45 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Floyd Malone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Eric Hayes pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Michael Pinter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Pinter - foul #2 on Michael Pinter, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), James Allen (C) Floyd Malone, David Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 36-45 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Steven Morency picks off the pass by Ray Halloway | 36-45 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Derek Riles drills a jumper near the basket | 38-47 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Joseph Parks misses the runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 38-47 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Jimmy Counts steals it from Derek Riles | 38-47 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Steven Morency comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Joseph Parks gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Steven Morency is fouled on the floor by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, James Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Michael Wood, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| 08:17 | Memphis | David Smith knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | John Damico hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the jump hook near the basket | 42-49 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Joseph Parks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Floyd Malone, Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger drills a runner from close range set up by Steven Morency | 46-52 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | John Damico misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Rieger - foul #2 on Stephen Rieger, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG) Joseph Parks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Halloway (C) Eric Hayes | |
| 05:35 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Wood - foul #3 on Michael Wood, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (C) Michael Pinter | |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | John Damico clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Floyd Malone clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | John Damico hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Wood | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Memphis | The short jumper by Jimmy Counts is denied by Ward Toomey | 48-58 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Floyd Malone | 50-58 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Steven Morency | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is fouled on the floor by Floyd Malone - foul #4 on Floyd Malone, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is hacked by Joseph Parks - foul #2 on Joseph Parks, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Ratko Swietoniowski is called for the reach on Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF) Stephen Rieger | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Eric Hayes lays it in set up by Michael Wood | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Eric Hayes swats the short shot by Jimmy Counts | 52-62 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Joseph Parks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | John Damico blows the layup | 52-62 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Eric Hayes blocks the short jumper by Arthur Dansereau | 52-64 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Floyd Malone snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Floyd Malone is called for the reach on Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #5 on Floyd Malone, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF) Floyd Malone, Arthur Dansereau | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Hayes | 55-66 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Steven Morency tips it but misses | 55-66 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is hacked by Steven Morency in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Morency, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Eric Hayes steals the ball from Jimmy Counts | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is called for traveling | 57-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Joseph Parks clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Gary Hovey runs out the clock | 57-68 |