| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) SG - Michael Legault (fresh) SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) PF - James Price (fresh) C - Greg Armitage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) SF - William Andes (fresh) PF - Bobby Zawasky (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Greg Armitage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | James Price drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Legault | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Henry McCague is hacked by Frederick Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | William Andes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Greg Armitage gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Henry McCague is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Greg Armitage | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky's layup is rejected by James Price | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Henry McCague can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | William Andes snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Greg Armitage - foul #1 on Greg Armitage, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Smoot (C) Robert Thomas | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky | |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Steven Love grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) James Price | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot's pass is intercepted by Christopher McMillan | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Rufus Land hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher McMillan | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | John Jones picks off the pass by Bobby Crepeau | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Love (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) SF - Johnny Merwin (fresh) PF - Thomas Smoot (fresh) C - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is fouled on the floor by Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Dan Taylor, Johnny Merwin, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Henry McCague pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Michael Legault comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 7-2 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Love - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Thomas Smoot (C) Bobby Crepeau, Robert Thomas | |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Price | 7-2 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | James Price drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 9-2 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | James Price steps in front of the Thomas Smoot pass | 9-2 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Thomas Smoot picks off the pass by Michael Legault in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Greg Armitage denies the turnaround by Gerald Pafford | 9-2 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Price | 12-2 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford clanks a floater from the free throw line | 12-2 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Michael Legault grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Michael Legault is hacked by Gerald Pafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Benjamin Lucero (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Thomas Smoot | |
| 12:34 | Memphis | James Price buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rufus Land | 14-2 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-2 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Rufus Land gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Steven Love clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-2 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt snags the defensive board | 14-2 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-2 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) SF - Steven Love (fresh) PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) SF - Johnny Merwin (fresh) PF - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | James Price misses the dunk | 14-4 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Steven Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | John Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF) Cornell Cearley, James Price | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Lee Cardona (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Thomas Smoot (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Johnny Merwin, Benjamin Lucero, Robert Thomas | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Lee Cardona scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dan Taylor and he's fouled by Rufus Land - foul #1 on Rufus Land, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Henry McCague blows the wide open layup | 16-7 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Greg Armitage tips it home | 18-7 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Myron Harrison misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 18-7 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 18-7 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Dan Taylor grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky is called for traveling | 18-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), James Price (PF) Michael Legault, Steven Love | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Benjamin Lucero (PF), Johnny Merwin (C) Dan Taylor, Myron Harrison, Bobby Zawasky, Thomas Smoot | |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Johnny Merwin is called for the reach on Christopher McMillan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Merwin, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG) Henry McCague | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Lucero | 18-7 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lee Cardona - foul #1 on Lee Cardona, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Robert Thomas (C) Lee Cardona, Johnny Merwin | |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the free throw | 21-7 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Steven Love (SF) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky (PF) Benjamin Lucero | |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Frederick Wyatt steps in front of the Henry McCague pass in the backcourt | 21-7 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | William Andes loses the dribble to Michael Legault | 21-7 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Henry McCague lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Legault | 23-7 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry McCague - foul #1 on Henry McCague, team foul #6 | 23-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Thomas Smoot (C) Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Robert Thomas | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the 2nd free throw | 23-8 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Price (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) SG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) SF - Johnny Merwin (fresh) PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Smoot (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | James Price hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 25-8 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Wyatt | 25-11 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Michael Legault connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Love | 28-11 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot lays it in set up by Frederick Wyatt | 28-13 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Bobby Zawasky steals the ball from James Price | 28-13 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin travels with the ball | 28-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Steven Love, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Benjamin Lucero (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Johnny Merwin, Bobby Zawasky, Thomas Smoot | |
| 05:14 | Memphis | James Price misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Lucero - foul #1 on Benjamin Lucero, team foul #7 | 28-13 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero gets the rebound | 29-13 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-13 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is fouled on the floor by William Andes - foul #1 on William Andes, team foul #8 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (PF) James Price | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-13 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Myron Harrison (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF) Dan Taylor, William Andes, Benjamin Lucero | |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Christopher McMillan | 31-14 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Steven Love makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Land | 34-14 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher McMillan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Love (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Pafford (fairly fresh) SF - Myron Harrison (fresh) PF - Thomas Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Greg Armitage swats the shot by Lee Cardona | 34-14 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot tips it but misses | 34-14 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 34-14 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Rufus Land travels in the backcourt | 34-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), James Price (PF), John Jones (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Steven Love, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), William Andes (SF), Johnny Merwin (C) Lee Cardona, Gerald Pafford, Myron Harrison, Robert Thomas | |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-14 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | William Andes tips it back up and in | 34-16 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | James Price is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher McMillan | 36-16 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-18 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Henry McCague hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Legault | 38-18 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | William Andes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #8 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (PF), Greg Armitage (C) James Price, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Bobby Crepeau, Thomas Smoot, Johnny Merwin | |
| 01:29 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frederick Wyatt - foul #2 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Myron Harrison (SF) William Andes | |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is called for traveling | 40-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG) Henry McCague, Michael Legault | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pafford - foul #2 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #10 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Rufus Land gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Gerald Pafford is called for the reach on Rufus Land in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #11 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG) Gerald Pafford | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Rufus Land misses the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-20 |