| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) C - John Koval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Maurice Javier (fresh) SG - David Gilligan (fresh) SF - Norman Anderson (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Aaron Bracero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Maurice Javier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Anderson out of a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Maurice Javier pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Larry Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marvin Harton - foul #1 on Marvin Harton, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Jamie Speciale steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Clarence Preston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Norman Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Gilligan | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Clarence Preston is fouled on the floor by David Gilligan - foul #1 on David Gilligan, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Clarence Preston misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-7 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero is fouled on the floor by Clarence Preston - foul #1 on Clarence Preston, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Stahl (PG), Marko Kozikowski (SG) Maurice Javier, David Gilligan | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Anderson | 0-10 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski is hacked by Aaron Bracero - foul #1 on Aaron Bracero, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Clarence Preston travels with the ball | 0-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Norman Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stahl | 0-13 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski is fouled on the floor by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #3 | 0-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rhett Kimes (C) Aaron Bracero | |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Clarence Preston makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casimir Cichonski and the foul's on Norman Anderson - foul #1 on Norman Anderson, team foul #4 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | UTEP | Maurice Javier (PG), David Gilligan (SG), Omer Zangger (SF) John Stahl, Marko Kozikowski, Norman Anderson | |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Clarence Preston makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Casimir Cichonski - foul #1 on Casimir Cichonski, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (SG) Jamie Speciale | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 3-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Leggett (fresh) C - Raul Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Maurice Javier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gilligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Omer Zangger (fresh) PF - Alfredo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rhett Kimes (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Clarence Preston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Casimir Cichonski | 6-15 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Maurice Javier makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Gilligan | 6-18 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rhett Kimes - foul #1 on Rhett Kimes, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF) Casimir Cichonski, Clarence Preston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Anderson (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Aaron Bracero (C) Omer Zangger, Alfredo Bianchi, Rhett Kimes | |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Maurice Javier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Terry Leggett snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez tips it home | 9-18 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Norman Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Norman Anderson steals it from Robert Rutherford | 9-18 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | David Gilligan lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Anderson | 9-20 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | The jump hook by Terry Leggett is blocked by Aaron Bracero | 9-20 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the offensive board | 9-20 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-20 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | David Gilligan gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | David Gilligan travels with the ball | 9-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Jamie Speciale (SG), Clarence Preston (SF), Marvin Harton (PF), John Koval (C) Robert Rutherford, Jerry Falcon, Leonard Parrish, Terry Leggett, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Stahl (PG), Marko Kozikowski (SG) Maurice Javier, David Gilligan | |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale travels with the ball | 9-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi (C) Aaron Bracero | |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-20 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | John Koval pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | John Koval hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-20 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Larry Smith misses the easy open layup | 11-20 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | John Koval grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Alfredo Bianchi is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 11-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Omer Zangger (SF), Rhett Kimes (PF), Aaron Bracero (C) Norman Anderson, Larry Smith, Alfredo Bianchi | |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Clarence Preston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Clarence Preston hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) C - John Koval (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Stahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omer Zangger (fresh) PF - Rhett Kimes (fresh) C - Aaron Bracero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | John Stahl drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Omer Zangger | 13-23 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Rhett Kimes pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Rhett Kimes misses short on a floater from the right block | 13-23 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Omer Zangger can't tip it in | 13-23 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bracero | 13-23 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero knocks in the floater from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Casimir Cichonski | 16-25 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | John Stahl connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Omer Zangger | 16-27 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale is whistled for a carry | 16-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | UTEP | Maurice Javier (PG), David Gilligan (SG), Norman Anderson (SF), Larry Smith (PF) John Stahl, Marko Kozikowski, Omer Zangger, Aaron Bracero | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Norman Anderson is hacked by Raul Rodriquez - foul #1 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Larry Smith makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Javier | 16-29 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-29 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Larry Smith grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Norman Anderson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Freeman (C) Rhett Kimes | |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Jerry Falcon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rutherford | 19-29 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Larry Smith buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Gilligan | 19-31 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Anderson - foul #2 on Norman Anderson, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Jamie Speciale (SG), Marvin Harton (PF), John Koval (C) Robert Rutherford, Jerry Falcon, Terry Leggett, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Omer Zangger (SF), Aaron Bracero (C) Norman Anderson, Eric Freeman | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Maurice Javier misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) C - John Koval (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Maurice Javier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zangger (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Bracero (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale is hacked by David Gilligan - foul #2 on David Gilligan, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Clarence Preston (SF) Leonard Parrish | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG) David Gilligan | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Maurice Javier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Casimir Cichonski | 25-33 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 25-33 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Marvin Harton comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-33 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Omer Zangger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Stahl (PG), Alfredo Bianchi (PF) Maurice Javier, Larry Smith | |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Marvin Harton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Bianchi - foul #1 on Alfredo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Marvin Harton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Aaron Bracero | 26-33 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | John Stahl makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Omer Zangger | 26-36 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Marvin Harton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | John Koval tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Omer Zangger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | John Koval grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Omer Zangger drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stahl | 26-38 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | John Koval knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Preston and he's hacked by Aaron Bracero - foul #2 on Aaron Bracero, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Leggett (PF) Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Maurice Javier (PG), Larry Smith (PF) Marko Kozikowski, Aaron Bracero | |
| 05:27 | Memphis | John Koval misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Larry Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Clarence Preston gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Terry Leggett can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Alfredo Bianchi makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Javier | 30-40 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | John Koval grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Maurice Javier is called for the reach on John Koval - foul #1 on Maurice Javier, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Marvin Harton (PF) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Clarence Preston, Terry Leggett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG), Rhett Kimes (C) John Stahl, Alfredo Bianchi | |
| 04:03 | Memphis | John Koval makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | John Koval makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Leonard Parrish steals it from Maurice Javier | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Falcon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Koval (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Maurice Javier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omer Zangger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rhett Kimes (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Jerry Falcon makes the jumper from the right side set up by Leonard Parrish | 34-40 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski is hacked by Jerry Falcon - foul #1 on Jerry Falcon, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez (C) John Koval | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Gilligan (SG), Norman Anderson (SF), Aaron Bracero (C) Maurice Javier, Omer Zangger, Larry Smith | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Norman Anderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Gilligan | 34-43 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Clarence Preston (SF) Jerry Falcon, Leonard Parrish | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Stahl (PG), Alfredo Bianchi (PF) Marko Kozikowski, Rhett Kimes | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jamie Speciale (SG), Terry Leggett (PF) Robert Rutherford, Marvin Harton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Clarence Preston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Speciale | 36-43 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Stahl and he's fouled by Raul Rodriquez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Smith (PF) Alfredo Bianchi | |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Clarence Preston drills a jumper from close range | 38-46 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Larry Smith jams it on a great pass from Norman Anderson and he's hacked by Jamie Speciale - foul #1 on Jamie Speciale, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Terry Leggett takes the ball from Larry Smith | 41-49 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Clarence Preston buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Speciale | 43-49 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Larry Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-49 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Aaron Bracero misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jamie Speciale | 43-49 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Preston | 45-49 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Norman Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Terry Leggett gets the rebound | 45-49 |