| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (fresh) SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Blake Cline (fresh) SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) PF - Michael Minard (fresh) C - Norman Shover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Memphis | Blake Cline picks off the pass by Barry Dean in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Blake Cline scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Brian Spencer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Spencer, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Brian Spencer snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Barry Dean takes the ball from Blake Cline in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Barry Dean banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Norman Shover is fouled on the floor by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Brian Spencer swats the shot by Blake Cline | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Russell Brown pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Russell Houghton pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Norman Shover gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Norman Shover snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Houghton | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Dean | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Chester Smith | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Chester Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Blake Cline grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Russell Houghton double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (SF), John Becker (PF) Barry Dean, Brian Spencer, Chester Smith, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Kenneth Rushton, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sidney Rickman - foul #1 on Sidney Rickman, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Damon Drucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Willis and he's fouled by Sidney Rickman - foul #2 on Sidney Rickman, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF) Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Phillip Hills (SF), Frank Willison (PF) Damon Drucker, Sidney Rickman, James Smith | |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | James Viator misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Phillip Hills gets the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Robert Willis pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Willis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Smith (tired) PF - John Becker (tiring) C - Kenneth Biesenthal (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (tiring) SG - James Viator (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Hills (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Willison (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Harris (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Biesenthal | 13-5 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Phillip Hills scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Viator | 13-7 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | John Becker is hacked by Frank Willison - foul #1 on Frank Willison, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Russell Brown (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Robert Willis, Nick Kaplan, Chester Smith, John Becker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Elmer Harris | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is hacked by Aaron Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF) Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Damon Drucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | Chester Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Michael Minard jams the wide open dunk set up by Damon Drucker | 15-9 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Barry Dean connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Spencer | 17-9 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Michael Minard misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chester Smith - foul #1 on Chester Smith, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), John Becker (PF), Robert Willis (C) Brian Spencer, Chester Smith, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Viator (SG), James Smith (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Norman Shover | |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Robert Willis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Dean | 19-11 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Russell Houghton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Smith | 19-13 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Brown (C) Robert Willis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SF), Frank Willison (PF) Russell Houghton, Michael Minard | |
| 12:57 | Memphis | James Viator is called for the reach on Nick Kaplan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Kaplan | 21-13 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Dean - foul #1 on Barry Dean, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF), Robert Willis (C) Kenneth Biesenthal, John Becker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Elmer Harris (C) James Viator, James Smith | |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Damon Drucker is hacked by Chester Smith - foul #2 on Chester Smith, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG) Chester Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Elmer Harris is hacked by Barry Dean - foul #2 on Barry Dean, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal (C) Barry Dean | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Elmer Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Brian Spencer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-13 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Elmer Harris tips it back up and in | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Willis (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Kaplan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Brown (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Biesenthal (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (tiring) SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Hills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Willison (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Harris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elmer Harris | 23-15 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Phillip Hills knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frank Willison | 23-17 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Elmer Harris takes the ball from Brian Spencer | 23-17 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Willison | 23-20 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Damon Drucker - foul #1 on Damon Drucker, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Becker (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, Damon Drucker, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Elmer Harris | |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Russell Houghton blows the wide open layup | 25-20 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Russell Houghton grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | James Viator scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Brian Spencer's pass is intercepted by James Viator | 25-23 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Blake Cline lays it in on a great pass from James Viator | 25-25 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Brian Spencer knocks in the runner from the left block | 27-25 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by Robert Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal (SF) Nick Kaplan | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Smith (C) Norman Shover | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | James Smith denies the turnaround by Brian Spencer | 27-25 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Blake Cline | 27-25 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | James Smith hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Blake Cline | 27-27 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Robert Willis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG) Robert Willis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Blake Cline, Michael Minard, James Smith | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Houghton | 27-30 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | James Viator steals it from Brian Spencer in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) James Viator | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Willison - foul #2 on Frank Willison, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Russell Houghton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 29-33 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Damon Drucker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Biesenthal (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Becker (very tired) C - Russell Brown (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (tired) 6 pts. SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Damon Drucker is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 29-35 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Russell Houghton picks off the pass by Nick Kaplan in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Russell Houghton - foul #2 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Smith | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Spencer | 29-35 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Drucker - foul #2 on Damon Drucker, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Phillip Hills (SF), Michael Minard (PF) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Elmer Harris | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Michael Minard pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Spencer - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF) Brian Spencer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Barry Dean is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Chester Smith snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Norman Shover steps in front of the Barry Dean pass | 29-37 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | John Becker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Dean | 31-37 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Blake Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Phillip Hills tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Blake Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Aaron Johnson (C) Nick Kaplan, John Becker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Phillip Hills, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| 05:23 | Memphis | James Smith takes the ball from Aaron Johnson | 31-37 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Brian Spencer is called for the reach on James Viator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Spencer, team foul #14 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF) Brian Spencer, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:21 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Chester Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Elmer Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Chester Smith steps in front of the James Viator pass in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Chester Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) James Viator | |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Russell Houghton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Chester Smith snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Barry Dean comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Dean | 33-38 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Aaron Johnson steals it from Blake Cline | 33-38 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rushton | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (very tired) PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Aaron Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Cline (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Harris (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | UTEP | James Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Chester Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SG), Russell Brown (PF) Nick Kaplan, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Sidney Rickman (SG), Phillip Hills (SF), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Chester Smith - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG) Damon Drucker | |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Viator | 35-41 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman is hacked by Barry Dean - foul #3 on Barry Dean, team foul #15 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG) Barry Dean | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | James Viator grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | James Viator lays it up and in | 35-44 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | The short jumper by Chester Smith is denied by Frank Willison | 35-44 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Norman Shover pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is hacked by Chester Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Smith, team foul #16 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal (SF) Chester Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG) James Viator | |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Robert Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG) Phillip Hills | |
| 01:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-45 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Frank Willison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nick Kaplan - foul #1 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #17 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Becker (PF) Russell Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Minard (PF) Norman Shover | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Robert Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Frank Willison lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Rushton and he's hacked by Aaron Johnson - foul #3 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #18 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Brown (C) Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Frank Willison makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Robert Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Shover (C) Frank Willison | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-52 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-52 |