| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Reis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Reis inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Memphis | Matthew Glass comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 19:50 | Memphis | Matthew Glass tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is fouled on the floor by Dean Wood - foul #2 on Dean Wood, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Willie Inge is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | William Reis is hacked by Willie Inge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Inge, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 18:51 | Memphis | William Reis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 44-42 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Knight | 44-45 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | William Reis is hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Dean Wood is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 46-45 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Robert Knight drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Stam | 46-47 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 49-47 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 49-47 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Matthew Glass connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 51-47 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Thatcher | 51-49 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | William Reis can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-49 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 54-49 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's pass is intercepted by Dean Wood in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 54-49 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Matthew Glass is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-49 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Matthew Glass is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Wood (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Reis (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Glass (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Reis - foul #2 on William Reis, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Robert Knight, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Curtis Tanner steps in front of the Matthew Widman pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Josef Malkoski takes the ball from Jeff Melillo | 54-54 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski hits the finger roll | 56-54 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner travels in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is hacked by John Deems - foul #2 on John Deems, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Willie Inge | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Max Routt takes the ball from Arthur Wright | 57-54 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | John Deems knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Fortner | 59-54 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Arthur Wright hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Deems | 61-56 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | John Deems hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-56 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Tanner | 61-58 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | John Deems double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Raymond Flowers (C) Josef Malkoski, Max Routt, John Deems, Matthew Widman, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Arthur Wright | |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Larry Hawkins swats the layup by Ralph Piccirillo | 61-58 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Inge - foul #3 on Willie Inge, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Wood (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | William Reis is fouled on the floor by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Marshall Thatcher - foul #4 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Marshall Thatcher | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Ronald Fenimore steps in front of the William Reis pass | 63-58 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dean Wood - foul #3 on Dean Wood, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 63-60 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano is hacked by Willie Inge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Inge, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Willie Inge | |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Arthur Wright tips it home | 65-62 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Stephen Stam steals it from Gabriel Romano | 65-62 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-64 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Stephen Stam picks off the pass by Raymond Flowers in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Jeff Melillo (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Josef Malkoski - foul #3 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF) Gabriel Romano, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Matthew Glass is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Fortner | 67-66 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is hacked by Lewis Fortner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Fortner, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Knight | 67-68 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Matthew Glass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF) Max Routt, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Matthew Widman is called for the reach on Ronald Fenimore - foul #2 on Matthew Widman, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Robert Knight | |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 67-68 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | John Deems steals the ball from Ralph Piccirillo in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | John Deems blows the layup | 67-68 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner tips it in | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Josef Malkoski (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Deems (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Widman (tiring) 7 reb. C - Lewis Fortner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Raymond Flowers (C) Gabriel Romano, John Deems, Matthew Widman, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hawkins | 71-68 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Josef Malkoski takes the ball from Curtis Tanner | 71-68 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | William Reis slams it home on a nice dish by Josef Malkoski | 73-68 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Matthew Glass (C) Josef Malkoski, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Dean Wood loses the dribble to Robert Knight | 73-68 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't finish the layup | 73-68 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Matthew Glass is open and lays it up and in set up by Gabriel Romano | 75-68 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Robert Knight loses the dribble to Dean Wood in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Dean Wood blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by Dean Wood - foul #4 on Dean Wood, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | William Reis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-68 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Michael Bloom pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Arthur Wright's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Glass | 77-68 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Herbert Scott takes the ball from William Reis | 77-68 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Michael Bloom hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Scott | 77-70 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Dean Wood (SG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Gabriel Romano, Max Routt, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Michael Bloom, Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on John Deems in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Josef Malkoski picks off the pass by Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Lewis Fortner - foul #3 on Lewis Fortner, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | John Deems's pass is intercepted by Marshall Thatcher in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Willie Inge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 81-72 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore grabs the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Widman - foul #3 on Matthew Widman, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (PF) Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | John Deems grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Dean Wood is called for 3 seconds | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), William Reis (SF) Dean Wood, John Deems | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Malkoski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Reis (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Flowers (fresh) C - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner hits the finger roll | 83-73 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-73 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #9 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Gabriel Romano, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo, Ralph Piccirillo, Norman Kelley | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 85-73 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Max Routt grabs the defensive rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | William Reis drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Herbert Scott - foul #3 on Herbert Scott, team foul #10 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Matthew Glass (C) Josef Malkoski, Max Routt, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | William Reis makes the free throw | 88-73 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Raymond Flowers picks off the pass by Curtis Tanner | 88-73 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | William Reis misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Fenimore - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #11 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Max Routt (SG), Matthew Widman (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, Raymond Flowers, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Arthur Wright | |
| 01:42 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Norman Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 90-73 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Thatcher | 90-73 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 90-73 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Matthew Widman snags the defensive board | 90-73 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | William Reis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 90-73 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Stephen Stam pulls down the rebound | 90-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 3 from straight away | 90-73 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Matthew Widman pulls down the rebound | 90-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Max Routt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #12 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF) William Reis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Max Routt misses the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Stephen Stam knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Knight | 91-75 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski runs out the clock | 91-75 |