| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Herbert Platt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Sloan out of the doubleteam | 28-37 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Torres | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Luis Velasquez picks off the pass by Robert Dolce | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Herbert Platt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dolce - foul #1 on Robert Dolce, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Mario Torres buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Platt | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Sloan | 33-40 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Velasquez | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Langhorne | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Herbert Platt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Vule Czyzewski - foul #1 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Thomas Galles (PF), James Wright (C) Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), John Bruss (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG) Herbert Platt | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Willie Wilson connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Chionesu Abdelrahman and the foul's on Blake Weber - foul #1 on Blake Weber, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), David Langhorne (PF) John Bruss, Ronald Lentz | |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Blake Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Thomas Galles, James Wright | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Robert Dolce (C) Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Richard Fontanez steps in front of the Richard Sloan pass | 38-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Velez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | John Ricketts is called for the reach on Armando Velez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ricketts, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Stanley Badgett (SF) Blake Weber, Armando Velez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski (SF) John Ricketts | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 38-45 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Mario Torres is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG), James Wright (C) Mario Torres, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), John Bruss (SG), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Luis Velasquez swats the shot by John Bruss | 38-45 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez is open but misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez drills a shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson scores on a shot from the right block | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Herbert Platt connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Mario Torres (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Thomas Galles (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Herbert Platt, Willie Wilson, Stanley Badgett, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, John Bruss, Vule Czyzewski, Bryan Knudtson, Ronald Lentz | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Thomas Galles connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Richard Sloan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | David Langhorne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Armando Velez steals the ball from Richard Sloan | 44-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Galles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Mario Torres drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Blake Weber | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman blows the layup but he's fouled by Armando Velez - foul #2 on Armando Velez, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Blake Weber hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Armando Velez | 49-49 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Richard Sloan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Robert Dolce swats the dunk try by Richard Fontanez | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 51-51 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Blake Weber makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Robert Dolce hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Langhorne and he's hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Blake Weber, Mario Torres, Armando Velez, Thomas Galles, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), John Bruss (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman, David Langhorne | |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett's pass is intercepted by Bryan Knudtson | 54-54 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Herbert Platt - foul #1 on Herbert Platt, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lentz (C) Robert Dolce | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vule Czyzewski - foul #2 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | John Bruss's pass is intercepted by Willie Wilson | 55-56 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Herbert Platt throws it down set up by Willie Wilson | 57-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Herbert Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Badgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bruss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Knudtson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Memphis | James Wright steps in front of the John Ricketts pass | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Vule Czyzewski - foul #3 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Wallace Lester (SF), David Langhorne (PF) John Bruss, Vule Czyzewski, Ronald Lentz | |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | James Wright takes the ball from David Langhorne | 59-56 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Langhorne | 59-56 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | David Langhorne misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | David Langhorne gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | David Langhorne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Platt - foul #2 on Herbert Platt, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Armando Velez (SF), Thomas Galles (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Herbert Platt, Stanley Badgett, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, Wallace Lester, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 05:49 | Memphis | David Langhorne misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | David Langhorne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Leslie Tomlin takes the ball from Armando Velez in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin lays it in | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Blake Weber is hacked by Richard Sloan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sloan, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lentz (PF) David Langhorne | |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Armando Velez knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 61-59 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Richard Sloan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Tomlin | 61-62 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Blake Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Mario Torres (SG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF) Blake Weber, Willie Wilson, Armando Velez, Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF) Leslie Tomlin, Ronald Lentz, Robert Dolce | |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Mario Torres loses the ball out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Richard Fontanez is called for the reach on John Ricketts - foul #3 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (C) Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| 03:41 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Mario Torres is hacked by Bryan Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Knudtson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | James Wright grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Herbert Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Badgett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Knudtson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Wright | 61-62 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Herbert Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Thomas Galles (PF) Herbert Platt, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (C) John Ricketts, David Langhorne | |
| 02:56 | Memphis | John Bruss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SG), Richard Fontanez (C) Willie Wilson, James Wright | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Bruss, Bryan Knudtson, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Armando Velez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Richard Sloan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | David Langhorne can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Czyzewski | 61-62 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Weber | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Armando Velez is called for the reach on Vule Czyzewski - foul #3 on Armando Velez, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Stanley Badgett (SF) Blake Weber, Armando Velez | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Platt | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | David Langhorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Mario Torres grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Sloan - foul #4 on Richard Sloan, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Robert Dolce misses the driving attempt from the right block | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sloan - foul #5 on Richard Sloan, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG) Richard Sloan | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Robert Dolce gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leslie Tomlin | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Herbert Platt buries a jumper in the paint | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-69 |