| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Ernest Turner is called for the reach on Jared Williams - foul #3 on Ernest Turner, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG) Ernest Turner | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Curt Little is fouled on the floor by Robert Murrin - foul #2 on Robert Murrin, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Randy Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Randy Williams steals it from Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Randy Williams jams it | 39-25 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Peter Bates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Randy Williams | 39-25 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Robert Murrin swats the shot by Curt Little | 39-25 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | George Jordan gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-25 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Robert Murrin tips it in | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Randy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | George Jordan snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos is hacked by Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Eastin, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Barrett (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) George Jordan, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Kenneth Dean is called for the reach on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Curt Little (PF) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Barrett, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | William Ziems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Duclos | 39-33 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curt Little (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - George Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bates (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | George Jordan is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Jordan, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), William Ziems (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) James Beaman, Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Barrett (PF), Joseph Miller (C) George Jordan, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Randy Williams steps in front of the Dennis Duclos pass in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Randy Williams hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Dowling | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Miller | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Ernest Turner gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Curt Little is called for the reach on Marvin Dowling - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller | |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett's pass is intercepted by Robert Eastin | 41-35 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Williams | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Randy Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marty Doyle | 43-35 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Radomil Zinner steals the ball from Rosario Rizzo | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Orlando Newkirk - foul #3 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), William Ziems (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Randy Williams, Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Ernest Turner, Marvin Barrett, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin | |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Dowling | 43-35 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | James Beaman picks off the pass by Bennett Smith in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | William Ziems lays it in on a great pass from James Beaman | 45-35 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos clanks a floater near the basket | 45-35 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | James Beaman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Bennett Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos tips it home | 45-37 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Barrett (PF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Jared Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | William Ziems gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Jared Williams is hacked by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Ernest Turner, Marvin Barrett | |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Curt Little is hacked by Robert Murrin - foul #3 on Robert Murrin, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG) William Ziems | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Curt Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Joseph Miller (SF) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | George Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Williams - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SF) Robert Murrin | |
| 10:14 | Memphis | George Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Peter Bates knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), William Ziems (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is alone and drills a floater from close range | 47-39 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is hacked by Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Eastin, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Ernest Turner buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Dowling | 47-42 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Robert Eastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SF) Robert Murrin | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | William Ziems knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Peter Bates - foul #2 on Peter Bates, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF) James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Marvin Barrett | |
| 08:32 | UTEP | William Ziems makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Radomil Zinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) William Ziems | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Radomil Zinner - foul #2 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Ernest Turner, Peter Bates | |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | George Jordan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curt Little (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Murrin (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Bennett Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Robert Eastin denies the turnaround by Ernest Turner | 51-46 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Raymond Russell gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Randy Williams is hacked by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (PF), Peter Bates (C) Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Randy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Marty Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Duclos - foul #3 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Curt Little (PF) Randy Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Peter Bates snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Jeffrey Sullivan is called for the reach on Radomil Zinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Jordan - foul #4 on George Jordan, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Ernest Turner | |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Kevin Landreth picks off the pass by Radomil Zinner in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Curt Little buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jared Williams | 57-48 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Barrett | 57-51 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Curt Little drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Ziems | 59-51 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | George Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Jared Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ziems and he's fouled by Peter Bates - foul #3 on Peter Bates, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Marvin Barrett, Peter Bates | |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Kevin Landreth is called for the reach on Marvin Dowling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (PF) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Beaman | 64-54 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Marty Doyle steps in front of the Ernest Turner pass in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | James Beaman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 64-54 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Dean (C) Robert Murrin | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dennis Duclos | 64-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ziems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Duclos (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Ernest Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Jeffrey Sullivan, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Barrett (PF) Ernest Turner, Dennis Duclos | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Randy Williams loses the dribble to Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett is fouled on the floor by Robert Eastin - foul #4 on Robert Eastin, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Randy Williams's pass is intercepted by Marvin Barrett | 64-59 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | William Ziems gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | William Ziems connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rosario Rizzo | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, William Ziems, Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), George Jordan (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Joseph Miller banks in the layup set up by George Jordan | 66-61 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) James Beaman, Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) George Jordan, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Randy Williams blows the dunk | 66-61 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is hacked by Orlando Newkirk - foul #4 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Randy Williams's pass is intercepted by Dennis Duclos in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Peter Bates throws it down on a nice dish by Ernest Turner | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Randy Williams tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Robert Eastin gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Curt Little misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Ernest Turner grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Jared Williams is called for the reach on Ernest Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Williams, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Robert Eastin loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Marvin Dowling is called for the reach on Orlando Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Robert Murrin pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |