| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joe Campbell | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Joseph Firth clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | James Smoot loses the dribble to Nick Caves in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Joseph Firth buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Caves | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Campbell - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG) Joe Campbell | |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the easy layup | 43-29 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Roger Leader gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Tommy McComack connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Nick Caves | 45-29 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Tommy McComack picks off the pass by Kevin Norris | 45-29 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Nick Caves is hacked by Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Norris, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (C) Michael Harrill, Roland Plascencia | |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Leader | 47-29 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Mark Fager connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-31 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-31 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Smoot | 47-34 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Joseph Firth knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Caves and he's hacked by James Smoot - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Aaron Crowe | |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Denny (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Mark Fager double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Anthony Scott (PF) Joseph Firth, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG) Paul Denny, Wilbert Oliver | |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Sterling Williams is hacked by Joe Campbell - foul #4 on Joe Campbell, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Joe Campbell | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (PF) Mark Fager | |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-34 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Sterling Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Paul Denny picks off the pass by Anthony Scott | 50-34 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris tips it in | 50-36 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Anthony Scott, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF) Michael Harrill, Roland Plascencia | |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris is hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #3 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Nick Caves is called for the reach on Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Nick Caves, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Michael Harrill (SF) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver | |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Tommy McComack tips it in | 54-38 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Joseph Firth grabs the board | 54-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Roger Leader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Roland Plascencia (C) Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is hacked by Nick Caves - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Pfeil (C) Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Roland Plascencia is blocked by William Pfeil | 54-39 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | William Pfeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (PF) Aaron Crowe | |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tommy McComack | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Tommy McComack blocks the jumper by Franklin Harris | 56-39 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Sterling Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 56-39 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Wilbert Oliver | 56-39 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Scott | 56-39 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Paul Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Smoot | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Mark Fager (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Franklin Harris, Roland Plascencia | |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wilbert Oliver | 56-43 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Roger Leader can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Roger Leader - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG) Wilbert Oliver, Kevin Norris | |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 3rd free throw | 56-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Mark Fager denies the turnaround by Nick Caves | 56-45 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Stephens | 56-45 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 56-45 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Fager - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia (C) Mark Fager | |
| 07:08 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Harrill | 58-47 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Roger Leader is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy McComack - foul #2 on Tommy McComack, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Leader | 60-48 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Joseph Firth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Nick Caves comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Tommy McComack snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Joseph Firth grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Tommy McComack steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Roland Plascencia | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Pfeil (C) Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Denny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-48 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | William Pfeil snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Sterling Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | James Smoot tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Paul Denny, Mark Fager, Franklin Harris | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Joe Campbell - foul #5 on Joe Campbell, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG) Joe Campbell | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Norris | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Roger Leader picks off the pass by Aaron Crowe | 62-53 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Scott | 65-53 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Anthony Scott gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Tommy McComack lays it in set up by Joseph Firth | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Harrill | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joseph Firth runs out the clock | 67-56 |