| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the driving attempt from the right block | 23-23 |
| 19:41 | Idaho | Louis Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Joseph Firth is called for the reach on Robert Ford - foul #2 on Joseph Firth, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander double dribbles | 23-23 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Nick Caves connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Leader | 25-23 |
| 18:29 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a floater from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 17:46 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 17:44 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander tips it in | 27-25 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Tommy McComack tips it in | 29-25 |
| 16:55 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Herron | 29-27 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy McComack | 31-27 |
| 16:19 | Idaho | Roy Herron loses the dribble to Nick Caves | 31-27 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Nick Caves's pass is intercepted by Robert Ford | 31-27 |
| 15:57 | Idaho | Roy Herron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Barter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Leader | 34-27 |
| 15:23 | Idaho | Roger Leader swats the shot by Roy Herron | 34-27 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Joseph Firth hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 14:50 | Idaho | Nick Caves steps in front of the Robert Ford pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 14:29 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:23 | Idaho | Robert Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 13:52 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 13:47 | Idaho | Robert Ford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Alexander | 36-29 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Robert Ford steals the ball from Tommy McComack | 36-29 |
| 13:23 | Idaho | Roy Herron blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Nick Caves connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Firth and the foul's on Louis Riggs - foul #1 on Louis Riggs, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Bruce Buffington (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Jeffrey Barter | |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:27 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Kim Schneider denies the turnaround by William Pfeil | 39-29 |
| 12:07 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 11:51 | Idaho | Charles Taylor drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Danny Hayes and the foul's on Nick Caves - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Nick Caves | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 11:51 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Buffington (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kim Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Sterling Williams is hacked by Bruce Buffington - foul #2 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Vidaurri and he's hacked by Kim Schneider - foul #1 on Kim Schneider, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:05 | Idaho | Charles Taylor buries a driving attempt from the right block | 42-34 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Bruce Buffington is called for the reach on William Pfeil - foul #3 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG) Bruce Buffington | |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Sterling Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 10:28 | Idaho | Kim Schneider gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:14 | Idaho | Raymond Waters makes the shot from the left block | 42-36 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 09:42 | Idaho | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:15 | Idaho | Roy Herron shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:04 | Idaho | Raymond Waters is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 42-38 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza lays it up and in on a great pass from Sterling Williams | 44-38 |
| 08:28 | Idaho | Kim Schneider is hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Danny Hayes, Charles Taylor, Kim Schneider, Raymond Waters | |
| 08:15 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roy Herron and the foul's on Tommy McComack - foul #2 on Tommy McComack, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 08:15 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Anthony Scott gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Nick Caves clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 08:02 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:40 | Idaho | Roger Leader steals it from Louis Riggs | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Herron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:16 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:54 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Joseph Firth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nick Caves | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | Idaho | Robert Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Herron - foul #1 on Roy Herron, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SG), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Roy Herron, Louis Riggs, Jeffrey Barter | |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:31 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG) Joseph Firth | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Arthur Alexander is called for the reach on Roger Leader - foul #3 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Bruce Buffington (SG) Arthur Alexander | |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Nick Caves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Vidaurri | 50-40 |
| 04:30 | Idaho | Kim Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG) Robert Ford | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 04:11 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:53 | Idaho | Raymond Waters is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Anthony Scott (PF) Salvatore Pacheco, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Danny Hayes, Bruce Buffington, Kim Schneider, Raymond Waters | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Williams | 53-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-40 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sterling Williams | 56-40 |
| 02:40 | Idaho | Roy Herron drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Alexander | 56-42 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Joseph Firth can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | William Pfeil snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Joseph Firth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Joseph Firth, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Bruce Buffington (SG), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Idaho | Kim Schneider lays it up and in set up by Charles Taylor | 56-44 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-44 |
| 01:31 | Idaho | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:14 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 01:12 | Idaho | Charles Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:04 | Idaho | Kim Schneider connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Bruce Buffington | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:59 | Idaho | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Kim Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Bruce Buffington picks off the pass by Salvatore Pacheco | 57-46 |
| 00:26 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #1 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Salvatore Pacheco steals it from Bruce Buffington | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco runs out the clock | 57-46 |