| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | John Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Mark Marshall steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | John Thomas hits a floater from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by William Mariotti - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Franks | 6-0 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Ray Smith, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) James Simmons | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | William Mariotti is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #5 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Terry Bowman (C) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (PF) Kelly Duncan, William Mariotti | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Salvador Gonzales and the foul's on Malcolm Callaghan - foul #1 on Malcolm Callaghan, team foul #6 | 8-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Terry Bowman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 8-0 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Terry Bowman snags the offensive board | 8-0 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - David Heidel (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Whitehead | 10-0 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall lays it up and in | 10-2 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | James Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #7 | 10-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Alfredo Gallo, Terry Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole | |
| 15:10 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | James Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-2 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't tip it in | 11-2 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Whitehead | 13-2 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Jonathan Blackmon picks off the pass by Mark Marshall | 13-2 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | James Whitehead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Malcolm Callaghan - foul #2 on Malcolm Callaghan, team foul #8 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ray Smith (SF) James Whitehead, David Heidel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | John Thomas blocks the short jumper by Mark Marshall | 14-2 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 14-2 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Roger Dixon steals it from Ray Smith | 14-2 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-2 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 14-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a floater near the basket | 14-3 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo tips it in | 16-3 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Mark Marshall is denied by Alfredo Gallo | 16-3 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Terry Bowman double dribbles | 16-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), David Heidel (SF) Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 16-5 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | David Heidel hits a jumpshot from the left side | 18-5 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-5 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 18-5 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | David Heidel is fouled on the floor by Josiah Poole - foul #1 on Josiah Poole, team foul #9 | 18-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Alfredo Gallo, Terry Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Thomas Hicks, Roger Dixon | |
| 09:47 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 19-5 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-5 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Heidel | 21-5 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the turnaround from the baseline | 21-7 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Charles Franks loses the ball out of bounds | 21-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) David Heidel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Marshall and he's hacked by James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG) James Whitehead, Charles Franks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't finish the layup | 21-10 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-10 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mariotti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 24-10 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is called for traveling | 24-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Dikembe Abdelal, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) William Mariotti | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 24-10 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Harrison | 24-12 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Charles Franks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #10 | 24-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF), Terry Bowman (C) Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in | 26-12 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales drills a jump hook from the right block | 28-12 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a floater near the basket | 28-12 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the offensive rebound | 28-12 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti lays it in | 28-14 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-14 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #3 | 28-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo, Terry Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan, Josiah Poole, Ralph Harrison | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Whitehead - foul #2 on James Whitehead, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | John Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the free throw | 28-17 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Smith | 30-17 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall lays it up and in | 30-19 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | James Simmons steals the ball from Jonathan Blackmon | 30-19 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | James Simmons banks in the layup | 30-21 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is denied on a layup by Roger Dixon | 30-21 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-23 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon lays it in on a great pass from Ray Smith | 32-23 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | James Whitehead steals the ball from Thomas Hicks | 32-23 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | James Whitehead hits the finger roll | 34-23 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | James Whitehead is called for the reach on Mark Marshall - foul #3 on James Whitehead, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-23 |