| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) SG - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is hacked by Mark Lykins - foul #1 on Mark Lykins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Gregory Graham drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathon Carroll | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is denied on a layup by Jeffery Wilson | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Albert Thibodaux is denied by Stephen Zolinas | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Steven Brough snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is denied on a layup by Richard McDaniel | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Jonathon Carroll clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is hacked by Jonathon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Patrick Palmer (PF), Travis Soper (C) Mark Lykins, Jonathan Humbert, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathon Carroll - foul #2 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Eric Perry (SF) Steven Brough, Jonathon Carroll, Stephen Zolinas | |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Soper - foul #1 on Travis Soper, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Gregory Graham | |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Michael Cass misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Inge - foul #1 on Willie Inge, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norbert Richard (C) Jeffery Wilson | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Michael Cass misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Patrick Palmer swats the short shot by Norbert Richard | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Richard Edmondson is called for the reach on Stephen Stoner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Edmondson, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF) Stephen Stoner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG) Willie Inge | |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Eric Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Travis Soper gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is fouled on the floor by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #1 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Michael Cass, Patrick Palmer, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF) Ralph Piccirillo, Norbert Richard | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Sean Clark is fouled on the floor by Gregory Graham - foul #1 on Gregory Graham, team foul #6 | 3-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF) Sean Clark, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson (C) Eric Perry | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) SG - Richard Edmondson (fresh) SF - Stephen Zolinas (fresh) PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Willie Inge (SG) Steven Brough, Richard Edmondson | |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Donald Krueger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willie Inge | 3-8 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-8 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 5-8 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Willie Inge buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Wilson | 5-10 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stephen Zolinas | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Donald Krueger double dribbles | 5-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Patrick Palmer (PF), Travis Soper (C) Mark Lykins, Jonathan Humbert, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Richard Edmondson (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Donald Krueger, Willie Inge, Stephen Zolinas, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner travels in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Steven Brough makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Perry | 5-13 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone loses the dribble to Steven Brough | 5-13 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Steven Brough hits the finger roll | 5-15 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brough - foul #1 on Steven Brough, team foul #7 | 5-15 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Eric Perry pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Norbert Richard tips it in | 5-17 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Eric Perry picks off the pass by Michael Cass in the backcourt | 5-17 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Steven Brough knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 5-20 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-20 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Norbert Richard grabs the board | 5-20 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Steven Brough knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Edmondson | 5-22 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cass | 7-22 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Norbert Richard lays it in | 7-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Sansone (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Palmer (fairly fresh) C - Travis Soper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) C - Norbert Richard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone is hacked by Eric Perry - foul #1 on Eric Perry, team foul #8 | 7-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Stephen Stoner, Michael Cass, Patrick Palmer, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Willie Inge (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry, Ralph Piccirillo, Norbert Richard | |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone makes the 1st free throw | 8-24 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Donald Krueger is hacked by Mark Lykins - foul #2 on Mark Lykins, team foul #3 | 9-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (PG), Richard McDaniel (PF) Mark Lykins, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Humbert takes the ball from Stephen Zolinas | 9-24 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is called for traveling | 9-24 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Willie Inge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-24 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Sean Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-24 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't tip it in | 9-24 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Gregory Graham snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Willie Inge buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Krueger and he's fouled by Jonathan Humbert - foul #1 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #4 | 9-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (PG) Sean Clark | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (PG), Eric Perry (SF) Donald Krueger, Stephen Zolinas | |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the free throw | 9-27 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Eric Perry blocks the short jumper by Michael Taylor | 9-27 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-27 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-30 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux buries a turnaround from the right block | 11-30 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Eric Perry makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Willie Inge | 11-32 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 11-32 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson pulls down the rebound | 11-32 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Michael Cass steals it from Richard Edmondson | 11-32 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Michael Cass throws it down | 13-32 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-32 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Eric Perry tips it back up and in | 13-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Cass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Humbert (tiring) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McDaniel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Inge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Michael Cass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Patrick Palmer (PF), Travis Soper (C) Michael Cass, Jonathan Humbert, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Mark Rorie (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Richard Edmondson, Willie Inge, Eric Perry, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Mark Rorie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-34 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Travis Soper connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Palmer | 16-34 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Steven Brough loses the dribble to Sean Clark | 16-34 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-34 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Steven Brough comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-34 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas tips it in | 16-36 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Sean Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 16-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Taylor (C) Travis Soper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Ralph Piccirillo, Norbert Richard | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Patrick Palmer is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Patrick Palmer, team foul #5 | 16-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Edmondson (SG), Eric Perry (PF) Mark Rorie, Gregory Graham | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson is whistled for traveling | 16-36 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass is hacked by Donald Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Krueger, team foul #9 | 16-36 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Donald Krueger is fouled on the floor by Patrick Palmer - foul #2 on Patrick Palmer, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF) Patrick Palmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Gregory Graham (PF), Norbert Richard (C) Donald Krueger, Stephen Zolinas, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Michael Cass picks off the pass by Eric Perry | 18-36 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cass | 20-36 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Steven Brough's pass is intercepted by Richard McDaniel | 20-36 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert snags the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 03:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the floater from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Eric Perry pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Cass (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Humbert (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (tiring) 2 pts. C - Norbert Richard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norbert Richard - foul #1 on Norbert Richard, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Travis Soper (PF) Michael Cass, Jonathan Humbert, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Stephen Zolinas (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Richard Edmondson, Eric Perry, Gregory Graham, Norbert Richard | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas is fouled on the floor by Steve Sansone - foul #1 on Steve Sansone, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Stephen Zolinas misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Krueger | 21-36 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 21-36 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Donald Krueger grabs the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Palmer - foul #3 on Patrick Palmer, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF) Patrick Palmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Sean Clark is called for traveling | 21-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Mark Rorie (SG), Gregory Graham (PF) Donald Krueger, Jonathon Carroll, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson is whistled for a carry | 21-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Mark Lykins, Sean Clark, Steve Sansone, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Perry (SF) Stephen Zolinas | |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Rorie - foul #1 on Mark Rorie, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Eric Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Graham | 22-41 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Albert Thibodaux | 24-41 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Eric Perry loses the dribble to Albert Thibodaux | 24-41 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Humbert | 27-41 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Gregory Graham can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard McDaniel - foul #1 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steve Sansone (PF) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Krueger (PG), Jonathon Carroll (SG), Richard Edmondson (SF), Norbert Richard (C) Steven Brough, Mark Rorie, Eric Perry, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Gregory Graham makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Gregory Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Sansone | 27-42 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-42 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Gregory Graham grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Richard Edmondson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Carroll | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-44 |