| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Todd Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sam Haile | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is fouled on the floor by Edwin Turner - foul #3 on Edwin Turner, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG) Edwin Turner | |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Todd Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Brott - foul #1 on Daniel Brott, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Green | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Christopher Green can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott loses the dribble to William Longstreet in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Todd Smith lays it in on a great pass from William Longstreet | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), John Harvell (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Brandon Borchers, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| 17:55 | UTEP | The jumper by William Longstreet is denied by Terrance Atkins | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | William Longstreet takes the ball from Barton Croteau in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Alan Howard can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Alan Howard connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Scott | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine is hacked by William Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Longstreet, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Smith (C) Gregory Scott | |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon | |
| 16:31 | UTEP | William Longstreet scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee is hacked by Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) George Lee, Brandon Borchers, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Billy Hall | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by William Longstreet - foul #2 on William Longstreet, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Steven Compos (PF) Timothy Travis, Barton Croteau | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Edwin Turner (SF), Gregory Scott (PF) Todd Smith, William Longstreet, Sam Haile, Robert Smith | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Edwin Turner - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Gregory Scott, Christopher Green | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Billy Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Billy Hall, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF) Robert Moore | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | George Lee scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Edwin Turner - foul #4 on Edwin Turner, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Sam Haile (SF) Edwin Turner, Alan Howard | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Sam Haile buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Billy Hall | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the shot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Lee is hacked by Sam Haile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Haile, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Henry Moore (PF) Timothy Travis, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Christopher Green (C) Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Patrick Cannon | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Robert Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Barton Croteau, George Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Scott (PF) Christopher Green | |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Brott - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF) Alan Howard | |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Daniel Brott | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Gregory Scott gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Gregory Scott travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Brandon Borchers (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Kurt Hughes, Gregory Scott, Robert Smith | |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled on the floor by William Longstreet - foul #3 on William Longstreet, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Daniel Brott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF) Sam Haile | |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Billy Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Lee | 53-55 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses the shot in the lane | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Robert Moore tips it home | 53-57 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Howard - foul #1 on Alan Howard, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Jeffrey Scalabrine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) Robert Moore, William Longstreet, Alan Howard, Christopher Green | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Todd Smith is hacked by Brandon Borchers - foul #3 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) John Harvell, George Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Cannon - foul #2 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG) Timothy Travis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Robert Smith (C) Todd Smith, Billy Hall | |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Henry Moore takes the ball from Kurt Hughes | 55-57 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos blows the layup | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Sam Haile snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Robert Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Gregory Scott (PF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Sam Haile, Patrick Cannon, Robert Smith | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins drills a floater from close range set up by Brandon Borchers | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Longstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Gregory Scott misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the easy open layup | 57-57 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | George Lee can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | William Longstreet is hacked by John Harvell - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, George Lee, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Longstreet, Kurt Hughes, Alan Howard, Gregory Scott, Christopher Green | |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Edwin Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Sam Haile blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Billy Hall tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Brott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Patrick Cannon (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-59 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (C) Daniel Brott, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Robert Smith (C) Todd Smith, Billy Hall | |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Brandon Borchers swats the layup by Patrick Cannon | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers is hacked by Sam Haile - foul #2 on Sam Haile, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), George Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Henry Moore, Steven Compos | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Sam Haile, Patrick Cannon | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Barton Croteau steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Borchers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Longstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | John Harvell steals the ball from Edwin Turner | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | George Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Harvell | 64-59 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it home | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Barton Croteau, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) William Longstreet, Edwin Turner, Alan Howard, Robert Smith, Christopher Green | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Robert Moore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) George Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is hacked by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Todd Smith tips it home | 65-63 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sam Haile - foul #3 on Sam Haile, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | George Lee snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Travis | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Billy Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Billy Hall snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Turner | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Gregory Robinson (C) Barton Croteau, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Harvell | 73-70 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses short on a floater from the left side | 73-70 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Robinson | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Travis | 75-70 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (SF) Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Alan Howard | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott blows the layup | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Christopher Green pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Sam Haile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moore - foul #5 on Robert Moore, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Edwin Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Edwin Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Sam Haile is fouled on the floor by George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Turner - foul #5 on Edwin Turner, team foul #18 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG) Edwin Turner | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Brott - foul #3 on Daniel Brott, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson (C) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 3rd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is hacked by Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #19 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Billy Hall gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Todd Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sam Haile | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Hughes - foul #4 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #20 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #21 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-76 |