| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Todd Smith tips it home | 43-40 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 43-42 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Billy Hall loses the dribble to Roger Whitaker | 43-42 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 43-42 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Sam Haile clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chuck Jaime - foul #2 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF) Sam Haile | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (SG) Thomas Hafley | |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Edwin Turner connects on the floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Howard - foul #1 on Alan Howard, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Edwin Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Alex Mangual | 46-48 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Edwin Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Timothy Jones, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Billy Hall - foul #2 on Billy Hall, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Sam Haile clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Billy Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Billy Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Turner | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 49-48 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Billy Hall steals it from Thomas Hafley | 49-48 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Todd Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Robert Smith (C) Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Rafael Mericle | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 52-50 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Sam Haile knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston tips it in | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | William Longstreet's pass is intercepted by Patrick Craig | 54-52 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Gregory Scott snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Patrick Craig | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes is hacked by Del Simmons - foul #1 on Del Simmons, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Christopher Green (C) William Longstreet, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Richard Brescia, Del Simmons, Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Howard | 57-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) PF - Patrick Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 57-57 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chuck Jaime | 57-59 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Christopher Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Kurt Hughes, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Paul Johnston (C) Patrick Craig, Howard Dixon | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual's floater is knocked away by Robert Smith | 57-59 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Christopher Green buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Haile | 59-61 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Alex Mangual | 59-63 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hafley | 59-63 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is hacked by Sam Haile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Haile, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Edwin Turner, Robert Smith, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Alex Mangual, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is fouled on the floor by Sam Haile - foul #3 on Sam Haile, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is fouled on the floor by Sam Haile - foul #4 on Sam Haile, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF) Sam Haile | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Mericle | 59-66 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 59-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Billy Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | William Longstreet gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Howard | 61-66 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Howard - foul #2 on Alan Howard, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Gregory Scott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Moore, William Longstreet, Alan Howard, Billy Hall, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Patrick Craig, Del Simmons, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual buries a jumper in the lane | 61-68 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the lay-in | 61-68 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is denied on a layup by Gregory Scott | 61-68 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston can't tip it in | 61-68 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Jaime | 61-68 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF), Christopher Green (C) Edwin Turner, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Green | 61-68 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Christopher Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Billy Hall (PF) Todd Smith, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is hacked by Kurt Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kurt Hughes | 63-70 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF) Thomas Hafley, Roger Whitaker | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes's floater is knocked away by Chuck Jaime | 63-70 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Kurt Hughes is called for the reach on Timothy Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Kurt Hughes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Timothy Jones steals the ball from Robert Moore | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle's floater is tipped away by Christopher Green | 63-72 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Edwin Turner gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Edwin Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Sam Haile - foul #5 on Sam Haile, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG), William Longstreet (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Timothy Jones, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Patrick Cannon | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Todd Smith is fouled on the floor by Chuck Jaime - foul #3 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF) Chuck Jaime | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Del Simmons - foul #2 on Del Simmons, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Todd Smith steals it from Roger Whitaker | 67-73 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Gregory Scott tips it in | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Whitaker | 69-75 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) William Longstreet, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Edwin Turner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-75 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Paul Johnston blocks the short jumper by Christopher Green | 69-75 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Turner | 72-76 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Turner - foul #1 on Edwin Turner, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Edwin Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Paul Johnston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Moore, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is fouled on the floor by Edwin Turner - foul #2 on Edwin Turner, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Billy Hall pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Chuck Jaime | 72-79 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Turner - foul #3 on Edwin Turner, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Patrick Craig | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Christopher Green gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual runs out the clock | 72-80 |