| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) PF - James Neu (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) C - Liang Tang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Roger Willett knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Roger Willett picks off the pass by Melvin Oh in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Roger Willett double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | James Neu snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Willett | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | James Neu pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), David Eyre (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Joey Graham (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (PF), Andres Mancini (C) Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Fred Campbell pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | David Eyre drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Cochran | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Saul Rodriguez, Richard Hardt | |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | John West can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez tips it home | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | John West is called for the reach on Moises Figueroa - foul #1 on John West, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Matthew Cochran, David Eyre, Moises Figueroa, Joey Graham, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF), Liang Tang (C) Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Eduardo Martinez, Andres Mancini | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Neu (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) SG - John West (fresh) SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Liang Tang (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Stadtmiller | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits the finger roll | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | James Musgrove is called for the reach on Richard Hardt - foul #1 on James Musgrove, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG) John West | |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-6 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Jason Stadtmiller takes the ball from Marko Zelmar | 10-6 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Roger Willett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Stadtmiller | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Sepe steals it from Saul Rodriguez | 12-6 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Roger Willett is whistled for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), David Eyre (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (PG), John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Eduardo Martinez (PF), Andres Mancini (C) Saul Rodriguez, Marko Zelmar, Richard Hardt, Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa blows the layup but he's fouled by Andres Mancini - foul #1 on Andres Mancini, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cochran - foul #1 on Matthew Cochran, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) James Neu | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | John West misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini tips it but misses | 13-6 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | David Eyre grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Joey Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 13-6 |
| 12:08 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andres Mancini | 13-9 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Eduardo Martinez denies the turnaround by Moises Figueroa | 13-9 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), James Neu (PF), David Edgerly (C) Matthew Cochran, David Eyre, Moises Figueroa, Joey Graham, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Liang Tang (C) John West, Dikembe Abdalla, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Neu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Liang Tang (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby (PF) Andres Mancini | |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 13-13 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | James Neu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Roger Willett tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | David Edgerly hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Sepe | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Daniel Sepe is called for the reach on Richard Hardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Roger Willett, Daniel Sepe, James Neu, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Eduardo Martinez (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Bryan Gorby | |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Liang Tang can't throw it down | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Campbell | 20-15 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Eduardo Martinez blocks the short jumper by Moises Figueroa | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is fouled on the floor by Moises Figueroa - foul #1 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Sepe (SF), Joey Graham (PF), David Edgerly (C) Moises Figueroa, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Andres Mancini (C) Marko Zelmar, John West, Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Oh | 20-20 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | David Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG) Matthew Cochran, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby (PF) Andres Mancini | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Dikembe Abdalla | 20-22 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Joey Graham, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Neu - foul #1 on James Neu, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), David Eyre (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Andres Mancini (C) Saul Rodriguez, Dikembe Abdalla, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | James Neu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Neu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | John West loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (C) James Musgrove | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Liang Tang (C) Bryan Gorby | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Neu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andres Mancini - foul #2 on Andres Mancini, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Melvin Oh, Andres Mancini | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Neu makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Fred Campbell denies the turnaround by Liang Tang | 24-23 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Liang Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by James Neu - foul #2 on James Neu, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Joey Graham (PF), James Musgrove (C) Matthew Cochran, David Eyre, Moises Figueroa, James Neu, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Eduardo Martinez (PF), Igor Hrapski (C) Marko Zelmar, John West, Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Willett | 27-26 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Igor Hrapski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Igor Hrapski, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Stadtmiller - foul #1 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Igor Hrapski grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Sepe is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdalla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SF) Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Liang Tang (C) Igor Hrapski | |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Saul Rodriguez steals it from Moises Figueroa | 27-30 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez's pass is intercepted by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa lays it in set up by Marion Gassaway | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Jason Stadtmiller takes the ball from Melvin Oh | 29-30 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | David Edgerly knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Stadtmiller and the foul's on Liang Tang - foul #1 on Liang Tang, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Matthew Cochran (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Marion Gassaway, Jason Stadtmiller, Moises Figueroa, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Igor Hrapski (C) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Eduardo Martinez, Liang Tang | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Roger Willett grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) SG - John West (fresh) SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Hrapski (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marko Zelmar | 32-30 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Matthew Cochran steals the ball from Andres Mancini | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe is called for 5 seconds | 32-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), James Musgrove (C) Roger Willett, Matthew Cochran, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (PG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Marko Zelmar, Igor Hrapski | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Oh | 32-32 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Sepe | 35-32 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Oh | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), James Neu (PF) David Eyre, Marion Gassaway, Daniel Sepe, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Liang Tang (C) John West, Richard Hardt, Andres Mancini | |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | James Neu double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Matthew Cochran | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (PF) Bryan Gorby | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Liang Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Willett | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-34 |