| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Timpson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | James Timpson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Culpepper | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | James Perkins can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Culpepper - foul #1 on Douglas Culpepper, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (PG), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Ronald Gordon, Troy Wilson, Douglas Culpepper | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh's pass is intercepted by James Timpson in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | James Timpson lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Chris Marshall pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Remaley - foul #1 on Joe Remaley, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Ronnie Bradley | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Richard Marine is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Bradley - foul #2 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Mario Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Troy Wilson (PF) Kenneth Smith, Ronnie Bradley | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Richard Marine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Marine, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF) James Timpson, Chris Marshall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley (SF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Vernon Griffin, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | James Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Marine | 44-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) C - James Perkins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Remaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is hacked by Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SF), William Hubbard (C) Richard Marine, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG) Ronald Gordon, Joe Remaley | |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Smith and he's hacked by William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (PF) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Troy Wilson | |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | William Hubbard blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:25 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Culpepper | 44-39 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Ronnie Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), James Timpson (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Raymond Eaton, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (SF), Troy Wilson (PF) Ronnie Bradley, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Marine - foul #2 on Richard Marine, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (C) Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | James Timpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Remaley | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joe Remaley | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Richard Marine connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Timpson | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Timpson | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Vernon Griffin is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #1 on Vernon Griffin, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Mario Ellenburg, James Timpson, Richard Marine, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Ronnie Bradley (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF) Joe Dusek, Joe Remaley, Troy Wilson, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) SF - Raymond Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) C - William Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Ronald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Barry, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley is hacked by Raymond Eaton - foul #3 on Raymond Eaton, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (C) William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson (PF) Vernon Griffin | |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon steals the ball from Shawn Bartlow | 46-46 |
| 10:37 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon picks off the pass by Shawn Bartlow | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 46-48 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Murtagh | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Eaton - foul #4 on Raymond Eaton, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), James Timpson (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Raymond Eaton, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Joe Remaley (SF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronald Gordon, Ronnie Bradley, Troy Wilson | |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Dusek | 48-50 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | James Timpson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Ellenburg | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | James Timpson steals the ball from Kenneth Smith in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | The jump hook by Chris Marshall is blocked by Douglas Culpepper | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Chris Marshall can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Timpson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Remaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on James Timpson - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), James Perkins (C) Mario Ellenburg, Richard Marine, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley (SF), Troy Wilson (PF), Vernon Griffin (C) Joe Remaley, Samuel Murtagh, Douglas Culpepper | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Chris Marshall loses the dribble to Kenneth Smith | 50-53 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | James Timpson is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Timpson, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG) James Timpson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG) Joe Dusek | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Gordon | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Chris Marshall scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-55 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Marshall - foul #1 on Chris Marshall, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), James Timpson (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Dusek | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Griffin | 52-59 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | James Perkins connects on the driving attempt from close range | 54-59 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 54-61 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek's pass is intercepted by James Timpson in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mario Ellenburg | 57-61 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Bradley | 57-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Timpson (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Eaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) C - James Perkins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Troy Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Joe Dusek is called for the reach on Mario Ellenburg - foul #4 on Joe Dusek, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Mario Ellenburg, James Timpson, Raymond Eaton, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Joe Remaley (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Joe Dusek, Kenneth Smith, Troy Wilson, Vernon Griffin | |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Remaley | 57-67 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (PF), James Perkins (C) Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Dusek, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Richard Marine, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Troy Wilson (PF) Joe Dusek, Joe Remaley, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is hacked by William Hubbard - foul #2 on William Hubbard, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Wilson | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Bradley | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Charles Barry double dribbles | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon runs out the clock | 57-71 |