| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Neu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Neu - foul #1 on James Neu, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Roger Willett is fouled on the floor by Richard Townsend - foul #3 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nole Favors - foul #3 on Nole Favors, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PF) Nole Favors | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Joey Graham (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Stadtmiller - foul #2 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG), David Edgerly (C) Jason Stadtmiller, Moises Figueroa | |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Fred Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (C) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Brian Bischoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG) Cody Bowman | |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Joey Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Rentschler - foul #2 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Fred Campbell, David Edgerly | |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | James Musgrove steps in front of the Willie Northington pass | 43-49 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Rosenbaum - foul #1 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Brian Bischoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SF) Joey Graham | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | James Neu swats the dunk try by Willie Northington | 43-50 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | James Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Harold Rosenbaum is called for the reach on Roger Willett - foul #2 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Nole Favors (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Harold Rosenbaum, Willie Northington, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Cody Bowman (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Moises Figueroa, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #4 on Richard Townsend, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Brian Bischoff (SG) Richard Townsend, Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-52 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | The jump hook by David Edgerly is blocked by Nole Favors | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Troy and he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Jason Rentschler, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly | |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Brian Bischoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Fred Campbell | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 48-52 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | James Musgrove scores on a shot from the right side set up by Roger Willett | 48-54 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 51-54 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Hugh Brown's pass is intercepted by Nole Favors | 51-54 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PG), Willie Northington (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Neu (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, Moises Figueroa, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Fred Campbell can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Northington and he's hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (SF) Daniel Sepe | |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Willie Northington - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (PF) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Neu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Joey Graham snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-56 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Nole Favors is blocked by Joey Graham | 54-56 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joey Graham | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Fred Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Brett Eschberger (C) Harold Rosenbaum, Brian Bischoff, Willie Northington, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Moises Figueroa (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), David Edgerly (C) Marion Gassaway, Jason Stadtmiller, Joey Graham, James Neu, Fred Campbell | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, David Edgerly | |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sepe - foul #4 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG) Daniel Sepe | |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 54-56 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | James Musgrove's pass is intercepted by Brian Troy | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | James Musgrove clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (PG), Brian Bischoff (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Nole Favors, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (SF), James Neu (PF), David Edgerly (C) Moises Figueroa, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 08:29 | UTEP | James Neu connects on the 3 from straight away set up by David Edgerly | 54-59 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird banks in the wide open layup | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | James Neu misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #3 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Willie Northington (PF) Lowell Bonney, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Daniel Sepe (SF) Roger Willett, Fred Campbell | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Bischoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Neu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Rosenbaum | 58-61 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Neu | 58-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Richard Townsend - foul #5 on Richard Townsend, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF) Richard Townsend, Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG), Hugh Brown (PF), Joey Graham (C) Jason Stadtmiller, James Neu, David Edgerly | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy's pass is intercepted by Hugh Brown in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Willie Northington swats the short shot by Marion Gassaway | 58-62 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Joey Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Rentschler | 58-62 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Northington | 58-62 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy loses the dribble to Joey Graham in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Joey Graham connects on the runner in the paint set up by Cody Bowman | 58-64 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Brian Troy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Harold Rosenbaum, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SG), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, Joey Graham | |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is fouled in the backcourt by Moises Figueroa - foul #1 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bonney - foul #4 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SG) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Fred Campbell - foul #3 on Fred Campbell, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (PG) Brian Troy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is open and buries a shot from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum scores on a 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Fred Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Fred Campbell, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG), Willie Northington (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Bischoff, Nole Favors, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Cody Bowman (SG), James Neu (PF), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, Moises Figueroa, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Cody Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Sepe (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Neu (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (SF) Daniel Sepe | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | James Neu misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Cody Bowman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Marion Gassaway | 70-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PG), Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Jason Rentschler, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Joey Graham, David Edgerly | |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Moises Figueroa - foul #2 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | James Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | James Neu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | James Musgrove tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Willie Northington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Daniel Sepe (SF) Marion Gassaway, Moises Figueroa | |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Daniel Sepe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SF) Daniel Sepe | |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird throws it down on a great pass from Harold Rosenbaum | 74-69 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Bird - foul #1 on Daniel Bird, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Nole Favors (PF) Brian Bischoff, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Stadtmiller | 74-70 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Nole Favors blocks the jumper by Jason Stadtmiller | 74-70 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Roger Willett grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | James Neu misses short on a jumper in the paint | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is fouled on the floor by Nole Favors - foul #4 on Nole Favors, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Roger Willett is called for the reach on Jason Rentschler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Willett, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Nole Favors, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Willett | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Lowell Bonney takes the ball from Moises Figueroa | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler banks in the layup set up by Lowell Bonney | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Roger Willett is whistled for traveling | 81-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum is hacked by Roger Willett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Willett, team foul #17 | 81-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (0) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Stadtmiller | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy runs out the clock | 83-77 |