| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - John Lennon (fresh) C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Lennon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Lawson | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | James Varley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Dan Gavinski steps in front of the Gregory Lawson pass | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is fouled in the backcourt by James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Michael Atkison takes the ball from Tyler Drewry | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Lennon - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Tyler Drewry steps in front of the James Varley pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a wide open runner in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry clanks a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dexter Sellers - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Richard Lao (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Young Xiong hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is fouled in the backcourt by Young Xiong - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Russell Riggs is called for the reach on John Pavon - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (PG), Raphael Mancini (PF) Stephen Baynes, Eli Haynes | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) SG - Claude Abbott (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) C - Steven Spangler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sean Pinedo (fresh) SG - John Pavon (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | James Varley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | John Pavon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (C) James Varley, Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF) John Pavon, Raphael Mancini, Ronald Riggs | |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | John Lennon is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on John Lennon, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Eli Haynes (PF) Sean Pinedo, John Lennon | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Eli Haynes | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Richard Lao knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eli Haynes | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph McKahan | 16-14 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Young Xiong (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Joseph McKahan, Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Sean Pinedo (SG), John Pavon (SF), Raphael Mancini (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao | |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is hacked by Russell Riggs - foul #2 on Russell Riggs, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Spangler (C) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Drewry | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Abbott (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Young Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Spangler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pavon (fresh) PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Young Xiong lays it in on a great pass from Claude Abbott and he's fouled by Raphael Mancini - foul #1 on Raphael Mancini, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Steven Spangler steals it from John Pavon in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Young Xiong double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (C) Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) Ronald Riggs | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Sean Pinedo, Raphael Mancini | |
| 10:41 | UTEP | John Pavon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dexter Sellers - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:41 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Pavon - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 20-18 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (SG) Richard Lao | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Varley - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Varley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tyler Drewry, John Pavon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell Hughes | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is hacked by Eli Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Haynes, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), John Stahl (C) Joseph McKahan, Augustus Bienkowski, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Richard Lao (SF), Raphael Mancini (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, Sean Pinedo, Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | John Stahl tips it home | 24-25 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Abbott - foul #1 on Claude Abbott, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Young Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Abbott (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) PF - Michael Atkison (tired) 2 pts. C - John Stahl (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lao (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Richard Lao is called for the reach on Dan Gavinski - foul #1 on Richard Lao, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF) Richard Lao | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson buries a floater from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Gregory Lawson picks off the pass by Claude Abbott | 26-29 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 26-31 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, John Pavon, Raphael Mancini, Ronald Riggs | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Kelvin Porter steals the ball from Joseph McKahan | 29-31 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Richard Lao pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses the jumper in the paint | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 29-31 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), Young Xiong (SF) Joseph McKahan, Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 29-33 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raphael Mancini (PF) Sean Pinedo | |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Porter - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG) Richard Lao | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-35 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Spangler (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (PG), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Pavon - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Claude Abbott, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) John Pavon, Raphael Mancini | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 32-35 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is open and lays it up and in set up by Sean Pinedo | 32-37 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan is hacked by Sean Pinedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Russell Riggs (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), Richard Lao (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Sean Pinedo, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph McKahan (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Atkison (tired) 2 pts. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Baynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Lao (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Lennon (fresh) C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is fouled on the floor by Russell Riggs - foul #3 on Russell Riggs, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | John Stahl is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SG), Raphael Mancini (C) Stephen Baynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 02:46 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 33-39 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | John Pavon grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | James Varley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Lao - foul #2 on Richard Lao, team foul #12 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Richard Lao, Raphael Mancini | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | James Varley misses badly on a runner from the left block | 35-39 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Russell Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dexter Sellers | 35-39 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | John Pavon is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #14 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), John Stahl (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Kelvin Porter (C) Sean Pinedo, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| 01:26 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) Claude Abbott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Raphael Mancini (C) John Pavon, Kelvin Porter | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 35-40 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Raphael Mancini is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Raphael Mancini, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Sean Pinedo (SG), Richard Lao (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Stephen Baynes, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Raphael Mancini | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Riggs steals the ball from Augustus Bienkowski | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-40 |