| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Ricky Beane blocks the short jumper by Roger Leader | 21-19 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Tommy McComack snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Tommy McComack picks off the pass by Sean Ament | 21-21 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Bergert - foul #2 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jesus Guzman - foul #2 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Shawn Bergert is called for the reach on Nick Caves - foul #3 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Tommy McComack connects on the floater from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #4 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Hitt (C) Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is hacked by Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Sean Ament is blocked by Roger Leader | 23-26 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is fouled on the floor by Jesus Guzman - foul #3 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Jesus Guzman | |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Caves | 23-28 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is denied on a layup by Arthur Greenway | 23-28 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnny Hanna | 23-28 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Sean Ament clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Vidaurri | 23-28 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Nick Caves clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Greenway | 23-28 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Nick Caves pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Allen Hitt denies the turnaround by Nick Caves | 23-28 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | John Scruggs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Beane | 28-28 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Sean Ament swats the short shot by Tommy McComack | 28-28 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Johnny Hanna steps in front of the Jesus Guzman pass | 28-30 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane loses the dribble to Roger Leader | 28-30 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Shawn Bergert - foul #5 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack buries a jumper from the left block | 28-32 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Brian Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Johnny Hanna picks off the pass by Nick Caves | 28-32 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-32 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Anthony Scott gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Anthony Scott tips it in | 28-34 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 28-34 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Anthony Scott tips it in | 28-36 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it home | 30-36 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Roger Leader connects on the floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) Brian Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Leader - foul #3 on Roger Leader, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Greenway - foul #1 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Jesus Guzman | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 32-40 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Sterling Williams grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Nick Caves knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 32-42 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Nick Caves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 34-42 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it home | 36-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Nick Caves connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), William Pfeil (C) Sterling Williams, Tommy McComack | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's pass is intercepted by Nick Caves | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Tommy McComack lays it in | 36-47 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | John Scruggs steals the ball from Tommy McComack | 41-49 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Beane | 41-49 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is fouled in the backcourt by John Scruggs - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Sean Ament connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Beane | 43-51 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Roger Leader is fouled in the backcourt by John Scruggs - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nick Caves - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is hacked by John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 45-54 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is fouled in the backcourt by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-55 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves runs out the clock | 45-55 |