| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Wiley Grossman steals it from Duane Raiford | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is fouled on the floor by Tony Crisler - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller tips it home | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wiley Grossman | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Giroux | 8-3 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-3 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | David Edgerly double dribbles | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF) Lee Foster | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Simmons picks off the pass by Wiley Grossman in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Richard Simmons's pass is intercepted by Wiley Grossman | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea banks in the layup on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) C - David Swarts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) C - David Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | David Edgerly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 12-6 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Giroux | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman, David Swarts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, Fred Campbell, David Edgerly | |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Musgrove - foul #1 on James Musgrove, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Lee Foster scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway and he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Perry Harris | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Tony Crisler | 16-9 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Lee Foster is hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 16-9 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 19-9 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, James Musgrove | |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Fred Campbell | |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Joel Palmer is blocked by James Camp | 19-10 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it home | 21-10 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Hugh Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Duane Raiford steals the ball from Jessie Hazel | 21-13 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Peter Giroux banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Raiford | 21-15 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel's fadeaway is rejected by David Edgerly | 21-15 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | James Camp gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | James Camp is whistled for a carry | 21-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Joel Palmer, Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Hugh Brown, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Fred Campbell takes the ball from Wiley Grossman in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Harris | 21-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler's floater is tipped away by James Musgrove | 21-17 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SG) Wiley Grossman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Menke | 23-18 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Menke - foul #1 on Bruce Menke, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (SF) Perry Harris | |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 25-20 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | James Musgrove tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Anthony Engelman (PF) Bruce Menke, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Oscar Finklea and he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Hugh Brown | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-22 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 30-22 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), Phillip Myers (PF) Tony Crisler, David Swarts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, James Camp | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Hugh Brown buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Giroux | 32-26 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Finklea | 34-26 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 34-26 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Phillip Myers, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | The jumper by Cody Bowman is denied by Anthony Engelman | 35-26 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 35-26 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | David Edgerly picks off the pass by Joel Palmer in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Anthony Engelman steals it from Marion Gassaway | 35-26 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF), Phillip Myers (PF) Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (PF) David Edgerly | |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Lee Foster gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | James Camp's pass is intercepted by Oscar Finklea | 35-26 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Brown | 36-28 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's floater is knocked away by David Edgerly | 36-28 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Brown | 36-30 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Peter Giroux steals the ball from Wesley Heller in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (tired) 1 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is called for 5 seconds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Oscar Finklea, Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, David Swarts, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | James Camp's pass is intercepted by Anthony Engelman | 36-30 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | James Camp denies the turnaround by Tommy Brown | 36-30 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | James Camp snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 36-32 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wiley Grossman | 38-32 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Richard Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Fred Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway buries a runner in the lane set up by Fred Campbell | 38-34 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is fouled on the floor by Duane Raiford - foul #2 on Duane Raiford, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Hugh Brown (SG), Perry Harris (SF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, James Camp | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Fred Campbell drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hugh Brown | 40-36 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Hugh Brown snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Hugh Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Fred Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Perry Harris is fouled on the floor by Bruce Menke - foul #2 on Bruce Menke, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Jessie Hazel (C) Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Hugh Brown, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Crisler | 42-36 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Lee Foster can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |