| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | James Musgrove buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Duane Raiford | 41-47 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 41-49 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits a runner from the left block | 43-49 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is hacked by Duane Raiford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Fred Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Simmons takes the ball from Bret Wimmer | 43-49 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | James Musgrove lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 45-49 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer clanks a floater from the right block | 45-49 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Orji | 45-52 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bret Wimmer | 48-55 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on Antoine Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Lee Foster's pass is intercepted by Charles Towry | 50-57 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | David Edgerly steps in front of the Samuel Collins pass | 50-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Hugh Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hauer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Hauer - foul #2 on John Hauer, team foul #1 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Perry Harris (SF) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Hugh Brown snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Charles Towry is called for the reach on Cody Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, Lee Foster, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Michael Becker (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry, John Hauer | |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Peter Giroux pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Peter Giroux scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 57-57 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it home | 57-59 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Cody Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Glenn Tejada | 57-59 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Orji | 57-61 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Michael Becker is called for the reach on James Camp - foul #2 on Michael Becker, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Michael Becker, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the runner from the left block set up by Richard Simmons | 59-61 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) John Hauer | |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Brown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (C) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 61-63 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Samuel Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee, Gerald Lucey | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 61-65 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Fred Campbell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Duane Raiford | 63-65 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Michael Becker (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Towry, John Hauer | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 63-69 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Ernest Doyle denies the turnaround by Lee Foster | 63-69 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (SF), James Camp (C) Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Glenn Tejada, Bret Wimmer | |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Doyle | 65-71 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Simmons and he's hacked by Michael Becker - foul #3 on Michael Becker, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Lee and he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Charles Towry (C) Michael Becker, John Hauer | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the free throw | 68-73 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Fred Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Cody Bowman steals it from Antoine Lancaster | 68-73 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 68-73 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Hugh Brown is called for the reach on Samuel Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Hugh Brown, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Michael Becker (SF) Samuel Collins, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster | |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 68-76 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 68-76 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Samuel Lee steals the ball from Fred Campbell | 68-76 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the easy dunk attempt | 68-76 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji tips it in | 68-78 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hauer - foul #3 on John Hauer, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Dikembe Orji, Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Bret Wimmer, John Hauer | |
| 05:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Samuel Collins | 70-80 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-80 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Peter Giroux's pass is intercepted by Ernest Doyle | 70-80 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | David Edgerly picks off the pass by Charles Towry | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Peter Giroux's pass is intercepted by Ernest Doyle | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 73-82 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is hacked by Samuel Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #9 | 73-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), John Hauer (PF) Samuel Collins, Charles Towry | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Samuel Lee, John Hauer | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Dikembe Orji is called for the reach on Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #10 | 73-82 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Glenn Tejada - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Hugh Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #3 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Gerald Lucey | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the floater in the paint set up by Dikembe Orji | 77-84 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | James Musgrove knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 79-84 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Bowman - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Antoine Lancaster is called for the reach on Duane Raiford - foul #3 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #12 | 79-85 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 80-85 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the board | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Cody Bowman travels with the ball | 80-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Glenn Tejada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #11 | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #4 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #13 | 80-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Gassaway - foul #4 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #12 | 82-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fred Campbell | 85-89 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #13 | 85-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 85-90 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-90 |