| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Heidel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #1 on David Heidel, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, Robin Turnbull | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | David Heidel hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jonathan Blackmon | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | James Henkel is hacked by David Heidel - foul #2 on David Heidel, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Joseph Falbo (SF), Kelly Horne (C) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith | |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Heidel - foul #3 on David Heidel, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Kelly Horne swats the layup by Ray Smith | 36-37 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo drills a driving attempt from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Rene Costa, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Christopher Young, James Zendejas, Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Han - foul #2 on Ronald Han, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF) Kelly Horne | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Ralph Sabella takes the ball from Shawn Beamon | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Ray Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (C) Ralph Sabella, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | James Henkel takes the ball from Charles Franks in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ray Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) George Bester, Stephen Mattis | |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Gerber | 42-41 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Falbo | 42-43 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Joseph Falbo steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelal in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Blackmon | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Franks - foul #3 on Charles Franks, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Eric Williams (C) Douglas Gerber, David Heidel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Charles Franks is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Valentino, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, Robin Turnbull | |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | George Bester snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | James Henkel drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Mattis | 45-47 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Franks | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | George Bester drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Henkel | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 50-49 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Mark Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Jonathan Blackmon is called for the reach on Stephen Mattis - foul #2 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Ray Smith (SF), Douglas Gerber (PF), David Heidel (C) Charles Franks, Rene Costa, Jonathan Blackmon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, George Bester, Stephen Mattis, Mark Smith | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Henkel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) PF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is hacked by Ray Smith - foul #2 on Ray Smith, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG) James Henkel | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is fouled on the floor by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Christopher Young, Joseph Falbo | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Ray Smith banks in the layup and the foul's on Robin Turnbull - foul #2 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is fouled in the backcourt by James Henkel - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Rene Costa can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | David Heidel tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Ray Smith tips it in | 57-52 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | David Heidel gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Joseph Falbo is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Joseph Falbo, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Eric Williams (C) Douglas Gerber, Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) James Zendejas, George Bester, Joseph Falbo | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | James Henkel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Han | 58-54 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Rene Costa is blocked by Shawn Beamon | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | James Henkel pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis lays it in | 58-56 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattis - foul #3 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Rene Costa, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | George Bester clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 58-56 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | George Bester gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zendejas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Bester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF), David Heidel (C) Jonathan Blackmon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) Christopher Young, James Zendejas, George Bester, Joseph Falbo | |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Ray Smith knocks in the runner near the basket | 60-56 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks is hacked by Charles Valentino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Valentino, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Douglas Gerber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), George Bester (SF), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, Shawn Beamon, Robin Turnbull | |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Mark Smith misses long on a runner near the basket | 60-58 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Ray Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Ralph Sabella | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | The short jumper by George Bester is denied by David Heidel | 62-58 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | James Henkel grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Han's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Charles Franks, Ralph Sabella, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, George Bester, Stephen Mattis, Mark Smith | |
| 05:20 | UTEP | David Heidel is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | David Heidel gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Christopher Young is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) James Zendejas | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | James Henkel pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | James Henkel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Dikembe Abdelal swats the layup by Shawn Beamon | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Turnbull | 64-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Joseph Falbo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | James Henkel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Turnbull | 64-61 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Ray Smith (SF), David Heidel (C) Rene Costa, Jonathan Blackmon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) Christopher Young, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is intercepted by Mark Smith | 64-61 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Han comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | David Heidel lays it in set up by Ray Smith and he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG) Douglas Gerber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robin Turnbull | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the floater in the paint | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses short on an open runner from close range | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | George Bester gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | David Heidel blocks the short jumper by Stephen Mattis | 66-63 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Ray Smith gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #4 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) George Bester | |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Franks | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Ronald Han misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Ray Smith is hacked by James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Henkel, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Han can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 71-65 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Ronald Han is called for the reach on David Heidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Han, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG) Ray Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | David Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-65 |