| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon loses the dribble to Carl Delapena | 33-38 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena lays it up and in | 33-40 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | James Perkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Shawn Bartlow is called for the reach on Carl Delapena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on an open runner in the lane | 33-42 |
| 18:22 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena's pass is intercepted by Charles Barry | 33-42 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes hits the finger roll set up by James Perkins and he's fouled by Samuel Murtagh - foul #1 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), John Mainor (SF), Stuart Hollie (C) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner, Kenneth Smith, James Urbano | |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Stuart Hollie | 35-44 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 35-44 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SF), James Urbano (C) John Mainor, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is called for 5 seconds | 35-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Byas | 35-46 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hubbard | 37-46 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Stuart Hollie | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Charles Barry hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Murtagh - foul #2 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Samuel Bartlett, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner's pass is intercepted by Brent Walls in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | William Hubbard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-46 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brent Walls | 39-46 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | James Urbano denies the turnaround by Ronald Gordon | 39-46 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Urbano | 39-49 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is fouled on the floor by Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Aaron Widner, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), John Mainor (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Stuart Hollie (C) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Denton - foul #4 on Kevin Denton, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Kevin Denton | |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh lays it in set up by Stuart Hollie | 40-51 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Durrenberger | 42-51 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF), William Hubbard (C) Robert Durrenberger, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), James Urbano (C) Charles Byas, John Mainor, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 13:34 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Urbano - foul #2 on James Urbano, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG) James Ladd | |
| 13:34 | UTEP | William Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | William Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | James Urbano hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses short on a turnaround from close range | 44-53 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | William Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Frank Parker snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Erik Lillibridge | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), James Perkins (PF) Erik Lillibridge, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner, Stuart Hollie | |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | James Urbano is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow - foul #3 on James Urbano, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Mainor (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 11:55 | UTEP | James Perkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Urbano - foul #4 on James Urbano, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (C) James Urbano | |
| 11:55 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mainor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Hollie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Ladd and he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF) Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Barry | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is hacked by Frank Parker - foul #4 on Frank Parker, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Erik Lillibridge (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Charles Barry, Phillip Devries, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF) James Ladd, Charles Byas, John Mainor | |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Robert Durrenberger - foul #2 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is fouled on the floor by Aaron Widner - foul #3 on Aaron Widner, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), John Mainor (SF) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner, Kenneth Smith | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | William Hubbard steals it from John Mainor | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Brent Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sammie Rhodes - foul #1 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | William Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Charles Byas - foul #1 on Charles Byas, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Mainor | |
| 09:06 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Charles Barry loses the dribble to Kenneth Smith | 49-59 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 49-61 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Brent Walls scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Brent Walls steps in front of the Charles Byas pass | 52-61 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) PF - Sammie Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Hollie (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | William Hubbard tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | James Ladd pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith drills a jumper from the right block | 54-63 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the runner near the basket set up by Brent Walls | 56-63 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Ladd | 56-65 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Stuart Hollie is called for the reach on Brent Walls - foul #3 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), John Mainor (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Kenneth Smith, Samuel Murtagh, Stuart Hollie | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-65 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:33 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Phillip Devries snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-65 |
| 05:10 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Mainor | 58-68 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Widner and the foul's on James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF) Phillip Devries, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Mainor | |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | James Perkins gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Frank Parker hits a jump hook from close range | 60-70 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frank Parker | 60-70 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) PF - Frank Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Aaron Widner is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow - foul #4 on Aaron Widner, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena dunks the ball set up by Kevin Denton | 62-72 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | James Perkins banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Shawn Bartlow | 64-72 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 64-72 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF) Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG) Carl Delapena, Aaron Widner | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | James Perkins misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Urbano - foul #5 on James Urbano, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (C) James Urbano | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the dunk attempt | 66-74 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Brent Walls (SG), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Phillip Devries, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (PG), Aaron Widner (SG) James Ladd, Charles Byas | |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #4 on James Perkins, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits a shot from the left side | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Shawn Bartlow takes the ball from Kenneth Smith | 70-76 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits the finger roll | 72-76 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 72-76 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Stuart Hollie | 72-76 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Frank Parker - foul #5 on Frank Parker, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (PF) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Brent Walls scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton lays it in set up by Aaron Widner | 75-81 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Brent Walls drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammie Rhodes | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Kevin Denton | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow gets the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Aaron Widner takes the ball from Brent Walls | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Brent Walls is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Walls, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is hacked by Brent Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Walls, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (PF) Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh | |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-85 |