| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SG - Peter Worden (fresh) SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - John Meigs (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Adam Dvorsky | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Grant | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #1 on Fred Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Walter Grant picks off the pass by Sterling Williams | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas banks in the wide open layup set up by Adam Dvorsky | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Sterling Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Guzman | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Grant | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Sterling Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Grant - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Everette Basnight (C) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the layup against the doubleteam | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Everette Basnight clanks a floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses short on a runner in the paint | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) PF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Sterling Williams is called for the reach on Walter Grant - foul #1 on Sterling Williams, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), James Wright (PF) Sterling Williams, Mario Torres, Jesus Guzman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Everette Basnight drills a runner near the basket | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses short on a floater in the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Peter Worden snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Peter Worden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Fred Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Wiliams - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Mario Torres (SF), Jesus Guzman (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Angel Montes, Thomas Wiliams, James Wright, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Meigs (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Walter Bates, Fred Thomas | |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Craig Weber takes the ball from Mario Torres | 7-9 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Badgett | 10-9 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Drewski, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | John Meigs swats the short shot by Stanley Badgett | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jack Drewski | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sterling Williams | 12-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jack Drewski | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 12-13 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (SG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), Everette Basnight (C) Peter Worden, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Everette Basnight grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Sterling Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Everette Basnight tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Sterling Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Everette Basnight is fouled on the floor by John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), James Wright (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Sterling Williams, Thomas Wiliams, Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (PF), Walter Bates (C) John Meigs, John Luu | |
| 09:37 | UTEP | James Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Bates | 14-13 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 14-13 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Grant | 14-15 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Bates | 14-18 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Angel Montes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Peter Worden tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Adam Dvorsky | 14-18 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - James Wright (fresh) C - Stanley Badgett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - Walter Bates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Worden takes the ball from Adam Dvorsky | 14-18 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Peter Worden hits the finger roll | 16-18 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Grant out of the doubleteam | 16-20 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Angel Montes connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #1 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), Jesus Guzman (PF), Everette Basnight (C) Peter Worden, Mario Torres, James Wright, Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Daniel Jones | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Sterling Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Wiliams | 20-20 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is hacked by Angel Montes - foul #1 on Angel Montes, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF) Walter Bates | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Weber | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Everette Basnight - foul #1 on Everette Basnight, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Angel Montes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF) Angel Montes, Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Peter Worden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG) Walter Grant | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Sterling Williams steals the ball from John Meigs | 25-24 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Mario Torres comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Meigs - foul #1 on John Meigs, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Fred Thomas (C) Beau Dennie, John Luu | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - John Meigs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Thomas | 27-27 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Sterling Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Dvorsky | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 30-30 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesus Guzman | 30-30 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Scott Alba picks off the pass by Jesus Guzman | 30-30 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is fouled on the floor by Everette Basnight - foul #2 on Everette Basnight, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SG), James Wright (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Sterling Williams, Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates is denied on a layup by Stanley Badgett | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Jack Drewski takes the ball from Angel Montes | 30-30 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 30-30 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Weber | 30-30 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates drills a shot near the basket set up by Walter Grant | 30-32 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Mario Torres can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Craig Weber - foul #1 on Craig Weber, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, Fred Thomas | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-32 |