| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Eric Kress (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) C - Sean Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Marshall Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Sean Grady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | David Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Steven Turney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Nelson Heard drills a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Grady - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Brown | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard is hacked by Eric Kress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kress, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | David Brown drills a shot from the left block set up by Raymond Hard | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Eric Kress is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (PG), Adrian Eason (SG), Tony Picard (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Harold Reese (C) Raymond Hard, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, David Brown, Marshall Harris | |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the driving attempt in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay is fouled on the floor by Eric Lebo - foul #1 on Eric Lebo, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Eric Lebo steals it from Harold Reese | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Eason - foul #1 on Adrian Eason, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, Tony Picard, Steven Duguay, Harold Reese | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Steven Turney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Marshall Harris - foul #1 on Marshall Harris, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Turney - foul #1 on Steven Turney, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Sean Covell loses the dribble to Samuel McKnight in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Covell (fresh) C - Sean Grady (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Manning (fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Rene Costa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Talley and he's hacked by Ronald Manning - foul #1 on Ronald Manning, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Williams (C) Steven Turney, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF) Rene Costa, Daniel Talley, Sean Covell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (C) Ronald Manning, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Marshall Harris | |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Eric Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Eyre | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Eric Williams is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Kress, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Raymond Hard, Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, David Brown, Steven Duguay | |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Samuel McKnight - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Lebo (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Steven Duguay (PF), Harold Reese (C) Ronald Manning, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Harold Reese is called for the reach on Eric Hadsell - foul #1 on Harold Reese, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Eric Kress scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Harold Reese | |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Tony Picard lays it up and in set up by Samuel McKnight and the foul's on Eric Lebo - foul #2 on Eric Lebo, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Turney (SF) Rene Costa, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (SF) Samuel McKnight | |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 16-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Turney (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Williams (tiring) C - Sean Grady (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adrian Eason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Picard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Harris (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Nelson Heard (PF) Ralph Sabella, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), David Brown (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Raymond Hard, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a floater from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Steven Turney is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on Steven Turney, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (C) Robert Wilson, Steven Turney, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF) Adrian Eason, Thomas Eyre | |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Duguay - foul #1 on Steven Duguay, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | The jumper by Sean Covell is denied by Albert Goldston | 18-11 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Sean Covell - foul #1 on Sean Covell, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Sean Covell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (PG), Harold Reese (C) Ronald Manning, Steven Duguay | |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Daniel Talley is hacked by Thomas Eyre - foul #1 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Tony Picard (PF) Samuel McKnight, David Brown | |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Daniel Talley misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Hard | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Daniel Talley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Tony Picard jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Thomas Eyre | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses the easy dunk attempt | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Nelson Heard tips it in | 23-18 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Reese | 23-18 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Goldston | 23-21 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Albert Goldston is called for the reach on Sean Covell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Goldston, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Daniel Talley, Ralph Sabella, Nelson Heard, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Raymond Hard, Thomas Eyre, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Harold Reese | |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marshall Harris | 25-23 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Sean Grady pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sean Covell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Williams (tiring) C - Sean Grady (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Manning (fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Eason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Duguay (tiring) C - Marshall Harris (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Eric Kress buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Nelson Heard (PF) Eric Kress, Sean Covell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Brown (PF) Steven Duguay | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Rene Costa travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | David Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Eason | 30-27 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Sean Grady is denied on a layup by Adrian Eason | 30-27 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Robert Wilson, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SF), Steven Duguay (C) Adrian Eason, Marshall Harris | |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | David Brown snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel McKnight | 30-30 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Eric Kress is called for 10 seconds | 30-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG) Eric Kress | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Albert Goldston (SF), Tony Picard (PF) Ronald Manning, Samuel McKnight, David Brown | |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston tips it home | 30-32 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Goldston | 30-35 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Thomas Eyre is called for the reach on Ralph Sabella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Sean Covell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), David Brown (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Raymond Hard, Thomas Eyre, Tony Picard, Steven Duguay | |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Kress | 34-35 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Brown | 34-37 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Nelson Heard buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Eric Kress | 36-37 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Kress, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, David Brown, Marshall Harris | |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Grady - foul #3 on Sean Grady, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Sean Grady | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Tony Picard steps in front of the Steven Turney pass in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 36-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Eason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Picard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Duguay (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-42 |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tony Picard | 36-42 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Eyre | 36-42 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Sean Covell (PF) Robert Wilson, Daniel Talley, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), David Brown (PF), Harold Reese (C) Raymond Hard, Adrian Eason, Thomas Eyre, Tony Picard, Steven Duguay | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Sean Covell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Harold Reese blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Lebo - foul #3 on Eric Lebo, team foul #11 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Williams (C) Eric Kress, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Manning - foul #2 on Ronald Manning, team foul #10 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Sean Covell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SF), Marshall Harris (C) Albert Goldston, Harold Reese | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | David Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #12 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Hadsell (C) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG) Ronald Manning | |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Rene Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF) David Brown | |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Tony Picard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 40-46 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Raymond Hard steals it from Nelson Heard | 40-46 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-46 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Turney | 40-46 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Raymond Hard takes the ball from Steven Turney in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight throws it down set up by Raymond Hard | 40-48 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel McKnight - foul #2 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #11 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella, Eric Hadsell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Harold Reese (C) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Eric Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-51 |