| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Earl Fife is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Fife | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Tanner | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Curtis Tanner steps in front of the Edward Montgomery pass in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Steven Williams loses the dribble to Curtis Tanner | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Tanner | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Williams | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is fouled on the floor by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), John Bennett (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF), William Allen (C) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | William Allen snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chase Townsend | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Bloom | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF) Bradley Conaway | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Chase Townsend picks off the pass by Stephen Stam | 42-40 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Bennett and the foul's on Michael Bloom - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | William Allen is called for the reach on Marshall Thatcher - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Vernon Colvin | |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF) Chase Townsend, John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Bradley Conaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Earl Fife picks off the pass by Robert Knight | 47-41 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Fife | 49-41 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Arthur Wright comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Fife - foul #3 on Earl Fife, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), John Bennett (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Earl Fife, Bradley Conaway, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery, Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Arthur Wright | |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Stephen Stam knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Colvin | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Chase Townsend steals the ball from Stephen Stam in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Bennett and the foul's on Vernon Colvin - foul #2 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG), William Allen (PF) Chase Townsend, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Vernon Colvin | |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (C) Patrick Driggs, John Bennett, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Ronald Fenimore | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Kelley | 54-47 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Lininger | 54-47 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | James Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Herbert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Norman Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | James Clark gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | James Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Conaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Bradley Conaway steals the ball from Michael Bloom | 54-47 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Clark | 56-47 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Norman Kelley blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), John Bennett (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) James Clark, Bradley Conaway, Steven Williams, William Allen, Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stam | 56-49 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 56-51 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Stephen Stam steps in front of the Joseph Broyles pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Earl Fife hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 56-51 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Fenimore | 56-53 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stam is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Earl Fife, John Bennett, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Vernon Colvin (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Curtis Tanner - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin scores on a jumper in the lane | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is hacked by Jeff Melillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Colvin | 61-57 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Patrick Driggs | 63-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chase Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Driggs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin travels with the ball | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG) Patrick Driggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | John Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Chase Townsend - foul #3 on Chase Townsend, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (C) Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Vernon Colvin | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan is hacked by Curtis Tanner - foul #4 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG) Chase Townsend | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-61 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses long on a runner from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 63-61 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Michael Bloom connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher loses the dribble to John Bennett | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | James Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bennett | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Arthur Wright lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF), Paul Lininger (C) James Clark, John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan, William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is fouled on the floor by Paul Lininger - foul #2 on Paul Lininger, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Montgomery | 67-66 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Paul Lininger | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Melillo | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles tips it in | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 69-69 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Earl Fife misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Earl Fife gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Conaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Broyles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Hyslop - foul #1 on James Hyslop, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Paul Lininger (PF) Earl Fife, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), John Bennett (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF), William Allen (C) Chase Townsend, Bradley Conaway, Paul Lininger, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG) Jeff Melillo | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (PF) William Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SF) Ronald Fenimore | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kristopher Duncan - foul #1 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF), Joseph Broyles (C) John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Michael Bloom, Stephen Stam | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Earl Fife scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Driggs | 73-70 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Montgomery | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the tip | 73-70 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Earl Fife | 75-70 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-70 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles double dribbles | 75-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Robert Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Fife - foul #4 on Earl Fife, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Steven Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), John Bennett (SG) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Chase Townsend, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett is hacked by Ronald Fenimore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (SG) Edward Montgomery | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #4 on Robert Knight, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) John Bennett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Earl Fife steals the ball from Jeff Melillo | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Earl Fife banks in the layup | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by Joseph Broyles - foul #2 on Joseph Broyles, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), John Bennett (SF), William Allen (C) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan runs out the clock | 81-72 |