| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) SG - Brian Sanders (fresh) SF - William Dixon (fresh) PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) C - Thomas Fenster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Schwanbeck - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Chris Caperton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Schwanbeck | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Duane Battiste picks off the pass by William Dixon | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Brian Sanders snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Chris Caperton gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Duane Battiste steals the ball from Thomas Quintanilla in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | John Schwanbeck takes the ball from William Dixon in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste lays it up and in on a great pass from John Schwanbeck | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | William Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Chris Caperton tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck buries a floater from the right side set up by Duane Battiste | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Volpe - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), David Cahill (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), John Griffin (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders, William Dixon, Chris Caperton, Thomas Fenster | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | John Griffin misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) SG - David Pierce (fresh) SF - David Cahill (fresh) PF - Willie Taylor (fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - John Griffin (fresh) SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) C - Joseph Aybar (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is hacked by John Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | David Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | David Pierce clanks a shot from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Griffin | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Sheng Huang swats the layup by Bobby Moore | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | John Griffin gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | David Pierce steals the ball from Joseph Aybar | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bobby Moore - foul #2 on Bobby Moore, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, David Cahill, Willie Taylor, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Keith Johnson, John Griffin, Kevin Cagle, Bobby Moore, Joseph Aybar | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Brian Sanders buries a fadeaway from close range | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 12-9 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster is denied on a layup by Duane Battiste | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Chris Caperton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is hacked by Brian Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sanders, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Alan Grant (PF) Eric Davis, David Pierce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Joseph Aybar (C) Peter Calhoun, Thomas Fenster | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Chris Caperton is called for the reach on Alan Grant - foul #1 on Chris Caperton, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Sanders (tired) 2 pts. SF - William Dixon (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chris Caperton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 17-9 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | William Dixon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is fouled on the floor by Thomas Quintanilla - foul #1 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredrick Miller (PG), John Griffin (SF) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses badly on a runner from the left block | 17-12 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 20-12 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Fredrick Miller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Miller, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Kevin Cagle (SG), Thomas Fenster (C) Fredrick Miller, William Dixon, Joseph Aybar | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Calhoun - foul #1 on Peter Calhoun, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (SG) Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) John Griffin | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Brian Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 22-12 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fenster - foul #1 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses short on an open runner in the lane | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits the follow up shot | 24-15 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Eric Davis (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), William Dixon (SG), Joseph Aybar (C) Peter Calhoun, Brian Sanders, Thomas Fenster | |
| 09:21 | UTEP | William Dixon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Davis | 27-15 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle is fouled on the floor by Willie Taylor - foul #1 on Willie Taylor, team foul #3 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG), John Griffin (PF) Kevin Cagle, Chris Caperton | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the floater near the basket | 27-17 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eric Davis and the foul's on Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Willie Taylor, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), Chris Caperton (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders, Joseph Aybar | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Chris Caperton's pass is intercepted by Duane Battiste | 30-17 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste lays it up and in | 32-17 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Chris Caperton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-17 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Volpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - William Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Griffin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chris Caperton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fenster (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 35-17 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | John Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 35-17 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clay Wolverton | 38-17 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | The jump hook by Thomas Fenster is blocked by Duane Battiste | 38-17 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffin | 38-17 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Chris Caperton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Schwanbeck | 40-20 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Chris Caperton's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Battiste | 40-20 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste gets the rebound | 40-20 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste's floater is knocked away by Keith Johnson | 40-20 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Battiste | 40-20 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe drills a floater in the lane set up by John Schwanbeck | 42-20 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Keith Johnson travels with the ball | 42-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), Eric Davis (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Cagle (SG), Joseph Aybar (C) Keith Johnson, John Griffin, Thomas Fenster | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Kevin Cagle is called for the reach on Willie Beadle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #11 | 42-20 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-23 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Thomas Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #12 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG) Thomas Quintanilla | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the board | 45-23 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | William Dixon hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-23 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar tips it but misses | 45-23 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 45-23 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Kevin Cagle is called for the reach on Willie Beadle - foul #2 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #13 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Willie Taylor (PF) Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Griffin (SF) Kevin Cagle | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the board | 45-23 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | John Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #14 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Moore (SF) John Griffin | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by Bobby Moore - foul #3 on Bobby Moore, team foul #15 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), John Griffin (PF) Peter Calhoun, William Dixon, Bobby Moore, Chris Caperton | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | John Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG) Walter Wilson, David Pierce | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clay Wolverton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Willie Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Volpe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Griffin (tired) 4 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Joseph Aybar is called for the reach on Clay Wolverton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #16 | 46-23 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Brian Sanders comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-23 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Brian Sanders takes the ball from Willie Taylor | 46-23 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla lays it in set up by Brian Sanders | 46-25 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses the shot from the left side | 46-25 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste tips it in | 48-25 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (PG), David Pierce (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Duane Battiste, Willie Taylor, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Chris Caperton (PF) Thomas Quintanilla, John Griffin | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Peter Calhoun picks off the pass by Clay Wolverton | 48-25 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Brian Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Fenster (C) Joseph Aybar | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | David Pierce blows the wide open layup | 48-25 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), William Dixon (SF) Peter Calhoun, Chris Caperton | |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-25 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Brian Sanders snags the offensive board | 48-25 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster is fouled on the floor by Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #4 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF) David Pierce, David Cahill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Joseph Aybar (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Thomas Fenster | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Brian Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-25 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Eric Davis steals it from Brian Sanders | 48-25 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson misses the lay-in | 48-25 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | William Dixon grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Caperton (PF) William Dixon | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Schwanbeck and the foul's on Joseph Aybar - foul #2 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #17 | 50-25 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the free throw | 51-25 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-25 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the board | 51-25 |