| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | James Thomson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Cramer | 42-26 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla is hacked by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Griffin (SF) Brian Sanders | |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Chris Caperton connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Quintanilla | 42-28 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Quintanilla takes the ball from Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla banks in the layup | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Thomas Quintanilla, William Dixon, John Griffin, Chris Caperton, Thomas Fenster | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Keith Johnson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 45-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Schroeder | 45-30 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | John Rauch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Brian Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Keith Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Aybar | 45-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Brian Sanders pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Brian Sanders's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bishop in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop lays it up and in | 47-32 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Aybar | 47-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Cagle is called for the reach on Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), William Dixon (SG), John Griffin (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Keith Johnson, Brian Sanders, Kevin Cagle, Bobby Moore, Joseph Aybar | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Thomson | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | John Griffin is hacked by James Thomson - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chris Caperton | 49-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer drills a turnaround near the basket | 51-37 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | William Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Brian Sanders (SG) Thomas Quintanilla, John Griffin | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Brian Sanders is hacked by Stanley Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Chris Caperton is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #3 on Chris Caperton, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Chee (SF) Stanley Davis, James Thomson, Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredrick Miller (PG), John Griffin (SF) Peter Calhoun, Brian Sanders | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | William Williams steals it from Fredrick Miller in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | William Williams blows the layup | 52-39 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Miller | 52-41 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Fenster - foul #1 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Michael Chee, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Joseph Aybar (C) Fredrick Miller, John Griffin, Thomas Fenster | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Brian Sanders loses the dribble to Raymond Bishop in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop lays it in | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | William Dixon is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses short on an open shot from the left block | 55-44 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | William Williams drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raymond Signorelli | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Sanders (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Caperton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Aybar | 57-44 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Cagle (SG), John Griffin (SF), Bobby Moore (C) Brian Sanders, William Dixon, Joseph Aybar | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | John Griffin buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cagle | 57-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the easy open layup | 57-46 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Chris Caperton snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Davis - foul #2 on Stanley Davis, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), Thomas Fenster (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Chris Caperton | |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Keith Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Davis | 59-46 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster drills a shot in the lane | 59-48 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | John Rauch is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer tips it in | 61-48 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Bobby Moore's pass is intercepted by Stanley Davis in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder lays it up and in set up by Stanley Davis | 63-48 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Keith Johnson and the foul's on John Rauch - foul #1 on John Rauch, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF) Keith Johnson, Kevin Cagle, Bobby Moore, John Griffin | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | James Thomson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Aybar (C) Thomas Fenster | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | James Thomson tips it in | 65-51 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | William Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli's pass is intercepted by Chris Caperton in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar is whistled for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG) Peter Calhoun | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Thomson | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Chris Caperton hits a fadeaway from the left side | 67-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-53 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #4 on Chris Caperton, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) William Williams, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Kevin Cagle (SG), John Griffin (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders, Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Calhoun (fresh) SG - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Dixon (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Thomas Fenster (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the wide open floater near the basket | 67-53 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | John Griffin scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Calhoun | 67-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Calhoun - foul #1 on Peter Calhoun, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG), Michael Chee (PF) James Thomson, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), Chris Caperton (PF) Peter Calhoun, William Dixon | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chris Caperton | 69-58 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli is whistled for a carry | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Bobby Moore (SF), Joseph Aybar (C) Keith Johnson, John Griffin, Thomas Fenster | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Moore | 69-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Williams is hacked by Bobby Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Moore, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF) Chris Caperton | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Bobby Moore connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Quintanilla | 71-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Moore - foul #3 on Bobby Moore, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Brian Sanders (SG) Thomas Quintanilla, Bobby Moore | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Reaves - foul #1 on Troy Reaves, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Raymond Bishop (SG), Milton Cramer (SF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, William Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Griffin (PF) William Dixon | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Bishop | 76-64 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar blows the dunk | 76-64 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Troy Reaves is called for the reach on Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Troy Reaves, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Raymond Bishop, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Bobby Moore (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Peter Calhoun, Kevin Cagle, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Quintanilla picks off the pass by William Williams | 76-66 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla banks in the layup | 76-68 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Fenster - foul #2 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (PF) James Thomson, John Rauch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), William Dixon (SG) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenster | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Bobby Moore misses the wide open floater from the left block | 76-68 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Michael Chee drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 78-68 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Aybar (C) Keith Johnson, Bobby Moore, Thomas Fenster | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Griffin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Chris Caperton (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Chris Caperton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Dixon and he's fouled by Michael Chee - foul #1 on Michael Chee, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Chris Caperton makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar tips it but misses | 78-71 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | John Griffin hits the follow up shot | 78-73 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Schroeder | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Cagle (SG), Bobby Moore (C) John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Bobby Moore buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Bobby Moore makes the free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | William Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Thomson and he's hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #5 on Chris Caperton, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Fenster (C) Chris Caperton | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the free throw | 83-76 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Bobby Moore's floater is tipped away by Andrew Jones | 83-76 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 83-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Michael Chee gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses long on a shot from the right block | 83-76 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Bobby Moore grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | William Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Bobby Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 83-76 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster tips it back up and in | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Quintanilla is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG) Raymond Bishop | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG), John Griffin (PF) Kevin Cagle, Bobby Moore | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | William Dixon loses the dribble to Michael Chee | 84-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Chee is hacked by Brian Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Sanders, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Thomson is hacked by Brian Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Sanders, team foul #14 | 86-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | John Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | William Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF) William Williams, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Quintanilla is called for the reach on Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #15 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF) Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | John Griffin snags the defensive board | 87-79 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 87-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Quintanilla is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #16 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG) Thomas Quintanilla | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 89-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Carlino | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino runs out the clock | 89-79 |