| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Richard Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | James Western wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins's pass is intercepted by Brent Walls in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brent Walls | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a shot from the left side set up by Louis Oliver | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Grant Shafer takes the ball from Alex Satterfield | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Robbins | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Erik Lillibridge is called for the reach on Charles Robbins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | James Western hits a wide open runner from the baseline set up by Grant Shafer and the foul's on Salvatore Gallo - foul #1 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver dunks the ball set up by Charles Robbins and he's fouled by Alex Satterfield - foul #1 on Alex Satterfield, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 4-10 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson lays it in set up by Eduardo Moran | 4-12 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | John Danna buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Bartlett | 6-12 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the easy layup | 6-12 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | John Danna snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Burnley (fairly fresh) C - John Danna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by John Danna in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Danna, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Shaffer (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Brent Walls - foul #1 on Brent Walls, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Brent Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-12 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it in | 6-14 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-14 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Grant Shafer | 6-14 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is denied on a layup by Salvatore Gallo | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Harry Defeo grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Brent Walls, Harry Defeo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), James Western (PF) Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), John Danna (C) Erik Lillibridge, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Shaffer | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | John Danna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Durrenberger blocks the short jumper by James Western | 6-15 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | James Western steps in front of the Salvatore Gallo pass | 6-15 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | John Danna is called for the reach on Charles Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Danna, team foul #7 | 6-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Alex Satterfield (C) Phillip Devries, John Danna | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Viktor Kuszynski | 9-17 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF) Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver | |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger is hacked by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #1 | 9-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Eduardo Moran - foul #2 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Viktor Kuszynski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) Eduardo Moran, James Western | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 10-17 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | The short jumper by Alex Satterfield is denied by Delbert Nuckols | 10-17 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tired) 4 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Richard Shaffer, Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield drills a shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Burnley | 12-17 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Durrenberger - foul #1 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley can't finish the layup | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by Viktor Kuszynski - foul #1 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #9 | 12-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG) Viktor Kuszynski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Louis Oliver | |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Phillip Devries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield snags the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Phillip Devries - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Harry Defeo (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Brent Walls drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 14-21 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Harry Defeo is called for the reach on Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Defeo, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Brent Walls, Jonathan Burnley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-23 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it in | 14-25 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Harry Defeo knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Phillip Devries | 16-25 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Grant Shafer | 16-27 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Harry Defeo misses the turnaround in the paint | 16-27 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Gallo | 16-27 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Richard Shaffer is called for the reach on Samuel Bartlett - foul #1 on Richard Shaffer, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Harry Defeo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Richard Shaffer, Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Viktor Kuszynski | 18-27 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols drills a driving attempt in the paint | 18-29 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) PF - Salvatore Gallo (tired) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Burnley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 3 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is called for 10 seconds | 18-29 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #11 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | James Western is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 18-31 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Phillip Devries scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brent Walls | 21-31 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Durrenberger - foul #2 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #12 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Edward Jenkinson is called for the reach on Samuel Bartlett - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF) Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Brent Walls is called for the reach on Richard Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Walls, team foul #13 | 21-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Harry Defeo (SF) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo travels with the ball | 21-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Devries picks off the pass by Brian Tyson | 21-34 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alex Satterfield (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Richard Shaffer, Louis Oliver, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF) Jonathan Burnley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Robbins and he's hacked by Alex Satterfield - foul #2 on Alex Satterfield, team foul #14 | 22-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (C) Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Harry Defeo misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen | |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Harry Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Harry Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Grant Shafer | 24-39 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett scores on a 3 from the right corner | 27-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Defeo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (very tired) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Burnley (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Oliver | 27-41 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Viktor Kuszynski (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), John Danna (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Harry Defeo, Jonathan Burnley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | John Danna misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Shaffer - foul #2 on Richard Shaffer, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Richard Shaffer | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | John Danna misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | John Danna misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 27-41 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-43 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Delbert Nuckols takes the ball from Robert Durrenberger | 27-43 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Brent Walls is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Walls, team foul #15 | 27-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | John Danna clanks a jumper from the left block | 27-45 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Bartlett | 27-45 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge connects on the 3 from straight away | 30-45 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Robert Durrenberger, Alex Satterfield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-45 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Oliver | 30-48 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Louis Oliver picks off the pass by Samuel Bartlett | 30-48 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson jams it set up by Louis Oliver | 30-50 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Oliver | 30-53 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the fullcourt shot | 30-53 |