| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Stover | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Derek Foster jams it set up by John Snyder | 26-45 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Jason Turner snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:57 | UTEP | John Snyder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brent Winters | 26-45 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Anthony Robbins - foul #3 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | John Snyder gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:26 | UTEP | John Snyder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 28-48 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by William Donoghue is denied by Carlos Strode | 28-48 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to William Donoghue | 28-48 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Robbins picks off the pass by Johnny Sampson | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Foster swats the shot by Joseph Stover | 28-50 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover tips it in | 30-50 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Jason Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Robbins | 30-53 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Carlos Strode lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Turner | 33-55 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by William Donoghue | 35-55 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the easy layup | 35-55 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue grabs the board | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Foster (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Sampson | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Carlos Strode clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Stover - foul #1 on Joseph Stover, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Jason Turner, Anthony Robbins, Derek Foster, John Snyder | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Tim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Edward Tinch grabs the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is denied on a dunk by Paul Skillings | 38-56 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Carlos Strode tips it home | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-58 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Tinch | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 38-61 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from Arthur Lyman | 38-61 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler can't finish the layup | 38-61 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 41-64 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto tips it home | 43-64 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Edward Tinch's layup is rejected by Ronald Pinto | 43-64 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Higdon | 46-64 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Carlos Strode dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 46-66 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Reiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Higdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Strode (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-66 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman's pass is intercepted by Adam Chiaramonte | 48-66 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Nicholas Reiss picks off the pass by Adam Chiaramonte | 48-66 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Pinto | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Strode and he's fouled by Johnny Higdon - foul #2 on Johnny Higdon, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), William Donoghue (C) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode | |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jay Davidson | 50-68 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PF) Tim Crawford | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | John Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 51-70 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Jason Turner double dribbles | 54-70 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is fouled on the floor by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #3 | 54-70 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Winters | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Jason Turner scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Robbins | 56-72 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Foster steals the ball from Johnny Sampson | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | John Snyder makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jason Turner and he's hacked by William Donoghue - foul #1 on William Donoghue, team foul #3 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Robin Cosey (PF) Joseph Stover, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Edward Tinch (SF) Jason Turner, Anthony Robbins, Derek Foster | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | John Snyder makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | George Mitchell swats the layup by Brent Winters | 56-75 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Brent Winters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) C - William Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #4 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF), Johnny Higdon (C) Johnny Sampson, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Snyder | 56-75 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | John Snyder double dribbles | 56-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG) Brent Winters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG), Tim Crawford (PF) Adam Chiaramonte, John Snyder | |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon tips it home | 58-75 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Edward Tinch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler and he's fouled by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Paul Skillings (SF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Robin Cosey, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG) Dewitt Wheeler | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Edward Tinch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Timothy Myers | 60-78 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Skillings - foul #1 on Paul Skillings, team foul #6 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Arthur Lyman, Timothy Myers, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), John Snyder (PF) Edward Tinch, George Mitchell | |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss | 63-79 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Tim Crawford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Turner | 63-81 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-81 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings gets the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | John Snyder misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 63-81 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Snyder (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Crawford (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Robbins steps in front of the Nicholas Reiss pass in the backcourt | 63-81 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-84 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-84 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the board | 63-84 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-84 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the offensive board | 63-84 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Turner | 63-87 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-87 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-87 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-87 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings grabs the defensive rebound | 63-87 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-87 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Johnny Higdon (PF) Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (C) Tim Crawford | |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-87 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | John Snyder can't tip it in | 63-87 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Derek Foster gets the offensive rebound | 63-87 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | John Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Robbins | 63-90 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-90 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto snags the offensive board | 63-90 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is hacked by Anthony Robbins - foul #4 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #4 | 63-90 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-90 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Arthur Lyman is called for the reach on Jason Turner - foul #1 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #7 | 63-90 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 1st free throw | 63-90 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Higdon | 63-90 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-90 |