| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jimmy Davis | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Michael Wood is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Robert Zierer - foul #2 on Robert Zierer, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 34-37 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper (SG) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:18 | UTEP | John Damico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | John Damico pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (C) Philip Funk, Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Michael Pinter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #3 on Robert Zierer, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Halloway (C) Eric Hayes | |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper's pass is intercepted by Michael Pinter | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Ray Halloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG) Joseph Rendon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ward Toomey (PF) Michael Wood, Michael Pinter | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Ray Halloway blocks the short jumper by Earl Watson | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tremper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-39 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Philip Funk (SF), Louis Tanner (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Earl Watson, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Eric Hayes (C) John Damico, Ray Halloway | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Riles | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Zierer - foul #4 on Robert Zierer, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG) Robert Zierer, Douglas Tremper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF) Gary Hovey, Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Eric Hayes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Wood and the foul's on Daniel Mozee - foul #4 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Watson (PF) Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | John Damico gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Michael Pinter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Damico and he's hacked by Jimmy Davis - foul #2 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (C) Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Michael Pinter lays it up and in set up by Boris Polinski | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Davis | 40-48 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Michael Wood comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Reno - foul #2 on Eric Reno, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Douglas Tremper (SF), Louis Tanner (PF) Jimmy Davis, Philip Funk, Earl Watson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Ray Halloway (C) Boris Polinski, Eric Hayes | |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Halloway steps in front of the Thomas Taylor pass | 40-50 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Wood | 40-53 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Rendon (fresh) SG - Eric Reno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tremper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Halloway is called for the reach on Douglas Tremper - foul #2 on Ray Halloway, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Watson (PF) Eric Reno | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Pinter | 42-53 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Thomas Taylor swats the dunk try by Ray Halloway | 42-53 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Watson - foul #1 on Earl Watson, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Philip Funk (SF) Thomas Taylor, Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Eric Hayes (C) Michael Wood, John Damico, Ray Halloway | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Rendon | 44-54 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Michael Pinter knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ratko Swietoniowski | 44-56 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Gary Hovey snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Derek Riles loses the dribble to Douglas Tremper | 44-56 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Gary Hovey gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Michael Pinter drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 44-58 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk is hacked by Derek Riles - foul #1 on Derek Riles, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Louis Tanner (C) Joseph Rendon, Philip Funk, Douglas Tremper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), John Damico (SF), Ward Toomey (PF) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Michael Pinter | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson tips it in | 46-58 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ward Toomey scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Wood and he's fouled by Earl Watson - foul #2 on Earl Watson, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno's pass is intercepted by Michael Wood | 46-60 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | John Damico misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Ward Toomey hits the follow up shot | 46-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Eric Hayes steals the ball from Earl Watson | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:51 | UTEP | John Damico misses long on a shot from close range | 46-62 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Eric Hayes scores on a floater from the left side | 46-64 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-64 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Douglas Tremper (SG), Philip Funk (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Thomas Taylor, Earl Watson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Michael Pinter (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, Ward Toomey, Eric Hayes | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Philip Funk steps in front of the Ray Halloway pass | 47-64 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits a driving attempt from the left block | 49-64 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is hacked by Ray Halloway - foul #3 on Ray Halloway, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG) Louis Tanner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG) Michael Wood, Boris Polinski | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-64 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Ray Halloway gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | John Damico is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mozee - foul #5 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Watson (PF), Thomas Taylor (C) Eric Reno, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Hayes (C) Ray Halloway | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | John Damico misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-64 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Tremper | 52-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Tremper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | John Damico connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski | 52-66 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Gary Hovey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski | 52-69 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson double dribbles | 52-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Eric Reno (SG), Louis Tanner (C) Robert Zierer, Philip Funk, Earl Watson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 52-71 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Halloway - foul #4 on Ray Halloway, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Ray Halloway slams it home on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 54-73 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 57-73 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Boris Polinski is called for the reach on Eric Reno - foul #1 on Boris Polinski, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Ray Halloway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Boris Polinski hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Derek Riles and the foul's on Louis Tanner - foul #1 on Louis Tanner, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner misses the jumper from the left side | 57-77 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Halloway - foul #5 on Ray Halloway, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Hayes (C) Ray Halloway | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Gary Hovey buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Derek Riles | 59-79 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Eric Hayes steals the ball from Douglas Tremper | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Gary Hovey runs out the clock | 59-79 |