| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Scott Masters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Nesmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Neary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Tony Clarke inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Todd Nesmith takes the ball from Alberto Morales | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | David Neary misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Nesmith - foul #3 on Todd Nesmith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Nix (SG) Todd Nesmith | |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | William Gould can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Scott Masters grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Steve Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael McAfee | 36-29 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Richard Nix hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | David Neary snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Scott Masters can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael McAfee - foul #1 on Michael McAfee, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (SG), Ernie Tate (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Richard Nix, Tony Clarke, Steve Robinson, David Neary | |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Scott Masters makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Scott Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Steven Brough is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Perry (SF) Scott Masters | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Ernie Tate misses long on a runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Tate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is hacked by Steven Brough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brough, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Nesmith (SG) Eric Perry | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | William Gould can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Gregory Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alberto Morales | 36-34 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andre Rizzo | 38-34 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Ernie Tate misses the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andre Rizzo | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-34 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeffery Wilson | 38-34 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Andre Rizzo steals the ball from Gregory Graham | 38-34 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Alberto Morales denies the turnaround by Jeffery Wilson | 40-34 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Gregory Graham hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Ernie Tate pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Lester Carr (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Michael McAfee, Andre Rizzo, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Masters (PG), Richard Nix (SG), Tony Clarke (SF), Steve Robinson (PF), David Neary (C) Steven Brough, Todd Nesmith, Ernie Tate, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Steve Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Elon Amoroso - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Steve Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Steve Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Aaron Hume (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Scott Masters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Nix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Neary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Steve Robinson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Steve Robinson knocks in the runner from the right block | 42-40 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke loses the dribble to Steve Robinson | 42-40 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Tony Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Steve Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Steve Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | David Neary tips it in | 42-42 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Schuelke | 42-42 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Tony Clarke buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Masters | 44-44 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-44 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | David Neary grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Tony Clarke is hacked by Brandon Arreola - foul #3 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF), Alberto Morales (C) Aaron Hume, Brandon Arreola, Lester Carr, Elon Amoroso, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Todd Nesmith (SG), Eric Perry (SF) Scott Masters, Richard Nix, Tony Clarke | |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael McAfee - foul #2 on Michael McAfee, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Graham (C) David Neary | |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is fouled on the floor by Steven Brough - foul #3 on Steven Brough, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernie Tate (SF) Steve Robinson | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McAfee | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alberto Morales (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Nesmith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernie Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | William Gould tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Andre Rizzo picks off the pass by Gregory Graham | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Masters (PG), Tony Clarke (SF), Steve Robinson (PF), David Neary (C) Steven Brough, Ernie Tate, Gregory Graham, Eric Perry | |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Steve Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Masters | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson (PF) Steve Robinson | |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael McAfee | 51-49 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith connects on the shot from the left block set up by Scott Masters and he's fouled by Lester Carr - foul #1 on Lester Carr, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Michael McAfee, Andre Rizzo, Lester Carr, William Gould, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Richard Nix (SF), Steve Robinson (PF), Eric Perry (C) Scott Masters, Tony Clarke, Jeffery Wilson, David Neary | |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Todd Nesmith makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 53-52 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Steven Brough loses the dribble to Brandon Arreola in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola slams it home | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Steven Brough misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Eric Perry grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Steven Brough buries a floater from the right block | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Aaron Hume (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) C - Michael Schuelke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Steven Brough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Nesmith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Nix (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Steven Brough pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo (PG), William Gould (PF) Aaron Hume, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Masters (PG), Ernie Tate (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Steven Brough, Todd Nesmith, Steve Robinson, Eric Perry | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Scott Masters clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Alberto Morales (C) Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tony Clarke (SF), David Neary (C) Ernie Tate, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Nesmith (SG), Steve Robinson (PF) Richard Nix, Gregory Graham | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | David Neary can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Todd Nesmith is called for the reach on Andre Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Nesmith, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Tony Clarke hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Nesmith | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales tips it home | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | David Neary buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Masters | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Steve Robinson swats the short shot by Alberto Morales | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | David Neary snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Steve Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Tony Clarke tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is hacked by Todd Nesmith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Nesmith, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Nix (SG) Todd Nesmith | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Richard Nix - foul #2 on Richard Nix, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Tony Clarke - foul #2 on Tony Clarke, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Richard Nix buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Scott Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Clarke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Neary (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | William Gould wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | William Gould is hacked by Steve Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Robinson, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Alberto Morales swats the short shot by David Neary | 66-64 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | David Neary tips it in | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-66 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Steve Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Alberto Morales takes the ball from Scott Masters | 66-66 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Richard Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Tony Clarke tips it home | 69-68 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr's pass is intercepted by Steve Robinson in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Tony Clarke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Scott Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Steve Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Steve Robinson in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Tony Clarke scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Nix | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Masters steals it from Andre Rizzo in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Richard Nix banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Masters | 69-73 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Schuelke (C) Lester Carr, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG), Ernie Tate (SG), Eric Perry (SF), Gregory Graham (PF), Jeffery Wilson (C) Scott Masters, Richard Nix, Tony Clarke, Steve Robinson, David Neary | |
| 02:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Jeffery Wilson double dribbles | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr (SF), Alberto Morales (C) Matthew Thompson, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Masters (PG), Richard Nix (SG), Tony Clarke (SF), Steve Robinson (PF), David Neary (C) Steven Brough, Ernie Tate, Eric Perry, Gregory Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is hacked by Richard Nix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Nix, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Lester Carr steps in front of the Richard Nix pass | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | David Neary misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Morales - foul #2 on Alberto Morales, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | David Neary makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | David Neary misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | William Gould gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Nix - foul #4 on Richard Nix, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | David Neary snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Scott Masters can't connect on a floater from the right side | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Steve Robinson can't tip it in | 72-74 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alberto Morales | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Alberto Morales (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Scott Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Nix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tony Clarke (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Neary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Scott Masters is hacked by Michael McAfee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McAfee, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Scott Masters makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Scott Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Steve Robinson steals the ball from Lester Carr in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Steve Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Gould - foul #2 on William Gould, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brough (PG) Scott Masters | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Steve Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 75-76 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Masters (PG) Steven Brough | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Michael McAfee is called for the reach on Scott Masters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McAfee, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Scott Masters misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Scott Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lester Carr | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | William Gould knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo and he's hacked by Tony Clarke - foul #3 on Tony Clarke, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Tony Clarke clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-76 |