| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Boris Polinski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Hovey | 34-46 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ward Toomey | 34-46 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-46 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Gary Hovey pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 36-50 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #3 on Ward Toomey, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey travels with the ball | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF) Derek Riles | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #3 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Steven Dummer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Hovey | 38-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Heidel (fresh) C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Steven Dummer, David Heidel, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Matthew Smith is blocked by John Thomas | 38-53 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 38-53 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't tip it in | 38-53 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Ward Toomey buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 38-55 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | John Thomas is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the easy layup | 38-55 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 38-55 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Zierer - foul #3 on Robert Zierer, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF) Daniel Jones, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, John Thomas | |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is whistled for traveling | 41-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF) Derek Riles | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses short on a floater in the lane | 41-57 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jolley and the foul's on Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Hovey | 44-59 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 44-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Dummer | 44-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee's floater is knocked away by Steven Dummer | 44-61 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Steven Dummer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Steven Dummer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Daniel Jones, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Jimmy Davis - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Steven Dummer | |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Hovey steps in front of the Johnny Morissette pass | 44-65 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Derek Riles's pass is intercepted by Johnny Morissette | 44-65 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 47-65 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Boris Polinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-65 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Boris Polinski steps in front of the Jimmy Davis pass | 47-65 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #4 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Mozee | 50-66 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 50-68 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Boris Polinski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Salvador Gonzales | 50-70 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Salvador Gonzales steals the ball from Robert Zierer in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Steven Dummer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 50-73 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-73 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 50-73 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Steven Dummer scores on a runner from the left block set up by Salvador Gonzales | 50-75 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #7 | 50-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-75 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Eric Reno - foul #2 on Eric Reno, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) Steven Dummer | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the free throw | 52-78 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-78 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Reno | 54-78 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Rendon (fresh) SG - Eric Reno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Jolley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Heidel (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #10 | 54-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-79 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Steven Dummer gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #11 | 54-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Salvador Gonzales is called for the reach on Eric Reno - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #8 | 54-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jolley - foul #2 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #12 | 56-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) David Heidel | |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rendon | 59-83 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Eric Reno - foul #3 on Eric Reno, team foul #13 | 59-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG) Joseph Rendon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-84 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Peterson denies the turnaround by Alfredo Gallo | 59-84 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson snags the defensive board | 59-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #5 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #9 | 59-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the runner from the left block set up by Charles Franks | 60-86 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-86 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 60-86 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales runs out the clock | 60-86 |