| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 17-15 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Marshall | 19-18 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled on the floor by Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Boris Polinski | 19-20 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Gary Hovey buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 22-22 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the contested shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Stephen Galles denies the turnaround by Ward Toomey | 24-22 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a jump hook from close range | 26-22 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Gary Hovey buries a floater from the right side | 26-24 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Derek Riles knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Hovey and he's hacked by Nicholas Marcell - foul #1 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Michael Graham scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Derek Riles comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo tips it in | 28-29 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 28-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Rudy Durham steps in front of the Steven Dummer pass | 28-29 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's fadeaway is rejected by Ward Toomey | 28-29 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Ward Toomey knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Alfredo Gallo | 28-31 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 30-31 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | William Mariotti is called for the reach on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Ward Toomey scores on a shot from the left block set up by Gary Hovey | 30-33 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Roger Dixon, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Gary Hovey, Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | John Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Jonathan Blackmon takes the ball from Rudy Durham | 30-35 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Derek Riles clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a jumper from close range set up by Mark Marshall | 32-36 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Stephen Galles denies the turnaround by Boris Polinski | 32-36 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it home | 32-38 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the dribble to John Thomas | 32-38 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | The short jumper by William Mariotti is denied by John Thomas | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Derek Riles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 32-41 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is denied on a dunk by Derek Riles | 32-41 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-41 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | John Thomas is called for the reach on William Mariotti - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Michael Graham drills a jumper from the right block | 34-41 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Steven Dummer is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Gary Hovey clanks a shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Gary Hovey is called for the reach on Michael Graham - foul #3 on Gary Hovey, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG) Charles Swartz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Charles Franks | |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Hovey | 34-43 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon drills a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Graham | 36-43 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the jumper from close range set up by Steven Dummer | 36-45 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ward Toomey | 36-45 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Durham - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell is hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #1 on Ward Toomey, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the dribble to John Thomas | 36-45 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Dixon - foul #5 on Roger Dixon, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 36-46 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Marcell - foul #3 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #9 | 36-46 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Gary Hovey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Riles | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Derek Riles | 36-53 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Galles - foul #1 on Stephen Galles, team foul #10 | 36-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-54 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Steven Dummer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-54 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Galles | 36-54 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rudy Durham | 38-54 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Marshall - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #11 | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Galles | 40-56 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Marcell - foul #4 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #12 | 40-56 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Steven Dummer grabs the board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Steven Dummer loses the dribble to Ralph Harrison in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales runs out the clock | 45-57 |