| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Devault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Prime (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Prime - foul #1 on Jeffery Prime, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 19:42 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert lays it in set up by Jeffery Prime | 38-46 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Peterson - foul #1 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 19:32 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Lambert | 39-46 |
| 19:21 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 19:20 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 19:19 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 19:05 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-48 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dan Taylor | 41-48 |
| 18:40 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Taylor takes the ball from John Ellison in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Richard Lao banks in the layup on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 43-48 |
| 18:25 | C. Connecticut State | Kelvin Porter denies the turnaround by John Ellison | 43-48 |
| 18:23 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:08 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Taylor steals the ball from Shawn Peterson | 43-48 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the finger roll | 45-48 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Lao - foul #2 on Richard Lao, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer (PG), Matthew Mullins (SG), John Kerwin (SF), Michael Cox (C) Shawn Peterson, Richard Devault, John Ellison, Jeffery Prime | |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Lee Cardona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Rymer - foul #1 on William Rymer, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter (C) Robert Lambert | |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 17:17 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 17:16 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kerwin | 47-50 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is fouled on the floor by William Rymer - foul #2 on William Rymer, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison (SF) Michael Cox | |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Dan Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 50-50 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Taylor takes the ball from William Rymer in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | John Pavon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Taylor | 52-50 |
| 16:14 | C. Connecticut State | Kelvin Porter steals the ball from Matthew Mullins | 52-50 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Matthew Mullins steals the ball from Lee Cardona | 52-50 |
| 15:45 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Mullins | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - William Rymer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kerwin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Spencer Hunter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Kerwin - foul #1 on John Kerwin, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), John Lennon (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Richard Devault (SG), Robert Lambert (PF), Jeffery Prime (C) William Rymer, Matthew Mullins, John Kerwin, Spencer Hunter | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Shawn Peterson and he's hacked by John Pavon - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) John Pavon, Richard Lao, John Lennon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Russell Hughes connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Bobby Crepeau and the foul's on Jeffery Prime - foul #2 on Jeffery Prime, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang (SF) John Ellison | |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:41 | C. Connecticut State | Frederick Wyatt takes the ball from Willie Lang | 57-55 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 14:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:57 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-55 |
| 13:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 13:54 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:45 | C. Connecticut State | Russell Hughes is called for the reach on Shawn Peterson - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bobby Zimmerman (PG), William Rymer (SG), John Ellison (SF), Michael Cox (C) Shawn Peterson, Richard Devault, Robert Lambert, Jeffery Prime | |
| 13:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Lawson - foul #3 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 13:16 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 12:49 | C. Connecticut State | Bobby Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Rymer | 57-59 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Cardona | 59-59 |
| 12:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ellison | 59-61 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 11:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bobby Zimmerman (fairly fresh) SG - William Rymer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ellison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Zimmerman | 59-63 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | John Ellison is called for the reach on Lee Cardona - foul #1 on John Ellison, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Richard Devault (SG), John Kerwin (SF), Robert Lambert (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Bobby Zimmerman, William Rymer, John Ellison, Willie Lang, Michael Cox | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:59 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 10:58 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert can't connect on a floater in the lane | 60-63 |
| 10:40 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Lee Cardona connects on the runner from the left block set up by Bobby Crepeau | 62-63 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer (PG), Matthew Mullins (SG), John Ellison (SF), Jeffery Prime (C) Shawn Peterson, Richard Devault, John Kerwin, Spencer Hunter | |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Rymer | 62-67 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ellison - foul #2 on John Ellison, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 08:58 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #4 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime blows the layup but he's hacked by John Pavon - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault (SG), John Kerwin (PF) William Rymer, Robert Lambert | |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Richard Devault steps in front of the Russell Hughes pass | 63-70 |
| 08:09 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Devault | 63-72 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Dan Taylor buries a jumper from close range set up by Bobby Crepeau | 65-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Pavon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Devault (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kerwin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffery Prime (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Crepeau - foul #1 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Richard Lao (PF), John Lennon (C) Bobby Crepeau, John Pavon, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer (PG), Michael Cox (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Matthew Mullins, John Kerwin, Jeffery Prime | |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 07:41 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 07:09 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Devault | 65-76 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is fouled on the floor by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Dan Taylor, John Lennon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), John Kerwin (SF), Willie Lang (PF) Richard Devault, John Ellison, Spencer Hunter | |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 06:37 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Eli Haynes throws it down | 69-76 |
| 06:23 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Lao picks off the pass by Shawn Peterson in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eli Haynes | 71-76 |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | Frederick Wyatt is called for the reach on William Rymer - foul #5 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), John Pavon (SF) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (SG), Robert Lambert (PF), Jeffery Prime (C) John Kerwin, Willie Lang, Michael Cox | |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Lee Cardona | 73-76 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | John Pavon picks off the pass by Matthew Mullins in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bobby Zimmerman (PG), John Ellison (SF) Shawn Peterson, William Rymer | |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault (SG) Bobby Zimmerman | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Lee Cardona scores on a floater from the left block set up by Russell Hughes | 75-76 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Devault | 75-78 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Lee Cardona clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 04:01 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Robert Lambert is denied by John Pavon | 75-78 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Cardona | 75-78 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Crepeau (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Pavon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Devault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Prime (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs is hacked by Jeffery Prime - foul #3 on Jeffery Prime, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), John Lennon (PF) Lee Cardona, Bobby Crepeau, John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer (PG), Willie Lang (SG), John Kerwin (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Richard Devault, Robert Lambert, Jeffery Prime | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:12 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Rymer - foul #3 on William Rymer, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Spencer Hunter (C) Willie Lang, John Ellison | |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault (SG), John Ellison (SF) William Rymer, Spencer Hunter | |
| 02:39 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Ellison | 78-82 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Devault - foul #2 on Richard Devault, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert (PF) Michael Cox | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault's pass is intercepted by Lee Cardona in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | John Ellison steals it from Richard Lao | 79-82 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime (C) John Kerwin | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 79-82 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits the follow up shot | 81-82 |
| 01:27 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | The jumper by Eli Haynes is denied by Robert Lambert | 81-82 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter snags the offensive board | 81-82 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Ellison - foul #3 on John Ellison, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Haynes - foul #1 on Eli Haynes, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bobby Crepeau | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison loses the ball out of bounds | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eli Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (tiring) 9 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Devault (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Prime (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Taylor is called for the reach on John Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Taylor, team foul #12 | 84-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer (PG), Matthew Mullins (SG), John Kerwin (C) Shawn Peterson, Richard Devault, Jeffery Prime | |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Russell Hughes travels with the ball | 84-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox (C) Robert Lambert | |
| 04:32 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Mullins | 84-88 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Michael Cox swats the layup by Russell Hughes | 84-88 |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| 03:50 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Cardona - foul #3 on Lee Cardona, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault (SG) Matthew Mullins | |
| 03:50 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:50 | C. Connecticut State | William Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-89 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits the follow up shot | 86-89 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kelvin Porter - foul #3 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #14 | 86-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG) Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Robert Lambert (PF) William Rymer, Michael Cox | |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Devault - foul #3 on Richard Devault, team foul #14 | 86-91 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF) Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Lang (SF), Spencer Hunter (C) John Ellison, John Kerwin | |
| 02:52 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, John Lennon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison (SF), Jeffery Prime (C) Willie Lang, Spencer Hunter | |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Ellison and he's hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #3 on Russell Hughes, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the free throw | 88-94 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-94 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG) Lee Cardona, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-94 |
| 02:12 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Lambert | 88-94 |
| 02:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from John Ellison | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eli Haynes | 91-96 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime misses the easy open layup | 91-96 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert tips it in | 91-98 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-98 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-98 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | John Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 91-98 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Porter | 91-98 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 91-98 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Devault (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ellison (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffery Prime (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lambert | 91-98 |
| 00:39 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert gets the rebound | 91-98 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #4 on Dan Taylor, team foul #16 | 91-98 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bobby Zimmerman (PG) Shawn Peterson | |
| 00:38 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:38 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Eli Haynes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-99 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert gets the rebound | 91-99 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert is hacked by Bobby Crepeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #17 | 91-99 |
| 00:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 91-100 |
| 00:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Taylor | 94-101 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Crepeau - foul #3 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #18 | 94-101 |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 94-102 |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 94-103 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 94-103 |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault snags the defensive board | 94-103 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Taylor, team foul #19 | 94-103 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault makes the 1st free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Devault misses the 2nd free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Eli Haynes gets the rebound | 94-104 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Lao is blocked by John Ellison | 94-104 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Prime snags the defensive board | 94-104 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Bobby Zimmerman runs out the clock | 94-104 |