| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Tallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Branch | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Hughes | 38-38 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG), Timmy Fleener (SG), Chris Tatro (SF), Carey Bryant (PF), John Mathews (C) Clarence Branch, Brian Davis, Philip Scott, Gustavo Castaneda, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Sam Haile (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Edwin Turner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Cannon | 38-41 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | John Mathews tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Edwin Turner knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Haile | 40-44 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Sam Haile steps in front of the Raymond Means pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Sam Haile lays it in | 40-46 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Christopher Green is called for the reach on Timmy Fleener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Green, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG) Todd Smith | |
| 17:05 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Sam Haile hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Justin Reynoso | 40-49 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timmy Fleener | 42-49 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Chris Tatro steps in front of the Edwin Turner pass | 42-49 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Edwin Turner steals it from John Mathews in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Raymond Means (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Fleener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fairly fresh) PF - Carey Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Christopher Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon is fouled on the floor by John Mathews - foul #1 on John Mathews, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Edward Mueller (SF), Gustavo Castaneda (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Raymond Means, Timmy Fleener, Chris Tatro, Carey Bryant, John Mathews | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Sam Haile, Edwin Turner, Christopher Green, Patrick Cannon | |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Gregory Scott knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Gilbert | 45-51 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis loses the dribble to Todd Gilbert | 45-51 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Davis | 47-53 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Billy Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan (SG), Philip Scott (PF) Brian Davis, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Todd Smith (SF) Robert Moore, Todd Gilbert | |
| 13:25 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott clanks a shot from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Smith | 47-53 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Kiernan - foul #1 on Jeffery Kiernan, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Davis (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Clarence Branch, Edward Mueller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Todd Gilbert (SF) William Longstreet, Kurt Hughes | |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Justin Reynoso is called for the reach on Gustavo Castaneda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan banks in the layup set up by Brian Davis | 49-55 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Bernard Tallman | 49-55 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina State | Todd Gilbert is called for the reach on Bernard Tallman - foul #2 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Edward Mueller (SF), John Mathews (C) Brian Davis, Gustavo Castaneda, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG) Todd Smith | |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller can't throw it down but he's fouled by Todd Gilbert - foul #3 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Jeffery Kiernan, Philip Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SF), Sam Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Means (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sam Haile (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | South Carolina State | Justin Reynoso picks off the pass by Clarence Branch in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Edwin Turner tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Reynoso - foul #3 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener (SF), Carey Bryant (PF) Edward Mueller, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Justin Reynoso | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina State | John Mathews banks in the layup set up by Raymond Means and he's hacked by Sam Haile - foul #3 on Sam Haile, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Davis (SG) Raymond Means | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF) Edwin Turner | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina State | John Mathews makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan (SG), Chris Tatro (SF), Philip Scott (PF) Clarence Branch, Brian Davis, John Mathews | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Billy Hall's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Kiernan | 55-55 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott tips it in | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffery Kiernan, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Edward Mueller (SF), John Mathews (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Timmy Fleener, Jeffery Kiernan, Chris Tatro, Philip Scott, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Edwin Turner (SF), Sam Haile (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Todd Smith, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Patrick Cannon | |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Gregory Scott misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sam Haile | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis tips it in | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Sam Haile buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Reynoso | 59-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Raymond Means (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Tallman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mueller | 62-63 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Edward Mueller - foul #4 on Edward Mueller, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Raymond Means, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Gregory Scott | |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Christopher Green's pass is intercepted by Brian Davis | 62-63 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Edward Mueller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Billy Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan (SG), Philip Scott (SF), Bernard Tallman (C) Brian Davis, Edward Mueller, John Mathews | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Sam Haile (SG) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes | |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clarence Branch | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | William Longstreet is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Branch - foul #3 on Clarence Branch, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (SG), Carey Bryant (C) Jeffery Kiernan, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) William Longstreet, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Sam Haile comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Carey Bryant is called for the reach on Patrick Cannon - foul #2 on Carey Bryant, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener (SG), Chris Tatro (SF) Clarence Branch, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Haile | 70-65 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means travels in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Raymond Means, Philip Scott, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Kiernan - foul #3 on Jeffery Kiernan, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Billy Hall (PF) William Longstreet, Sam Haile | |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro drills a jump hook near the basket | 72-67 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Chris Tatro steals it from Billy Hall | 72-67 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Jeffery Kiernan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | Timmy Fleener tips it home | 74-67 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kurt Hughes | 74-70 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Scott - foul #1 on Gregory Scott, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Raymond Means (SG), Philip Scott (PF), John Mathews (C) Timmy Fleener, Jeffery Kiernan, Gustavo Castaneda, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Sam Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Means (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Tatro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Robert Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Smith | 75-73 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Robert Moore is hacked by Raymond Means - foul #2 on Raymond Means, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Davis (SG), Edward Mueller (SF), Carey Bryant (PF) Raymond Means, Chris Tatro, Philip Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Patrick Cannon (C) Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Christopher Green | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch is hacked by Justin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF) Robert Moore | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the floater from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Scott (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Carey Bryant, John Mathews | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SF) Sam Haile | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch is hacked by Justin Reynoso - foul #5 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda (PF) Philip Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Patrick Cannon | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Turner, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman blows the wide open layup | 78-77 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Gustavo Castaneda takes the ball from Billy Hall | 78-77 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is hacked by Edward Mueller - foul #5 on Edward Mueller, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Scott (SF) Edward Mueller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Bernard Tallman is blocked by Gregory Scott | 78-78 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Gregory Scott pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Gustavo Castaneda steals the ball from Kurt Hughes | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Todd Gilbert is called for the reach on Brian Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Philip Scott is called for the reach on Billy Hall - foul #1 on Philip Scott, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clarence Branch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Tallman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Billy Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Gregory Scott wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Scott | 83-80 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Philip Scott - foul #2 on Philip Scott, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG), Timmy Fleener (SF), John Mathews (C) Clarence Branch, Gustavo Castaneda, Bernard Tallman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | John Mathews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Davis | 85-82 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Brian Davis takes the ball from Christopher Green | 85-82 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott misses short on a floater from the baseline | 85-82 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sam Haile | 85-82 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Todd Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch (PG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF), Bernard Tallman (C) Raymond Means, Timmy Fleener, John Mathews | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Edwin Turner | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moore - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Scott - foul #3 on Philip Scott, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (SG), Timmy Fleener (SF) Brian Davis, Philip Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman drills a shot from the right block set up by Gustavo Castaneda and he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman makes the free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Davis (SG), Philip Scott (SF) Raymond Means, Timmy Fleener | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is hacked by Clarence Branch - foul #4 on Clarence Branch, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Sam Haile, Todd Smith, Christopher Green, Patrick Cannon | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Todd Gilbert is called for the reach on Clarence Branch - foul #5 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #15 | 88-88 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF) Todd Gilbert | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Clarence Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Gregory Scott gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Clarence Branch - foul #5 on Clarence Branch, team foul #14 | 88-88 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Raymond Means (PG) Clarence Branch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Davis | 90-90 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Raymond Means (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Tallman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-90 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Billy Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Turner and he's hacked by Brian Davis - foul #3 on Brian Davis, team foul #15 | 90-92 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses the free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Bernard Tallman pulls down the rebound | 90-92 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-92 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Haile - foul #4 on Sam Haile, team foul #16 | 90-92 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-94 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-94 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Raymond Means misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 92-94 |