| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) C - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eric Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brett Bailey | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Freeman is called for the reach on Brett Bailey - foul #1 on Eric Freeman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Freeman - foul #2 on Eric Freeman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Perry (PF) Eric Freeman | |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marko Kozikowski | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Perry takes the ball from Ryan Bowden | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by Lowell Howell - foul #1 on Lowell Howell, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Marko Kozikowski, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Berdy Zywiec | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lowell Howell | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Brett Bailey takes the ball from Berdy Zywiec | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Daniel Owens grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Robert Perry banks in the layup set up by Berdy Zywiec | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Scalf (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (SF), Adrian Cost (C) Lowell Howell, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (C) Daniel Owens, Berdy Zywiec, Robert Perry | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Steve Folks - foul #1 on Steve Folks, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG) Yuan Sun | |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by Adrian Cost - foul #1 on Adrian Cost, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SG), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Zhuang Hong (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF) Roy McCorkindale, Marko Kozikowski, Baran Zwilling | |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Don Scalf and the foul's on Raphael Esposito - foul #1 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Lowell Howell (SF) Loren Pool, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF) Zhuang Hong, Berdy Zywiec | |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Lowell Howell is called for the reach on Baran Zwilling - foul #2 on Lowell Howell, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Brett Bailey (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Raphael Esposito, Lowell Howell, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Marko Kozikowski (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Robert Perry (PF) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Don Scalf | |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec misses the jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Robert Perry gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Berdy Zywiec | 4-14 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses the dunk attempt | 4-14 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Steve Folks (fresh) PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Bruce Siple is called for the reach on Gilberto Mancini - foul #1 on Bruce Siple, team foul #6 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Don Scalf (PF) Roy McCorkindale, Marko Kozikowski, Berdy Zywiec, Robert Perry | |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the lay-in | 4-14 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-14 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden snags the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks buries a turnaround from close range | 6-14 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 6-16 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Baran Zwilling is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 6-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Loren Pool (SF), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Steve Folks, Brett Bailey, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Marko Kozikowski (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Robert Perry (PF) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Humberto Cervantes | 9-16 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 9-18 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 12-18 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Perry | 12-20 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Don Scalf swats the dunk try by Adrian Cost | 12-20 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Perry | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is hacked by Raphael Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Steve Folks (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Raphael Esposito, Loren Pool, Adrian Cost, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Zhuang Hong (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Gilberto Mancini (C) Marko Kozikowski, Berdy Zywiec, Robert Perry, Don Scalf | |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Bowden | 15-22 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG), Don Scalf (PF) Zhuang Hong, Roy McCorkindale | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Folks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey hits a runner from the right block | 17-22 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Steve Folks - foul #2 on Steve Folks, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SG), Ivan Zader (SF) Humberto Cervantes, Steve Folks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF), Robert Perry (PF) Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Zhuang Hong (SG) Marko Kozikowski | |
| 06:34 | UTEP | The jump hook by Robert Perry is blocked by Bruce Siple | 17-25 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Robert Perry clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brett Bailey - foul #1 on Brett Bailey, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Adrian Cost (C) Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Gilberto Mancini (C) Zhuang Hong, Berdy Zywiec, Don Scalf | |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Robert Perry misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Robert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Loren Pool | 20-26 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski is hacked by Loren Pool - foul #1 on Loren Pool, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Zhuang Hong (SG) Yuan Sun, Robert Perry | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gilberto Mancini | 20-28 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini clanks a floater from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Daniel Owens pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Daniel Owens double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Robert Perry (PF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Zhuang Hong, Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 3 from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Humberto Cervantes | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Pool (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adrian Cost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) SG - Marko Kozikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Robert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Marko Kozikowski - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Lowell Howell (SF) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Loren Pool | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Freeman (PF) Robert Perry | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adrian Cost | 23-29 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost is denied on a layup by Berdy Zywiec | 23-29 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Adrian Cost takes the ball from Marko Kozikowski | 25-29 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lowell Howell | 27-29 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Eric Freeman tips it in | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Freeman - foul #3 on Eric Freeman, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Brett Bailey (PF) Raphael Esposito, Adrian Cost, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Zhuang Hong (SG), Daniel Owens (SF), Robert Perry (PF), Gilberto Mancini (C) Yuan Sun, Marko Kozikowski, Berdy Zywiec, Eric Freeman, Don Scalf | |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by Steve Folks - foul #3 on Steve Folks, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen (C) Steve Folks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 27-33 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell is hacked by Robert Perry - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SF) Lowell Howell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski (SG), Don Scalf (PF) Zhuang Hong, Robert Perry | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-33 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilberto Mancini and he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Robert Perry (PF) Roy McCorkindale, Don Scalf | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Marko Kozikowski gets the rebound | 27-36 |