| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 50-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is fouled on the floor by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #1 | 50-26 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marion Gassaway | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian McElvy and he's fouled by James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) James Musgrove | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the free throw | 52-29 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the offensive board | 52-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-29 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 52-29 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Hugh Brown banks in the layup set up by Richard Simmons and the foul's on Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau double dribbles | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-35 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 52-35 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Hugh Brown swats the layup by Shane Freudenburg | 52-35 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Edgerly | 52-37 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 55-37 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | David Edgerly travels with the ball | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-37 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Lee Foster gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it in | 55-39 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Augustin - foul #3 on Edward Augustin, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, James Camp | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Muir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Giroux takes the ball from Thomas Scott | 55-39 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Lee Foster | |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Hugh Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Hugh Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Adame - foul #3 on Mike Adame, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Howard Johnson (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Edward Augustin (SF) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris | |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Marion Gassaway steals it from Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Edward Augustin can't finish the layup | 55-41 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | James Musgrove scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun loses the dribble to Marion Gassaway | 55-44 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 57-44 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Hugh Brown is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, John O'Hanesian, Howard Johnson, Preston Winter, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a runner from close range | 57-46 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Edgerly | 59-48 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Duane Raiford - foul #3 on Duane Raiford, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Camp | 60-48 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Perry Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Simmons | 60-51 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF) Drew Trudeau | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | James Camp gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by Cody Bowman - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is denied on a layup by James Muir | 63-53 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | James Muir scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Hugh Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Giroux | 65-56 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Brian McElvy, Mike Adame, James Muir, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, Perry Harris, Hugh Brown, James Camp | |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 65-56 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove tips it home | 65-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on John O'Hanesian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Simmons, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Shannon Smith, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 66-58 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 66-61 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Augustin is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Augustin, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, James Musgrove | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Peter Giroux pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Edgerly | 66-61 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Gerald Braun swats the layup by Peter Giroux | 66-61 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | James Camp tips it home | 66-63 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-63 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Peter Giroux pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Adame - foul #4 on Mike Adame, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, John O'Hanesian, Drew Trudeau, Mike Adame, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Perry Harris (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos connects on the floater from the left block | 68-65 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Perry Harris | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Perry Harris - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #5 on Richard Simmons, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Howard Johnson, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | John O'Hanesian picks off the pass by Marion Gassaway | 72-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Muir (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Muir | 74-68 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | James Musgrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Brian McElvy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is hacked by Cody Bowman - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson (SF) Mike Adame | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, James Camp | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, John O'Hanesian, Howard Johnson, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 77-68 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is denied on a layup by James Musgrove | 77-68 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Perry Harris | |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Musgrove | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Duane Raiford | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Augustin is called for the reach on Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Augustin, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (PG) Edward Augustin | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Giroux, team foul #17 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the jumper in the paint | 80-77 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Giroux, team foul #18 | 80-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Brian McElvy steals it from Duane Raiford | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Hugh Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame is hacked by Duane Raiford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Raiford, team foul #19 | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 83-77 |