| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Skipworth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Luther Monette drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Holiman | 41-31 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | John Mobley buries a jumper in the lane | 41-33 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dallas Baird | 41-33 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth is hacked by Eric Golden - foul #1 on Eric Golden, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Ralph Holiman, Luther Monette, Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (PG), Michael Whitmarsh (SG), David Baugh (SF), Graham Smith (PF), David Johnson (C) Dallas Baird, Melvin Skipworth, Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley, Clint Jones | |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joe Soboleski and he's hacked by Walter Carter - foul #1 on Walter Carter, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ignacio Ruiz | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | Darrin Wolfsberger swats the short shot by Michael Whitmarsh | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), John Mobley (PF), Clint Jones (C) Joe Soboleski, Graham Smith, David Baugh, David Johnson | |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Tinch | 46-35 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | John Mobley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Edward Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | David Ryan steps in front of the Edward Tinch pass in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | John Mobley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | John Snyder pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), Melvin Skipworth (SG) David Ryan, Michael Whitmarsh | |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Skipworth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mobley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Eric Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SG), David Baugh (PF), David Johnson (C) Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley, Clint Jones | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Luther Monette - foul #2 on Luther Monette, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Smith (PF) Melvin Skipworth | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Luther Monette is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Baugh | 46-40 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Luther Monette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SG) Ralph Holiman, Luther Monette | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (PG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), John Mobley (PF), Clint Jones (C) Dallas Baird, David Baugh, Graham Smith, David Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan is hacked by Edward Tinch - foul #2 on Edward Tinch, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Juan Sanchez (C) Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (PG) Jason Hannan | |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | John Mobley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF), Darrin Wolfsberger (PF) John Snyder, Walter Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Jones - foul #3 on Clint Jones, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darrin Wolfsberger | 49-40 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | John Mobley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Clint Jones swats the short shot by Juan Sanchez | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ignacio Ruiz - foul #1 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG), John Snyder (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Walter Carter (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, Eric Golden, Darrin Wolfsberger, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), Jason Hannan (SG), Graham Smith (PF), David Baugh (C) Joe Soboleski, Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley, Clint Jones | |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Dallas Baird picks off the pass by Ralph Holiman in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan throws it down on a nice dish by Dallas Baird | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 51-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hannan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Skipworth (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Graham Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Baugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Snyder - foul #3 on John Snyder, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Johnson (PF) Melvin Skipworth | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Baird - foul #3 on Dallas Baird, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | John Snyder is hacked by David Baugh - foul #2 on David Baugh, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Luther Monette | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters (SF) Graham Smith | |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Baugh - foul #3 on David Baugh, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Juan Sanchez (C) Ralph Holiman, Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | David Johnson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | David Ryan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Teeters | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan is hacked by Walter Carter - foul #2 on Walter Carter, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PF) Walter Carter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), John Mobley (PF), Clint Jones (C) Jason Hannan, David Johnson, David Baugh | |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is hacked by John Mobley - foul #2 on John Mobley, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF) John Snyder | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Smith (SF) Johnnie Teeters | |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Eric Golden scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jason Turner | 54-52 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh is hacked by Anthony Robbins - foul #3 on Anthony Robbins, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Eric Golden, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG) David Ryan | |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Jason Turner snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Mobley | 54-53 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:48 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clint Jones | 54-53 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Graham Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Anthony Robbins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 7 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Whitmarsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Graham Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mobley (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Jones (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ralph Holiman, Luther Monette, Anthony Robbins, Jason Turner, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (PG), Jason Hannan (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Johnson (PF), David Baugh (C) Dallas Baird, Michael Whitmarsh, Graham Smith, John Mobley, Clint Jones | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | David Johnson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez is open but misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | David Baugh gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Carter - foul #3 on Walter Carter, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG), John Snyder (SF) Edward Tinch, Eric Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (SF) Johnnie Teeters | |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | David Baugh blocks the jumper by Luther Monette | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Luther Monette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | David Baugh snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski is fouled on the floor by Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG) Ignacio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG) Jason Hannan | |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Luther Monette banks in the wide open layup set up by Ralph Holiman | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | David Baugh comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG), Jason Turner (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Luther Monette, Walter Carter, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF) Joe Soboleski, David Johnson | |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | David Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | David Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Jason Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Eric Golden (SF) Ralph Holiman, Anthony Robbins, John Snyder | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), John Mobley (PF), Clint Jones (C) David Ryan, David Baugh, Melvin Skipworth | |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Darrin Wolfsberger denies the turnaround by John Mobley | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Ruiz | 62-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Turner (tiring) 7 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Hannan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Teeters (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mobley (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Jones (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Jason Turner tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dallas Baird | 62-63 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Clint Jones misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | John Mobley snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Tinch - foul #3 on Edward Tinch, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch, Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Whitmarsh (SG), David Johnson (PF), David Baugh (C) Jason Hannan, John Mobley, Clint Jones | |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | John Snyder is called for the reach on Johnnie Teeters - foul #4 on John Snyder, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Ryan (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman is fouled in the backcourt by David Ryan - foul #3 on David Ryan, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (PG), Melvin Skipworth (SF), Graham Smith (PF) David Ryan, Johnnie Teeters, David Baugh | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF), Edward Tinch (C) John Snyder, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), Jason Hannan (SG) Joe Soboleski, Michael Whitmarsh | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Luther Monette is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 64-65 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Eric Golden steps in front of the Melvin Skipworth pass | 64-65 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Luther Monette is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | David Johnson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 66-65 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Walter Carter grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Holiman | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan hits a shot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Walter Carter, Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters (SF), John Mobley (PF), Clint Jones (C) Melvin Skipworth, Graham Smith, David Johnson | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Eric Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Baird - foul #4 on Dallas Baird, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Eric Golden steals it from Clint Jones | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Eric Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Baird - foul #5 on Dallas Baird, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Eric Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clint Jones | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |