| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eric Golden inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Billy French is called for the reach on Ralph Holiman - foul #2 on Billy French, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Eric Golden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Billy French snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Sanchez | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Holiman - foul #2 on Ralph Holiman, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Eric Golden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Juan Sanchez is called for the reach on Jared Wright - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Billy French | |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Snyder - foul #3 on John Snyder, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG) Luther Monette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Walter Carter knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Tinch | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Wright | 37-46 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 39-46 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tapscott | 39-49 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden jams it on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 39-51 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Walter Carter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 39-51 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger tips it in | 41-51 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden blows the dunk | 41-51 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Walter Carter snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Walter Carter connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 43-51 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Snyder | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the easy open layup | 46-51 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Walter Carter drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 48-51 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Luther Monette (SG), Eric Golden (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ralph Holiman, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Turner | 48-51 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Luther Monette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Eric Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | Alex Derenberger steps in front of the Jason Turner pass | 48-51 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Derenberger - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ignacio Ruiz | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Luther Monette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Turner | 52-53 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Billy French is fouled on the floor by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery (C) Micheal Lucky | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Ignacio Ruiz is called for the reach on Sidney Smiley - foul #1 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Sidney Smiley | 52-55 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG) Luther Monette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF) Sidney Smiley, Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark | |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Dees | 53-55 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Wright | 53-57 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Walter Carter can't finish the layup | 53-57 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Billy French is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Paul Dees, Billy French, Robert Montgomery | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Micheal Lucky - foul #2 on Micheal Lucky, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark drills a jump hook near the basket | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Eric Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG), Luther Monette (SG) Ignacio Ruiz, Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Micheal Lucky | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden is hacked by Eric Golden - foul #2 on Eric Golden, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF) Arthur Clark | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Monette (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Turner | 57-61 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 57-61 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Luther Monette | 57-61 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Luther Monette banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Holiman | 59-61 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Luther Monette is fouled on the floor by Alex Derenberger - foul #2 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Ralph Holiman, Eric Golden, Jason Turner, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Alex Derenberger, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Luther Monette takes the ball from Arthur Clark | 59-61 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 61-61 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark is fouled on the floor by Walter Carter - foul #3 on Walter Carter, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG) Luther Monette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Billy French blocks the short jumper by Walter Carter | 61-63 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Sidney Smiley - foul #1 on Sidney Smiley, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Holiman (PG) Ignacio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Sidney Smiley, Billy French, Micheal Lucky | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Juan Sanchez (C) Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Arthur Clark | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Walter Carter snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Bruce Alfonso steals the ball from Walter Carter | 63-63 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SF), Jason Turner (PF) John Snyder, Walter Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Holiman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eric Golden | 65-63 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Hadden | 65-65 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden blows the wide open dunk | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF) Sidney Hadden | |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Billy French blocks the short jumper by Juan Sanchez | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Ralph Holiman is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #3 on Ralph Holiman, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Billy French steals the ball from Luther Monette | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Ralph Holiman is called for the reach on David Tapscott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Holiman, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the left block | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Ralph Holiman hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Holiman - foul #5 on Ralph Holiman, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG) Ralph Holiman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the runner in the paint | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris snags the defensive board | 67-69 |