| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derek Foster (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Francis Cole inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on Edward Dubin - foul #1 on Charles McFarland, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Francis Cole is hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles McFarland - foul #2 on Charles McFarland, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Edward Dubin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Dubin - foul #3 on Edward Dubin, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG) Edward Dubin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Derek Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Francis Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Francis Cole hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Foster | 30-27 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the dunk attempt | 30-27 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Foster | 30-27 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Francis Cole scores on a jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Tweedy | 32-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Prada (fairly fresh) SF - Francis Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino lays it up and in | 32-29 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Derek Foster loses the dribble to Curt Tweedy | 32-29 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Derek Foster takes the ball from Curt Tweedy in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | David Grafton grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino's dunk attempt is rejected by George Mitchell | 32-29 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Francis Cole clanks a floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 32-29 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Curt Tweedy | 32-31 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Frank Prada can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Grafton | 32-31 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Derek Foster pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Derek Foster is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Clayton McDuffee, Frank Prada, Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | David Grafton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Whitener | 32-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrei Zullig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Foster (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Whitener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-34 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | David Grafton gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is hacked by Andrei Zullig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrei Zullig, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlton Horton (SG) Andrei Zullig | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kurt Sparks | 32-34 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Edward Dubin's pass is intercepted by Mathew Whitener | 32-34 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Tyler Lockhart | 32-36 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Carlton Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), George Mitchell (PF) Kurt Sparks, Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Todd Mize (PF) David Grafton, Mathew Whitener | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Clayton McDuffee takes the ball from Charles McFarland | 32-36 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Carlton Horton hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dubin | 35-36 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Clayton McDuffee - foul #2 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (SF) Carlton Horton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize loses the dribble to Edward Dubin | 35-36 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Dubin | 37-36 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Francis Cole steals the ball from Todd Mize | 37-36 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Edward Dubin buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Cole | 40-36 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dubin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Apgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Francis Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles McFarland | 40-36 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Clayton McDuffee is called for the reach on Tyler Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Carlton Horton (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Francis Cole, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), David Grafton (SF), Mathew Whitener (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Apgar | 40-39 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Carlton Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Sam Apgar - foul #1 on Sam Apgar, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Dennis Kerr (C) Kurt Sparks, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG) Sam Apgar | |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Carlton Horton makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Carlton Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Carlton Horton makes the 3rd free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland is hacked by Dennis Kerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Kerr, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Dubin - foul #4 on Edward Dubin, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Edward Dubin can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles McFarland | 47-43 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mathew Whitener - foul #1 on Mathew Whitener, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), George Mitchell (C) Edward Dubin, Carlton Horton, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | David Grafton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Frank Prada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrei Zullig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Prada (fresh) SF - Kurt Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Foster (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is called for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Francis Cole (SF) Andrei Zullig, Kurt Sparks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, Charles Aquino | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | George Mitchell makes the floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-43 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | George Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Todd Mize | 50-43 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Foster | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on Derek Foster - foul #3 on Charles McFarland, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG) Frank Prada | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Sam Apgar, Ismael Lowe | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is fouled on the floor by Derek Foster - foul #1 on Derek Foster, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Charles Aquino swats the dunk try by George Mitchell | 50-45 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Francis Cole tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is hacked by Derek Foster - foul #2 on Derek Foster, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Francis Cole is hacked by Charles McFarland - foul #4 on Charles McFarland, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Kerr (PF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Francis Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Clayton McDuffee | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee is hacked by Curt Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | David Grafton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Edward Dubin gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Edward Dubin runs out the clock | 52-47 |