| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Warner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Neth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Snapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Buchholz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Warner inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Brian Smith jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Billy Cunningham and he's fouled by Jermaine Smith - foul #1 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Brian Smith makes the free throw | 51-32 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Jan Paul is called for the reach on David Snapp - foul #3 on Jan Paul, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (PG) Jan Paul | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock travels with the ball | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (SF) John Warner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (C) Aaron Deskins | |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Bartos, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (SF), Jon Carone (PF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Raymond Bartos, Brian Smith, John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Houseknecht (C) Jermaine Smith | |
| 18:57 | UTEP | David Snapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz snags the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Joseph Amon is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | John Fay pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | John Fay misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Joseph Amon gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jon Carone - foul #1 on Jon Carone, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), Brian Smith (PF), John Neth (C) Billy Cunningham, James Reeves, Jon Carone, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG), Merlin McCarron (SF), Aaron Deskins (C) Frank Buchholz, Clinton Hitchcock, William Houseknecht | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jermaine Smith (PF) Joseph Amon | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Truong (C) John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | John Warner is fouled on the floor by Merlin McCarron - foul #1 on Merlin McCarron, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham (SG) Ellis Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Jackson (SF), William Houseknecht (C) Merlin McCarron, Aaron Deskins | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | David Snapp steals it from Michael Truong | 51-33 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | John Fay is called for the reach on David Snapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fay, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jon Carone (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Billy Riddle, Jermaine Smith | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Warner - foul #2 on John Warner, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG), John Neth (C) John Fay, Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | John Warner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | John Warner snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | James Reeves snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | John Warner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Billy Cunningham (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Carone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Neth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Snapp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Buchholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Billy Cunningham steals it from David Snapp in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | William Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | David Snapp lays it in on a great pass from Frank Buchholz | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Jackson swats the layup by Jon Carone | 54-36 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | John Neth snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Jon Carone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Raymond Bartos (SG), Ellis Henderson (SF), Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), Michael Truong (C) James Reeves, Billy Cunningham, John Warner, Jon Carone, John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Merlin McCarron (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) David Snapp, Frank Buchholz, Clinton Hitchcock, Gregory Jackson, William Houseknecht | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Riddle and he's hacked by Ellis Henderson - foul #3 on Ellis Henderson, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Smith (PF) Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Jan Paul misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jermaine Smith | 54-39 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Truong (C) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (C) Aaron Deskins | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Riddle - foul #1 on Billy Riddle, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jan Paul, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Merlin McCarron | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Billy Riddle | 54-41 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | John Fay lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Bartos | 56-41 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Billy Riddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-41 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Riddle | 56-41 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG), John Neth (C) Raymond Bartos, Ellis Henderson, Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Frank Buchholz (SF), Aaron Deskins (C) Billy Riddle, Clinton Hitchcock, Joseph Amon | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frank Buchholz | 56-41 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | David Snapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Brian Smith can't finish the layup | 56-41 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Jan Paul grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | John Neth is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Merlin McCarron (SF) David Snapp | |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Buchholz | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Cunningham (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Fay (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Neth (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frank Buchholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simpkins (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Merlin McCarron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Merlin McCarron - foul #2 on Merlin McCarron, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), Jon Carone (C) Brian Smith, John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Joseph Amon (PF) Frank Buchholz, Jermaine Smith | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Cunningham - foul #2 on Billy Cunningham, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (SG), James Reeves (SF) Billy Cunningham, John Fay | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Aaron Deskins denies the turnaround by James Reeves | 58-46 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Roosevelt Schaaf | 58-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Paul | 60-46 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | John Simpkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Schaaf | 60-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Jon Carone misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Snapp - foul #2 on David Snapp, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham (SG), John Fay (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jan Paul, James Reeves, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG), Frank Buchholz (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Gregory Jackson (PF), William Houseknecht (C) David Snapp, John Simpkins, Merlin McCarron, Joseph Amon, Aaron Deskins | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Jon Carone makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Jon Carone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Hitchcock | 61-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Fay scores on a 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Hitchcock | 64-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Brian Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Bartos | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Billy Riddle | 66-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos is whistled for traveling | 66-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), Michael Truong (C) Raymond Bartos, Billy Cunningham, John Fay, Jon Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF) Billy Riddle, Clinton Hitchcock, Gregory Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Deskins (C) William Houseknecht | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Warner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Truong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Snapp (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simpkins (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Frank Buchholz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Jan Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | John Warner is called for the reach on David Snapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Warner, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), John Neth (C) Brian Smith, Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Frank Buchholz | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham (SG), James Reeves (SF) Ellis Henderson, John Warner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG) John Simpkins | |
| 06:57 | UTEP | David Snapp scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jermaine Smith | 66-59 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | David Snapp picks off the pass by Billy Cunningham in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | James Reeves takes the ball from Jermaine Smith | 66-59 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Riddle - foul #2 on Billy Riddle, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Warner (SF) James Reeves | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Simpkins (SG), Frank Buchholz (SF), Joseph Amon (C) Billy Riddle, Clinton Hitchcock, Aaron Deskins | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Jan Paul can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Amon - foul #1 on Joseph Amon, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Smith (PF) Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Houseknecht (C) Joseph Amon | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | David Snapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Jan Paul hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Snapp - foul #3 on David Snapp, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson (SG) Billy Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG) David Snapp | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Jan Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | William Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz is hacked by John Warner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Warner, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (PG) Jan Paul | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | John Neth's pass is intercepted by Frank Buchholz in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Billy Riddle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Buchholz | 69-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos is fouled on the floor by Billy Riddle - foul #3 on Billy Riddle, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (SF), Jon Carone (PF), Michael Truong (C) John Warner, Brian Smith, John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Merlin McCarron (SF), Gregory Jackson (PF), Joseph Amon (C) Frank Buchholz, Jermaine Smith, William Houseknecht | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 70-63 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Merlin McCarron, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG) Raymond Bartos, Ellis Henderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Billy Riddle, Merlin McCarron | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | James Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), John Neth (C) John Fay, Jon Carone, Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) John Simpkins, Gregory Jackson, Joseph Amon | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Hitchcock | 70-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | James Reeves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Snapp | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham drills a 3 from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Roosevelt Schaaf - foul #2 on Roosevelt Schaaf, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Fay (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jan Paul, Billy Cunningham, James Reeves, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Merlin McCarron (SF), William Houseknecht (C) David Snapp, Frank Buchholz, Clinton Hitchcock, Aaron Deskins | |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson is hacked by John Simpkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpkins, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (PF) Jermaine Smith | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Joseph Amon is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Simpkins | 75-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Ellis Henderson is denied by Merlin McCarron | 75-72 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bartos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Fay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Neth (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Billy Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Simpkins (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Merlin McCarron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Amon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Houseknecht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | John Neth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Houseknecht - foul #1 on William Houseknecht, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham (SG), John Warner (SF), Jon Carone (PF) Ellis Henderson, John Fay, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Frank Buchholz (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Gregory Jackson (PF) Billy Riddle, John Simpkins, Merlin McCarron, Joseph Amon | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz is hacked by Raymond Bartos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Bartos, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Deskins (C) William Houseknecht | |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jon Carone pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | John Warner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Warner, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (SF) John Warner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz is fouled on the floor by Billy Cunningham - foul #3 on Billy Cunningham, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Michael Truong (C) Raymond Bartos, John Neth | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Clinton Hitchcock is called for the reach on Jan Paul - foul #2 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (SF) James Reeves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), William Houseknecht (C) Clinton Hitchcock, Gregory Jackson, Aaron Deskins | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Billy Riddle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Cunningham - foul #4 on Billy Cunningham, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Smith (PF), John Neth (C) Jon Carone, Michael Truong | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Simpkins (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Aaron Deskins (C) David Snapp, Frank Buchholz, William Houseknecht | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Billy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Billy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Clinton Hitchcock is called for the reach on Billy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG) Billy Riddle | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | John Fay steals it from David Snapp in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | John Fay blows the layup | 81-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Brian Smith snags the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Smith - foul #2 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Brian Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-77 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clinton Hitchcock - foul #4 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #16 | 83-77 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | John Simpkins misses the turnaround from the right block | 84-77 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | John Fay pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | David Snapp is called for the reach on John Fay in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Snapp, team foul #17 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | John Fay misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | John Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf snags the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf is hacked by Jermaine Smith - foul #3 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #18 | 84-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | John Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | John Simpkins travels in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jan Paul is fouled on the floor by David Snapp - foul #5 on David Snapp, team foul #19 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (PG) David Snapp | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jan Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | John Simpkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | John Simpkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jermaine Smith | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by John Simpkins - foul #5 on John Simpkins, team foul #20 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG) John Simpkins | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | John Fay pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Frank Buchholz is called for the reach on John Fay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Buchholz, team foul #21 | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | John Fay makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | John Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Billy Riddle makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jermaine Smith | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Billy Riddle is called for the reach on Billy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Riddle, team foul #22 | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock loses the dribble to John Fay | 89-83 |