| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kevin Rollings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Nixon (fresh) PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) C - Mark Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Oliver Nixon inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Richard Weaver misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Steven Collins tips it home | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Steven Collins steals it from Omer Zircher | 36-29 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Valentin Gallo - foul #1 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lester Gauna (SG), Erik Holloway (SF), Dustin Ponder (PF), Carl Tatum (C) Steven Collins, Oliver Nixon, Richard Weaver, Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Bryant Johnson (C) Omer Zircher, Nelson Smith, Dikembe Ahmed, Valentin Gallo, Tyrone Morison | |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Rollings picks off the pass by George Ambrosino | 38-29 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Steve Gillette steals the ball from Erik Holloway in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-29 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Erik Holloway | 40-29 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Erik Holloway pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | The jump hook by Lester Gauna is blocked by Andres Rossi | 40-29 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Erik Holloway hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Carl Tatum is called for the reach on Bryant Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Tatum, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Boice (PG), Steven Collins (SG), Oliver Nixon (SF), Richard Weaver (PF), Mark Cox (C) Kevin Rollings, Lester Gauna, Erik Holloway, Dustin Ponder, Carl Tatum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Steve Gillette, Micheal Pugh, George Ambrosino, Andres Rossi, Bryant Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the wide open shot in the paint | 42-31 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Dikembe Ahmed picks off the pass by Steven Collins in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison tips it home | 42-33 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Mark Cox misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Valentin Gallo | 42-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Steven Collins takes the ball from Omer Zircher in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Oliver Nixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Collins | 44-33 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Cox - foul #2 on Mark Cox, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lester Gauna (PG), James Draper (PF) Curtis Boice, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG) Nelson Smith | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lester Gauna (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Callen (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Valentin Gallo steals the ball from James Draper | 44-35 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Steven Collins is called for the reach on Steve Callen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Collins, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Omer Zircher | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Lester Gauna is hacked by Omer Zircher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omer Zircher, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andres Rossi (C) Tyrone Morison | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Steven Collins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Callen | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Lester Gauna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rollings (PG), Erik Holloway (SF), Nathaniel Hudson (PF) Lester Gauna, Oliver Nixon, James Draper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), George Ambrosino (SF) Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson is fouled on the floor by Omer Zircher - foul #2 on Omer Zircher, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dustin Ponder (C) Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Tyrone Morison (C) Omer Zircher, Valentin Gallo | |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Erik Holloway snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steve Gillette - foul #1 on Steve Gillette, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Boice (SG) Steven Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed (SF) George Ambrosino | |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Hudson takes the ball from Dikembe Ahmed | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Tyrone Morison is called for the reach on Dustin Ponder - foul #2 on Tyrone Morison, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lester Gauna (SG), Oliver Nixon (SF), James Draper (PF), Carl Tatum (C) Curtis Boice, Erik Holloway, Nathaniel Hudson, Dustin Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Steve Gillette, Andres Rossi | |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Lester Gauna misses long on an open runner from the right block | 50-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Weaver (PF) Oliver Nixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG), George Ambrosino (C) Nelson Smith, Tyrone Morison | |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Lester Gauna slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Rollings | 52-41 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Richard Weaver steals it from Steve Callen in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Steve Callen is called for 10 seconds | 54-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Boice (PG), Steven Collins (SG), Oliver Nixon (SF), Mark Cox (C) Kevin Rollings, Lester Gauna, James Draper, Carl Tatum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Micheal Pugh, Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed, Valentin Gallo | |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Oliver Nixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Weaver | 54-41 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Oliver Nixon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Boice | 57-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Curtis Boice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Nixon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (tiring) 1 pts. SF - George Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Richard Weaver grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Curtis Boice is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rollings (PG), Lester Gauna (SG), Erik Holloway (SF), Nathaniel Hudson (PF), Dustin Ponder (C) Curtis Boice, Steven Collins, Oliver Nixon, Richard Weaver, Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Omer Zircher, Nelson Smith, George Ambrosino, Bryant Johnson, Andres Rossi | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-41 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Lester Gauna gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Erik Holloway is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Draper (PF) Nathaniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG) Micheal Pugh | |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Steve Callen steals it from Erik Holloway in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Callen | 57-43 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Lester Gauna loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahmed | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo tips it home | 57-45 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Rollings, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Collins (SG), Oliver Nixon (SF), Richard Weaver (PF), Carl Tatum (C) Kevin Rollings, Erik Holloway, James Draper, Dustin Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Steve Gillette, Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed, Tyrone Morison | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Lester Gauna pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Oliver Nixon is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Weaver | 59-45 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi throws it down set up by Nelson Smith and the foul's on Steven Collins - foul #2 on Steven Collins, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Boice (PG), Erik Holloway (SF), Nathaniel Hudson (PF), Mark Cox (C) Lester Gauna, Oliver Nixon, Richard Weaver, Carl Tatum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Tyrone Morison (C) Nelson Smith, George Ambrosino, Valentin Gallo | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Erik Holloway grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Steven Collins drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Boice | 61-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Curtis Boice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Holloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andres Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmed | 61-47 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Mark Cox snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Mark Cox is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Mark Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Steven Collins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hudson | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Curtis Boice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Micheal Pugh | 63-47 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rollings (PG), Lester Gauna (SG), Oliver Nixon (SF), James Draper (PF), Carl Tatum (C) Curtis Boice, Steven Collins, Erik Holloway, Nathaniel Hudson, Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Steve Callen (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Bryant Johnson (C) Omer Zircher, Micheal Pugh, Dikembe Ahmed, Andres Rossi, Tyrone Morison | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Lester Gauna makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Rollings | 65-47 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Steve Callen connects on the jumper from the right side | 65-49 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Carl Tatum knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Gauna and the foul's on Bryant Johnson - foul #1 on Bryant Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Weaver (PF) James Draper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Steve Callen, Valentin Gallo, Bryant Johnson | |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Carl Tatum misses the free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Richard Weaver gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Kevin Rollings is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lester Gauna | 70-49 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 70-51 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Nelson Smith is called for the reach on Lester Gauna - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Boice (SG), Erik Holloway (SF), James Draper (PF), Dustin Ponder (C) Kevin Rollings, Oliver Nixon, Richard Weaver, Carl Tatum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), Steve Callen (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Steve Gillette, Nelson Smith, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Lester Gauna misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Callen | 70-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lester Gauna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Boice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Micheal Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Callen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Ambrosino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andres Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bryant Johnson | 70-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Ponder - foul #2 on Dustin Ponder, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nathaniel Hudson (PF) James Draper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Erik Holloway misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Steve Callen is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Boice - foul #2 on Curtis Boice, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG) Micheal Pugh | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Steve Callen makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Steve Callen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Lester Gauna is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gillette - foul #2 on Steve Gillette, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Lester Gauna misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 70-55 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Steve Callen blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Boice - foul #3 on Curtis Boice, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Draper (PF) Nathaniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Steve Callen makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Steve Callen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Lester Gauna is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Steve Callen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Lester Gauna snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | George Ambrosino is called for the reach on Erik Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Ambrosino, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Tatum (C) James Draper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG) Steve Gillette | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Erik Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Erik Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino is called for 10 seconds | 72-57 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Carl Tatum can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Bryant Johnson - foul #2 on Bryant Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Carl Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Carl Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Curtis Boice blows the wide open layup | 73-57 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Carl Tatum can't tip it in | 73-57 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder is open but misses the lay-in | 73-57 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Ambrosino | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Dustin Ponder grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Lester Gauna runs out the clock | 73-57 |