| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) SF - Mike Buttram (fresh) PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) SG - Robert Pyle (fresh) SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) PF - Craig Harvey (fresh) C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Pyle | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Gerstner | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Michael Cobos is called for the reach on Robert Pyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cobos, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Craig Harvey banks in the layup | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Buttram | 5-6 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Pyle - foul #1 on Robert Pyle, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Robert Pyle hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Harvey | 6-8 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Myron Uriarte | 9-8 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 9-8 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Robert Pyle gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Gerstner | 9-10 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Matthew Bigelow (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), William Boulton (PF), Roy Speicher (C) Michael Cobos, Myron Uriarte, Mike Buttram, Goran Krzesinski, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (PG), Jared McLawhorn (SG), Eric Zenisek (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Haywood Carrow (C) Joseph Sanders, Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Craig Harvey, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek's pass is intercepted by William Boulton | 9-10 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | William Boulton is hacked by Jonathan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), Mike Buttram (SF) James Patrick, Spencer Anderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) SG - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) SF - Mike Buttram (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Boulton (fresh) C - Roy Speicher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) SF - Eric Zenisek (fresh) PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) C - Haywood Carrow (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Matthew Bigelow is called for the reach on Enrique Gonzalez - foul #1 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum (PF) Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Charlie Brown (SF), Matthew Fortune (PF) Jared McLawhorn, Eric Zenisek, Haywood Carrow | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Sanders | 9-13 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | William Boulton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Thomas - foul #2 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks (C) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Charlie Brown drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 9-15 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the floater from the left block | 9-15 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Efren Fairbanks | 9-15 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | William Boulton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric is fouled in the backcourt by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #1 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Matthew Bigelow, Mike Buttram, Peter Coaxum, William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (SG), Jared McLawhorn (SF), Craig Harvey (PF) Enrique Gonzalez, Charlie Brown, Matthew Fortune | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Zenisek (SF), Haywood Carrow (C) Joseph Sanders, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Craig Harvey lays it in on a great pass from Eric Zenisek | 9-17 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher hits a driving attempt from close range set up by James Patrick and he's fouled by Craig Harvey - foul #1 on Craig Harvey, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) James Patrick, Spencer Anderson, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (PG), Efren Fairbanks (C) Eric Zenisek, Craig Harvey | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn is hacked by Matthew Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (SG), Mike Buttram (SF), William Boulton (C) Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Craig Harvey (PF) Robert Pyle, Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow | |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Enrique Gonzalez steps in front of the Michael Cobos pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses the floater from the left side | 13-19 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Boulton | 13-19 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-19 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cobos | 15-19 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-19 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), Peter Coaxum (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Michael Cobos, James Patrick, Mike Buttram, Goran Krzesinski, William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Zenisek (PG), Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF) Joseph Sanders, Enrique Gonzalez, Brian Gerstner, Craig Harvey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) SG - Myron Uriarte (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) PF - Peter Coaxum (fresh) C - Anthony Mahle (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Eric Zenisek (fresh) SG - Robert Pyle (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) C - Efren Fairbanks (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jaroslav Deveric | 17-21 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Jaroslav Deveric picks off the pass by Charlie Brown in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jaroslav Deveric | 19-21 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Jaroslav Deveric steps in front of the Eric Zenisek pass in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Robert Pyle steals it from Spencer Anderson | 19-21 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek can't throw it down | 19-21 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Charlie Brown grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Jaroslav Deveric is called for the reach on Eric Zenisek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Deveric, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Mike Buttram (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Spencer Anderson, Peter Coaxum, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Jared McLawhorn (SF), Craig Harvey (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Eric Zenisek, Robert Pyle, Charlie Brown, Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Buttram | 19-21 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Fortune - foul #1 on Matthew Fortune, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (SG), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Myron Uriarte, William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cobos - foul #2 on Michael Cobos, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG) Michael Cobos | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Sanders | 21-23 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 21-23 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | A charge is called on Matthew Fortune - foul #2 on Matthew Fortune, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), William Boulton (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Goran Krzesinski, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Jared McLawhorn, Craig Harvey, Matthew Fortune | |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte's pass is intercepted by Haywood Carrow in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders banks in the layup set up by Brian Gerstner | 21-25 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | James Patrick is hacked by Efren Fairbanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson (SF) Mike Buttram | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | James Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Mahle - foul #1 on Anthony Mahle, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Speicher (PF) William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Robert Pyle picks off the pass by Spencer Anderson in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 22-29 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle lays it in uncontested | 24-29 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), Mike Buttram (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) James Patrick, Spencer Anderson, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Eric Zenisek (SF), Craig Harvey (PF) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez is hacked by Myron Uriarte - foul #1 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum (C) Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG) Joseph Sanders | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jaroslav Deveric (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Uriarte (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Mike Buttram (tired) 5 pts. PF - Goran Krzesinski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) SF - Eric Zenisek (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Harvey (tired) 4 pts. C - Efren Fairbanks (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Enrique Gonzalez picks off the pass by Jaroslav Deveric | 24-31 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn lays it in on a nice dish by Enrique Gonzalez | 24-33 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Efren Fairbanks - foul #2 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Spencer Anderson (SF), William Boulton (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Mike Buttram, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF), Haywood Carrow (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Jared McLawhorn, Eric Zenisek, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses badly on a floater from the left block | 25-33 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | William Boulton grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | James Patrick drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Pyle | 27-35 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | James Patrick's pass is intercepted by Charlie Brown | 27-35 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Charlie Brown hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Patrick is denied by Haywood Carrow | 27-37 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow is fouled in the backcourt by James Patrick - foul #1 on James Patrick, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), Mike Buttram (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) James Patrick, Spencer Anderson, Goran Krzesinski, William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (PG), Jared McLawhorn (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF) Joseph Sanders, Robert Pyle, Charlie Brown | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses badly on a floater in the paint | 27-37 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Craig Harvey tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Craig Harvey hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram is whistled for traveling | 27-39 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Peter Coaxum (PF) Jaroslav Deveric, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Robert Pyle (SG), Eric Zenisek (SF) Enrique Gonzalez, Jared McLawhorn, Brian Gerstner | |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mike Buttram - foul #1 on Mike Buttram, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Boulton (C) Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Sanders steals the ball from Mike Buttram | 27-41 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Craig Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Matthew Bigelow (SG), Roy Speicher (PF) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Robert Pyle, Eric Zenisek, Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Thomas swats the layup by Mike Buttram | 27-41 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Fortune | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) SF - Mike Buttram (tired) 5 pts. PF - Roy Speicher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Boulton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) C - Matthew Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner scores on a runner from the right block set up by Matthew Fortune and he's fouled by Roy Speicher - foul #1 on Roy Speicher, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson (SF), Anthony Mahle (C) Mike Buttram, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Enrique Gonzalez steals the ball from Michael Cobos in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | William Boulton misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 27-47 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-47 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Fortune - foul #3 on Matthew Fortune, team foul #10 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SF), Roy Speicher (PF) Spencer Anderson, William Boulton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (PG), Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Joseph Sanders, Enrique Gonzalez, Brian Gerstner, Matthew Fortune | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas misses the runner from the baseline | 28-49 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Robert Pyle snags the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Mike Buttram is called for the reach on Jared McLawhorn - foul #2 on Mike Buttram, team foul #11 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum (C) Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Zenisek (SG) Robert Pyle | |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Charlie Brown takes the ball from Michael Cobos in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek lays it in on a nice dish by Charlie Brown | 28-53 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow loses the dribble to Jonathan Thomas in the backcourt | 28-53 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Charlie Brown connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jared McLawhorn | 28-55 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roy Speicher | 30-55 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek is hacked by Matthew Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #12 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Matthew Bigelow, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Robert Pyle (SG) Jared McLawhorn, Charlie Brown | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-55 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek misses the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Eric Zenisek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 30-56 |