| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Russell Kent buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Amos McCourt | 45-32 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Jason Washington connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Amos McCourt steals it from Joe Garey | 45-35 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Corey Williams steps in front of the Russell Kent pass | 45-35 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus travels in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Donald Patterson (PF) Sammie Silas, Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Scott Fitz (SG), Caleb Herrington (SF), Jerry Nesbitt (PF), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Jason Washington, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Jerry Nesbitt is called for the reach on Terry Vermillion - foul #1 on Jerry Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG) Russell Kent | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris (C) Jerry Nesbitt | |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Scott Fitz is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Donald Patterson loses the dribble to Scott Fitz | 47-35 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Scott Fitz lays it in | 47-37 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Caleb Herrington - foul #2 on Caleb Herrington, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Bryan People, Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Corey Williams (SF), Joe Garey (PF) Leonel Kersten, Scott Fitz, Caleb Herrington, James Johnson | |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | Joe Garey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Williams | 48-40 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Williams | 48-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Ferris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Washington | 48-43 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Dexter Ferris steals the ball from Richard Sturgill | 48-43 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Vermillion - foul #1 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG) Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard (SG) Jason Washington | |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Sammie Silas can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 48-43 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Sammie Silas tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Caleb Herrington (SF), Jerry Nesbitt (PF), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Leonel Kersten steals the ball from Arthur Sabo | 50-43 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard hits the finger roll set up by Leonel Kersten | 50-45 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Russell Kent scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Patterson | 53-45 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Russell Kent, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (SG) Peter Gilliard | |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Arthur Sabo is called for the reach on Leonel Kersten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Arthur Sabo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Washington | 55-47 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Amos McCourt is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Garey (PF) James Johnson | |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Caleb Herrington - foul #3 on Caleb Herrington, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF), Dexter Ferris (C) Leonel Kersten, Jerry Nesbitt, Caleb Herrington | |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Jason Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Richard Sturgill, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard (SG) Jason Washington | |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Corey Williams makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Garey | 57-50 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Bryan People hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Gilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Garey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Ferris (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Keith Tyus and he's hacked by Donald Patterson - foul #2 on Donald Patterson, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Russell Kent, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Caleb Herrington (PF), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Amos McCourt | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Gilliard - foul #4 on Peter Gilliard, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Bryan People | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Fitz (SG), Jerry Nesbitt (PF) Peter Gilliard, Corey Williams | |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Fitz | 58-54 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Scott Fitz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill is fouled on the floor by Scott Fitz - foul #3 on Scott Fitz, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (SG), Joe Garey (PF), Dexter Ferris (C) Scott Fitz, Caleb Herrington, James Johnson | |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Jerry Nesbitt steps in front of the Richard Sturgill pass | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Joe Garey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Sammie Silas (SF) Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF) Leonel Kersten, Jerry Nesbitt | |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Bryan People connects on the 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris's pass is intercepted by Donald Patterson | 64-54 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Sammie Silas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-54 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Corey Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-54 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Robert Holford pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Dexter Ferris swats the short shot by Bryan People | 67-54 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Garey | 67-54 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Russell Kent picks off the pass by Jason Washington in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the easy layup | 67-54 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Holford - foul #1 on Robert Holford, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Russell Kent, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Scott Fitz (SG), Caleb Herrington (SF), Jerry Nesbitt (PF), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Jason Washington, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is fouled on the floor by Caleb Herrington - foul #4 on Caleb Herrington, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Williams (SF) Caleb Herrington | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | James Johnson grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Scott Fitz hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Leonel Kersten | 68-57 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion clanks a runner near the basket | 68-57 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jerry Walko (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leonel Kersten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Fitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Nesbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill's fadeaway is rejected by James Johnson | 68-57 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Corey Williams lays it in | 68-59 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the easy layup | 68-59 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Leonel Kersten | 68-59 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Scott Fitz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt tips it home | 68-61 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Peter Gilliard (SG), Jason Washington (SF), Joe Garey (PF), Caleb Herrington (C) Leonel Kersten, Scott Fitz, Corey Williams, Jerry Nesbitt, James Johnson | |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard is hacked by Robert Holford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holford, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Washington | 68-64 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Russell Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Caleb Herrington | 68-66 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Jason Washington is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Russell Kent, Arthur Sabo, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Williams (SF), Dexter Ferris (C) Jason Washington, Caleb Herrington | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris's layup is rejected by Donald Patterson | 68-66 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Sammie Silas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Sturgill | 71-66 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Amos McCourt | 71-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (tiring) 4 reb. C - Donald Patterson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gilliard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Corey Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Garey (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Corey Williams - foul #2 on Corey Williams, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Scott Fitz (SG), Caleb Herrington (SF), James Johnson (PF) Keith Tyus, Peter Gilliard, Corey Williams, Joe Garey | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Sammie Silas steps in front of the Caleb Herrington pass in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Lyndon Pollman | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sturgill - foul #1 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Robert Holford (PF) Richard Sturgill, Sammie Silas, Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt (PF) Dexter Ferris | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten drills a floater from just outside the lane | 74-68 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Jerry Nesbitt picks off the pass by Arthur Sabo | 74-68 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard (SG), Dexter Ferris (C) Scott Fitz, Jerry Nesbitt | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten is hacked by Lyndon Pollman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 74-69 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris is hacked by Jerry Walko - foul #3 on Jerry Walko, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Donald Patterson (C) Lyndon Pollman, Terry Vermillion, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Bryan People misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonel Kersten - foul #1 on Leonel Kersten, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Sammie Silas (SF) Russell Kent, Arthur Sabo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF), Joe Garey (PF) Leonel Kersten, Caleb Herrington, James Johnson | |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Joe Garey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Gilliard | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Bryan People buries a jumper from the right block | 78-73 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Corey Williams is fouled on the floor by Sammie Silas - foul #1 on Sammie Silas, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Corey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Corey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is fouled on the floor by Corey Williams - foul #3 on Corey Williams, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Amos McCourt is called for the reach on Dexter Ferris - foul #1 on Amos McCourt, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Peter Gilliard is called for the reach on Russell Kent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Gilliard, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (SG) Peter Gilliard | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Amos McCourt is fouled on the floor by Dexter Ferris - foul #2 on Dexter Ferris, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerry Walko | 83-77 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Walko is hacked by Keith Tyus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Tyus, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Donald Patterson (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Walko misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Corey Williams grabs the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris gets the offensive rebound | 84-77 |