| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (fresh) SG - Robert Erler (fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) C - James Speegle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) SG - Sammy Blair (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | James Speegle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Perry - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Refugio Correa snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Refugio Correa connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Speegle - foul #1 on James Speegle, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Franklin Mungia | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Sammy Blair steals the ball from Robert Erler | 3-1 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Riley Cox steps in front of the Donald Perry pass in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Riley Cox banks in the layup | 5-1 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | James Speegle snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Robert Erler knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Refugio Correa | 7-1 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is whistled for traveling | 7-1 |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Michael Dicus (SF), Perry McGowin (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Riley Cox can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Michael Dicus grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | William King comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Riley Cox tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Carter Donnelly is called for the reach on Jim Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) William King, Michael Dicus, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers, Jim Lynn | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Erler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Riley Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Erler | 12-6 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | David Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Anderson | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael King snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Mungia - foul #1 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Carter Donnelly (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), James Speegle (C) Riley Cox, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF), Andy Harris (C) David Howard, Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Flowers | 12-11 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Refugio Correa is hacked by Bobby Flowers - foul #1 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF) Robert Erler, Carter Donnelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Perry McGowin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is hacked by Michael Dicus - foul #1 on Michael Dicus, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) Michael Dicus, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF), Jim Lynn (PF) Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sammy Blair | 14-13 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Andy Harris is called for the reach on Carter Donnelly - foul #1 on Andy Harris, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), Thomas Robinson (C) William King, Perry McGowin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Michael King (PF) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Andy Harris | |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Riley Cox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | David Howard gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Riley Cox gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses the easy open layup | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael King | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn is called for 10 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Johnny Helfer (PF) Riley Cox, Carter Donnelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Anthony Jackson, Jim Lynn | |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Erler - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Speegle (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Bobby Flowers (PF) David Howard, Michael King | |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia is whistled for a carry | 14-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Refugio Correa (PF) Johnny Helfer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia loses the dribble to Sammy Blair | 14-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Erler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (fairly fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Speegle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Michael Dicus, Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF), Andy Harris (C) Bobby Flowers, Douglas Anderson | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Riley Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Harris | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Robinson (C) Johnny Helfer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Sammy Blair | |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Michael King denies the turnaround by Perry McGowin | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Perry McGowin | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses long on a jumper from the right block | 16-15 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Perry McGowin grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Riley Cox is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), James Speegle (C) Riley Cox, William King, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, David Howard, Donald Perry, Michael King, Andy Harris | |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Refugio Correa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Helfer (PF) Refugio Correa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn (C) Douglas Anderson | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Erler is called for the reach on Sammy Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Erler, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 18-17 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Robert Erler is fouled on the floor by Jim Lynn - foul #1 on Jim Lynn, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG) Michael Dicus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF) Adam Williams, Anthony Jackson, Bobby Flowers | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is hacked by Robert Erler - foul #2 on Robert Erler, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG) Robert Erler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry tips it home | 20-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Riley Cox (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael Dicus (fairly fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (tiring) PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) C - James Speegle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | James Speegle misses short on an open shot from the right side | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Perry | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Sammy Blair is called for the reach on Franklin Mungia - foul #1 on Sammy Blair, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Refugio Correa (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Michael Dicus, Johnny Helfer, James Speegle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Andy Harris (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Refugio Correa - foul #1 on Refugio Correa, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry McGowin (SF) Franklin Mungia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF) Donald Perry | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Refugio Correa gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Perry McGowin | 22-22 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Perry McGowin - foul #1 on Perry McGowin, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Robinson (C) Riley Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF) Andy Harris | |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | William King is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG) William King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Andy Harris (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Douglas Anderson | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Perry McGowin is called for the reach on Rogelio Moretti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry McGowin, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG) Perry McGowin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Refugio Correa pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Michael Dicus drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carter Donnelly | 24-23 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF), James Speegle (C) Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF) Anthony Jackson, Bobby Flowers | |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Speegle | 24-23 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia is denied on a layup by Donald Perry | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | James Speegle denies the turnaround by Michael King | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Refugio Correa's floater is tipped away by Andy Harris | 24-25 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Perry | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-25 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | James Speegle snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Michael King picks off the pass by Riley Cox | 24-25 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Sammy Blair | 24-28 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Riley Cox, Michael Dicus, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Donald Perry, Michael King, Andy Harris | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William King (fresh) SG - Robert Erler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry McGowin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carter Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | William King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Erler | 27-28 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Robert Erler is hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Robert Erler misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams tips it home | 27-30 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Robert Erler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 30-30 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Perry McGowin grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses long on a runner from the right block | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Thomas Robinson misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | David Howard scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Williams | 30-33 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Anthony Jackson steals the ball from Robert Erler | 30-33 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Carter Donnelly - foul #2 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Riley Cox (PG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), James Speegle (C) William King, Perry McGowin, Carter Donnelly, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Jim Lynn (PF), Andy Harris (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Bobby Flowers, Douglas Anderson | |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Riley Cox | 33-35 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Blair | 33-38 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG) Riley Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia snags the defensive board | 34-38 |