| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 11 pts. C - Paul Bartling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Messer (fresh) PF - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Michael Geisler inbounds the ball | 53-25 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is hacked by Jerry Pitt - foul #2 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #1 | 53-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart (SF) Charles Messer | |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 55-25 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Stefan Russo | 55-27 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Tedesco | 55-27 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart grabs the board | 55-27 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-27 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-27 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-30 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | John Sneed is hacked by Willie Stewart - foul #3 on Willie Stewart, team foul #2 | 55-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SG), Joseph Riggs (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Willie Stewart, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Joseph Noto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-30 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington snags the defensive board | 55-30 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-30 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Karl Linderman gets the rebound | 55-30 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Judkins - foul #1 on Paul Judkins, team foul #3 | 55-30 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Witt | 58-30 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Oscar Adams (C) Benjamin Witt, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF) Joshua Laster, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-30 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt pulls down the rebound | 58-30 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby snags the offensive board | 58-30 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Judkins | 58-32 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Linderman | 61-32 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt can't throw it down | 61-32 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Oscar Adams snags the defensive board | 61-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fox (tiring) PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Adams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Messer (tiring) PF - Jerry Pitt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Wetherby (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Joseph Noto buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Fox | 63-32 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is hacked by Robert Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #1 | 63-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Craig Hurd (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Joshua Laster (SG), Joseph Riggs (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Stefan Russo, Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Richard Wetherby | |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Walter Lambeth swats the short shot by Gregory Tedesco | 63-32 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 63-32 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Richard Barrington is called for the reach on Walter Lambeth - foul #2 on Richard Barrington, team foul #4 | 63-32 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | John Sneed scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Geisler | 65-32 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-32 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 65-32 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | John Sneed is hacked by Richard Barrington - foul #3 on Richard Barrington, team foul #5 | 65-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Paul Bartling (C) Benjamin Witt, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Willie Stewart (PF) Joshua Laster, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-32 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Paul Bartling tips it home | 67-32 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-32 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer grabs the offensive board | 67-32 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-32 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco hits the follow up shot | 67-34 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | John Sneed is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-34 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer gets the rebound | 67-34 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 67-34 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the rebound | 67-34 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Charles Messer steals it from Kenneth Dempsey | 67-34 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Lambeth - foul #2 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #2 | 67-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Oscar Adams (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Charles Messer, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-35 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo grabs the board | 67-35 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Noto - foul #2 on Joseph Noto, team foul #3 | 67-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF), Craig Hurd (C) Walter Lambeth, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SG), Richard Barrington (PF) Stefan Russo, Jerry Pitt | |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby misses the jump hook near the basket | 67-35 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt grabs the board | 67-35 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Michael Geisler makes the shot from just outside the lane | 69-35 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-35 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Laster | 69-35 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Stewart | 69-38 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Karl Linderman is hacked by Richard Wetherby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wetherby, team foul #6 | 69-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Benjamin Witt, Michael Geisler, Karl Linderman, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Joseph Riggs (SG), Jerry Pitt (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Willie Stewart, Richard Barrington, Richard Wetherby | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | John Sneed is called for 5 seconds | 69-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (C) Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF) Joshua Laster | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | John Sneed steps in front of the Andrew Maldanado pass | 69-38 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | John Sneed blows the layup | 69-38 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 69-38 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG) Andrew Maldanado | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Lambeth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Messer (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gregory Tedesco (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Dempsey steals it from Joseph Riggs in the backcourt | 69-38 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-38 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco snags the defensive board | 69-38 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Dempsey - foul #2 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #4 | 69-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG), Karl Linderman (SF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Robert Fox, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Richard Barrington (PF) Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the 1st free throw | 69-38 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-38 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Oscar Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby (C) Gregory Tedesco | |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Dempsey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #5 | 69-40 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs misses the free throw | 69-40 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Craig Hurd pulls down the rebound | 69-40 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Craig Hurd is hacked by Richard Wetherby - foul #3 on Richard Wetherby, team foul #7 | 69-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF) Benjamin Witt, Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Joshua Laster (SF), Willie Stewart (PF) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Craig Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Craig Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-40 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-40 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado can't tip it in | 71-40 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dempsey | 71-40 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Joshua Laster steals the ball from Joseph Noto in the backcourt | 71-40 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Laster | 71-42 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is hacked by Andrew Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Maldanado, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Joseph Noto is called for the reach on Andrew Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Noto, team foul #6 | 73-42 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 73-42 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Michael Geisler gets the rebound | 73-42 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Paul Bartling can't tip it in | 73-42 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Laster | 73-45 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Charles Messer (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Barrington (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Willie Stewart, Richard Wetherby | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Barrington, team foul #9 | 73-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (C) Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco (C) Richard Barrington | |
| 09:13 | UTEP | John Sneed hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Tedesco - foul #2 on Gregory Tedesco, team foul #10 | 73-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SG) Joshua Laster | |
| 09:13 | UTEP | John Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | John Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins's pass is intercepted by John Sneed in the backcourt | 74-45 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | John Sneed misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-45 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | John Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sneed | 77-45 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Karl Linderman swats the shot by Paul Judkins | 77-45 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Oscar Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-45 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | John Sneed is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Fox | 79-45 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins throws it down and the foul's on Karl Linderman - foul #4 on Karl Linderman, team foul #7 | 79-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Joseph Riggs, Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the free throw | 79-48 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Joseph Noto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-48 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Michael Geisler can't tip it in | 79-48 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the board | 79-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lambeth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Barrington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Wetherby (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins is hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #4 on Joseph Noto, team foul #8 | 79-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG) Stefan Russo | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Craig Hurd snags the defensive board | 79-49 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 82-49 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-49 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth snags the defensive board | 82-49 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-49 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the board | 82-49 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Willie Stewart is denied by Craig Hurd | 82-49 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby tips it home | 82-51 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Richard Barrington denies the turnaround by Joseph Noto | 82-51 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington gets the rebound | 82-51 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Dempsey is called for the reach on Paul Judkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #9 | 82-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SG) Andrew Maldanado | |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-53 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the board | 82-53 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Craig Hurd picks off the pass by Willie Stewart | 82-53 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Noto | 85-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-53 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Craig Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 85-53 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Richard Wetherby is called for the reach on Craig Hurd - foul #4 on Richard Wetherby, team foul #11 | 85-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SG) Paul Judkins | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Craig Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Craig Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 86-53 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Barrington | 86-53 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 86-53 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Fox | 86-53 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Robert Fox jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Noto | 88-53 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (C) Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 88-53 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster snags the defensive board | 88-53 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams steps in front of the Richard Wetherby pass | 88-53 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is hacked by Joseph Riggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Riggs, team foul #12 | 88-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG) Richard Barrington | |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 89-53 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 90-53 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby connects on the jump hook in the paint | 90-55 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-55 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins grabs the defensive rebound | 90-55 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Karl Linderman steps in front of the Paul Judkins pass | 90-55 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 90-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hurd (C) Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (C) Richard Wetherby | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Judkins | 90-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 90-57 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Stewart | 90-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (very tired) 31 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Witt (very tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Fox (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Adams (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hurd (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Laster (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Riggs (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Stewart (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Barrington (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Judkins | 90-60 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Riggs - foul #4 on Joseph Riggs, team foul #13 | 90-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby (C) Richard Barrington | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 1st free throw | 91-60 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-60 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 3rd free throw | 93-60 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs is called for 5 seconds | 93-60 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is called for traveling | 93-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (C) Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (PF) Joseph Riggs | |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart drills a fadeaway from the right block | 93-62 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the jumper from the baseline | 95-62 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 95-64 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt travels in the backcourt | 95-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hurd (C) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SG) Paul Judkins | |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 95-64 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Karl Linderman | 95-64 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Joseph Riggs picks off the pass by Joseph Noto in the backcourt | 95-64 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs lays it in | 95-66 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Robert Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Stewart - foul #4 on Willie Stewart, team foul #14 | 95-66 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 96-66 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Robert Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 96-66 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby snags the defensive board | 96-66 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-66 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Willie Stewart is called for the reach on Craig Hurd - foul #5 on Willie Stewart, team foul #15 | 96-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG) Willie Stewart | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Craig Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 97-66 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Craig Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 98-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 98-66 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Craig Hurd grabs the board | 98-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Paul Judkins steals the ball from Benjamin Witt in the backcourt | 98-66 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins hits the finger roll | 98-68 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Wetherby - foul #5 on Richard Wetherby, team foul #16 | 98-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco (C) Richard Wetherby | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 1st free throw | 99-68 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 100-68 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco is fouled on the floor by Karl Linderman - foul #5 on Karl Linderman, team foul #10 | 100-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oscar Adams (PF) Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 100-69 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 100-70 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joseph Noto runs out the clock | 100-70 |