| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward May (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kelley Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Aiken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Homer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Nakamura (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Harris | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Martin Reid connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Nakamura | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Idaho | Joseph Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Martin Reid hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Idaho | Edward May's pass is intercepted by Herman Aiken | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Aiken - foul #2 on Herman Aiken, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Paul Wingert (PG), William Ainsworth (SG), Scott Harr (PF), Larry Hoover (C) Eric Harris, Joseph Benson, Edward May, Kelley Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Brooks (SG), Edwin Adkison (SF), Brian Mingle (PF), Vule Kedzierski (C) Herman Aiken, Kenneth Homer, Edward Nakamura, Shane Johnson | |
| 17:55 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:55 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Martin Reid misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Brian Mingle tips it home | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson is hacked by Edwin Adkison - foul #3 on Edwin Adkison, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Larry Travis (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shane Johnson (C) Edwin Adkison | |
| 17:04 | Idaho | William Ainsworth misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:02 | Idaho | Paul Wingert gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | Idaho | William Ainsworth drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Brian Mingle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Idaho | Paul Wingert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Idaho | Shane Johnson blocks the short jumper by Scott Harr | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Idaho | Paul Wingert grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:48 | Idaho | Scott Harr is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Travis | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Paul Wingert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Harr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Mingle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Shane Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Idaho | Scott Harr grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Idaho | William Ainsworth is fouled on the floor by Shane Johnson - foul #1 on Shane Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Eric Harris (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Edward May (PF), Kelley Ellis (C) Paul Wingert, William Ainsworth, Larry Travis, Scott Harr, Larry Hoover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Herman Aiken (SG), Kenneth Homer (SF), Edward Nakamura (PF), Edwin Adkison (C) Martin Reid, Mark Brooks, Brian Mingle, Vule Kedzierski, Shane Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Eric Harris misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Herman Aiken hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Spurlin | 39-44 |
| 14:34 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelley Ellis | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | The jump hook by Edward Nakamura is blocked by Edward May | 41-44 |
| 14:26 | Idaho | Edward May grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:15 | Idaho | Herman Aiken is called for the reach on Edward May - foul #3 on Herman Aiken, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 14:06 | Idaho | Eric Harris is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Newman (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Brandon Spurlin | 41-46 |
| 13:31 | Idaho | Herman Aiken steps in front of the Joseph Benson pass | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:12 | Idaho | Edward May grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | Idaho | Edwin Adkison steals the ball from Eric Harris in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:49 | Idaho | Joseph Benson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | Idaho | Edward May knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Harris and he's hacked by Edward Nakamura - foul #1 on Edward Nakamura, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Ainsworth (PG), Larry Travis (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Larry Hoover (C) Eric Harris, Joseph Benson, Richard Newman, Kelley Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Shane Johnson (C) Brandon Spurlin, Herman Aiken, Edwin Adkison | |
| 12:29 | Idaho | Edward May makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Martin Reid makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Idaho | Larry Travis hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-48 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Mark Brooks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Paul Wingert (PG) Edward May | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Mingle (SF), Vule Kedzierski (PF) Kenneth Homer, Edward Nakamura | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Paul Wingert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) SF - Brian Mingle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Mark Brooks is hacked by William Ainsworth - foul #1 on William Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Edward May (PF) Larry Hoover | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | William Ainsworth is called for the reach on Brian Mingle - foul #2 on William Ainsworth, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Newman (PF), Scott Harr (C) William Ainsworth, Edward May | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Herman Aiken (SG) Martin Reid, Mark Brooks | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Brian Mingle scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Idaho | Larry Travis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Harr | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Brian Mingle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:09 | Idaho | Scott Harr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wingert | 51-53 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 09:28 | Idaho | Paul Wingert tips it in | 53-56 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Larry Travis is called for the reach on Herman Aiken - foul #1 on Larry Travis, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Idaho | Eric Harris (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), Larry Hoover (PF), Kelley Ellis (C) Paul Wingert, Larry Travis, Richard Newman, Scott Harr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Kenneth Homer (SF), Edward Nakamura (PF), Edwin Adkison (C) Brandon Spurlin, Herman Aiken, Brian Mingle, Vule Kedzierski, Shane Johnson | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-56 |
| 08:34 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Benson and he's hacked by Edwin Adkison - foul #4 on Edwin Adkison, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shane Johnson (C) Edwin Adkison | |
| 08:34 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Martin Reid is hacked by Joseph Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Benson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Shane Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:04 | Idaho | Larry Hoover can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Shane Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Martin Reid | 56-60 |
| 07:49 | Idaho | Joseph Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Brooks - foul #3 on Mark Brooks, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Edward May (PF) Larry Hoover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Adkison (PG), Brian Mingle (C) Martin Reid, Shane Johnson | |
| 07:49 | Idaho | Joseph Benson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:49 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:41 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Benson | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward May (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kelley Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Adkison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Homer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Nakamura (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mingle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Mark Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Edward Anding (PG), William Ainsworth (SG), Larry Travis (SF) Eric Harris, Joseph Benson, Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Herman Aiken (SG) Mark Brooks, Kenneth Homer | |
| 06:55 | Idaho | Larry Travis makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Anding | 60-60 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Idaho | Larry Travis misses long on a runner from close range | 60-60 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Brian Mingle blows the layup but he's fouled by Kelley Ellis - foul #2 on Kelley Ellis, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Newman (SF), Larry Hoover (C) Larry Travis, Kelley Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Shane Johnson (C) Brandon Spurlin, Edward Nakamura | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Brian Mingle misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Brian Mingle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:52 | Idaho | Larry Hoover comes up short on the shot in the paint | 60-61 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Herman Aiken | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Hoover - foul #1 on Larry Hoover, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Eric Harris (PG), Joseph Benson (SG) Edward Anding, William Ainsworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Brooks (SG), Vule Kedzierski (PF) Herman Aiken, Brian Mingle | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | Idaho | Larry Hoover pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | Idaho | Joseph Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Brooks - foul #4 on Mark Brooks, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Scott Harr (PF) Edward May | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Homer (SF) Edwin Adkison | |
| 05:19 | Idaho | Joseph Benson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:19 | Idaho | Joseph Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Larry Hoover gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Joseph Benson loses the dribble to Shane Johnson in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:35 | Idaho | Scott Harr pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Idaho | Vule Kedzierski steals the ball from Larry Hoover | 62-61 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Vule Kedzierski makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Idaho | Martin Reid steals the ball from Eric Harris in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer can't throw it down | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Idaho | Joseph Benson snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Idaho | Kenneth Homer is called for the reach on Joseph Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Homer, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Idaho | Paul Wingert (PG), Larry Travis (SF), Edward May (PF), Kelley Ellis (C) Eric Harris, Richard Newman, Scott Harr, Larry Hoover | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Herman Aiken (SG), Edward Nakamura (PF), Brian Mingle (C) Martin Reid, Mark Brooks, Vule Kedzierski, Shane Johnson | |
| 03:51 | Idaho | Joseph Benson misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:28 | Idaho | Joseph Benson grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Paul Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Travis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kelley Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Aiken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Homer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Nakamura (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Mingle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Idaho | Edward May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 03:19 | Idaho | Edward May tips it home | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Homer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Larry Travis | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Idaho | Eric Harris (PG), William Ainsworth (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF) Paul Wingert, Joseph Benson, Larry Travis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Brooks (SG), Edwin Adkison (SF), Shane Johnson (C) Herman Aiken, Kenneth Homer, Brian Mingle | |
| 02:42 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Eric Harris | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Edwin Adkison makes the fadeaway from close range | 66-66 |
| 01:59 | Idaho | Edward May misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Shane Johnson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Benson (SG) William Ainsworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Herman Aiken (SG), Kenneth Homer (SF) Brandon Spurlin, Mark Brooks, Edwin Adkison | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Martin Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis loses the dribble to Shane Johnson | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Shane Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Eric Harris is hacked by Martin Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Reid, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Aiken and he's hacked by Kelley Ellis - foul #3 on Kelley Ellis, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Edward Nakamura misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Idaho | Kelley Ellis grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Kenneth Homer is called for the reach on Timothy Wilson - foul #3 on Kenneth Homer, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Timothy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Shane Johnson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Eric Harris picks off the pass by Herman Aiken | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Martin Reid is called for the reach on Joseph Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Reid, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Joseph Benson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Joseph Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Shane Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Edward May grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Edward May is hacked by Martin Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Reid, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Ainsworth (SG) Joseph Benson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Edward May makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Edward May makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Martin Reid comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-68 |