| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Jeffery Preas (fresh) SG - Micheal Robinson (fresh) SF - Joel Bird (fresh) PF - Sylvester Dwyer (fresh) C - Bennie Rich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Paul Ward (fresh) SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) C - Michael Zhu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Michael Zhu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Idaho | Micheal Robinson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Michael Zhu is hacked by Bennie Rich - foul #1 on Bennie Rich, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Larry Allgood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fredric Gibbon | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zhu - foul #1 on Michael Zhu, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Idaho | Bennie Rich misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Allgood | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the fadeaway in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Micheal Robinson | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Michael Zhu clanks a floater from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Idaho | Micheal Robinson is hacked by Paul Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Ward, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), George Baltz (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Fredric Gibbon, Paul Ward, Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| 17:27 | Idaho | Joel Bird is denied on a dunk by Timothy Apodaca | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Idaho | Sylvester Dwyer tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Laskowski | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Idaho | Joel Bird travels in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | Alton Goodwin (SG), Scott Kuhn (PF) Micheal Robinson, Sylvester Dwyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Preas | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Bonilla | 8-11 |
| 16:14 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 16:13 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas tips it but misses | 8-11 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | George Baltz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 16:03 | Idaho | Bennie Rich gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:51 | Idaho | Bennie Rich buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jeffery Preas | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Jeffery Preas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Goodwin (fresh) SF - Joel Bird (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Baltz (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Kacynski | 10-14 |
| 15:10 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Goodwin | 12-14 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Millen (PG), Micheal Robinson (SG), Darrell Ball (SF), Sylvester Dwyer (PF), Tony Massie (C) Jeffery Preas, Alton Goodwin, Joel Bird, Scott Kuhn, Bennie Rich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Paul Ward (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, George Baltz, Curtis Bonilla, Timothy Apodaca | |
| 14:18 | Idaho | The pull-up jumper by Tony Massie is blocked by Michael Zhu | 12-14 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Michael Zhu gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon lays it in | 12-16 |
| 13:50 | Idaho | Alan Alcock steals it from Tony Massie | 12-16 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Zhu | 12-18 |
| 13:25 | Idaho | Micheal Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Michael Zhu grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Larry Allgood tips it home | 12-20 |
| 13:03 | Idaho | Richard Millen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Alton Goodwin (PG), Ollie Rutledge (SF), Jason Thomas (C) Richard Millen, Darrell Ball, Tony Massie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), John Schubert (C) Larry Allgood, Michael Zhu | |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Alan Alcock scores on a floater from the right block set up by Joshua Turner | 12-22 |
| 12:36 | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alton Goodwin | 15-22 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Joshua Turner misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Thomas - foul #1 on Jason Thomas, team foul #2 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffery Preas (PG), Scott Kuhn (PF) Micheal Robinson, Sylvester Dwyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG) Fredric Gibbon | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Joshua Turner makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Joshua Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 12:03 | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge misses the easy layup | 15-24 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Alan Alcock grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Joshua Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-24 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | John Schubert misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Alan Alcock snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Jeffery Preas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Goodwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ollie Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ward (tiring) SF - Joshua Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schubert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski is hacked by Jeffery Preas - foul #1 on Jeffery Preas, team foul #3 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Millen (SG), Darrell Ball (SF), Tony Massie (PF), Bennie Rich (C) Alton Goodwin, Ollie Rutledge, Scott Kuhn, Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF), Michael Zhu (C) Joshua Turner, John Schubert | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 11:09 | Idaho | Tony Massie snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:47 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Jeffery Preas is called for the reach on Thomas Laskowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Preas, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Alton Goodwin (PG), Joel Bird (SF) Jeffery Preas, Darrell Ball | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), George Baltz (SG), Curtis Bonilla (PF) Thomas Laskowski, Paul Ward, Alan Alcock | |
| 10:29 | UTEP | George Baltz loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge (SG), Sylvester Dwyer (PF) Richard Millen, Tony Massie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca (C) Michael Zhu | |
| 10:09 | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 10:07 | Idaho | Alton Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:49 | Idaho | Sylvester Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 09:47 | Idaho | Bennie Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:36 | Idaho | Alton Goodwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Larry Allgood pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Millen (PG), Micheal Robinson (SG), Darrell Ball (SF), Scott Kuhn (PF), Tony Massie (C) Alton Goodwin, Ollie Rutledge, Joel Bird, Sylvester Dwyer, Bennie Rich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), Joshua Turner (SF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, George Baltz, Larry Allgood, Curtis Bonilla | |
| 08:51 | Idaho | Darrell Ball makes the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Millen | 20-24 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Michael Zhu connects on the runner near the basket set up by Thomas Laskowski | 20-26 |
| 08:09 | Idaho | Darrell Ball misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Michael Zhu snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 07:49 | Idaho | Darrell Ball snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 07:32 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Millen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Massie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) C - Michael Zhu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Alton Goodwin (PG), Ollie Rutledge (SG), Joel Bird (SF), Sylvester Dwyer (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Richard Millen, Micheal Robinson, Darrell Ball, Scott Kuhn, Tony Massie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Paul Ward (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), John Schubert (C) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, Joshua Turner, Timothy Apodaca, Michael Zhu | |
| 06:56 | Idaho | Larry Allgood steps in front of the Joel Bird pass | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-26 |
| 06:35 | Idaho | Jason Thomas pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:29 | Idaho | Alton Goodwin hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Bird | 22-26 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Alan Alcock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sylvester Dwyer - foul #1 on Sylvester Dwyer, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Bennie Rich (C) Sylvester Dwyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SG), Curtis Bonilla (C) Paul Ward, John Schubert | |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Bennie Rich | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | Idaho | Fredric Gibbon picks off the pass by Joel Bird in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Alan Alcock buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Baltz | 22-29 |
| 05:33 | Idaho | Bennie Rich hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 22-29 |
| 05:32 | Idaho | Joel Bird tips it home | 24-29 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla misses short on a runner near the basket | 24-29 |
| 05:15 | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:12 | Idaho | George Baltz steps in front of the Ollie Rutledge pass in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Larry Allgood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Ollie Rutledge grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:47 | Idaho | Alton Goodwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 04:45 | Idaho | Bennie Rich tips it in | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Millen (PG), Micheal Robinson (SG), Scott Kuhn (SF), Tony Massie (PF) Alton Goodwin, Ollie Rutledge, Joel Bird, Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Paul Ward (SG), Joshua Turner (SF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, George Baltz, Larry Allgood, Curtis Bonilla | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Idaho | Bennie Rich snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:26 | Idaho | Paul Ward is called for the reach on Richard Millen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Ward, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG), Curtis Bonilla (PF) Paul Ward, Alan Alcock | |
| 04:16 | Idaho | Tony Massie can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Kuhn - foul #1 on Scott Kuhn, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Darrell Ball (SF) Bennie Rich | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Tony Massie gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:01 | Idaho | Joshua Turner takes the ball from Richard Millen in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Laskowski | 26-32 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | Darrell Ball's pass is intercepted by Steven Kacynski in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski loses the dribble to Scott Kuhn | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Millen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Massie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Bonilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Idaho | Richard Millen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Joshua Turner pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is fouled on the floor by Richard Millen - foul #1 on Richard Millen, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffery Preas (PG), Sylvester Dwyer (PF), Bennie Rich (C) Richard Millen, Scott Kuhn, Tony Massie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Ward (SG), Timothy Apodaca (PF), John Schubert (C) Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:48 | Idaho | Bennie Rich misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Laskowski - foul #1 on Thomas Laskowski, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Alton Goodwin (SG) Micheal Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Larry Allgood (SF), George Baltz (PF) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, John Schubert | |
| 02:48 | Idaho | Bennie Rich makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:48 | Idaho | Bennie Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | George Baltz loses the dribble to Jeffery Preas | 28-34 |
| 02:04 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fredric Gibbon - foul #1 on Fredric Gibbon, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joel Bird (SF), Scott Kuhn (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Darrell Ball, Sylvester Dwyer, Bennie Rich | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zhu (C) George Baltz | |
| 02:04 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:04 | Idaho | Jeffery Preas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Kuhn - foul #2 on Scott Kuhn, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG) Fredric Gibbon | |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:39 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Apodaca - foul #1 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tony Massie (C) Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), Alan Alcock (PF) Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| 01:39 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:39 | Idaho | Scott Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Alan Alcock gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Jeffery Preas steps in front of the Joshua Turner pass | 30-36 |
| 01:14 | Idaho | Alton Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Alan Alcock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Alan Alcock double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Millen (PG), Micheal Robinson (SG), Ollie Rutledge (SF), Sylvester Dwyer (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Jeffery Preas, Alton Goodwin, Joel Bird, Scott Kuhn, Tony Massie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), George Baltz (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), John Schubert (C) Thomas Laskowski, Paul Ward, Joshua Turner, Michael Zhu | |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Richard Millen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Larry Allgood snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the runner from the left block set up by Larry Allgood | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Sylvester Dwyer misses the turnaround from close range | 30-38 |