UTEP (18-9) 35 36 — 71
SMU (21-7) 41 32 — 73
UTEP — *A. Steinberga 11-23 2-2 25; K. Thornton 4-9 2-4 10; K. Willingham 3-11 2-2 10; *C. Turner 4-10 0-0 10; D. Posey 3-4 0-0 9; C. Parker 2-3 0-0 5; S. Davis 1-1 0-0 2; I. Gari 0-2 0-0 0; D. LaFountain 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-63 6-8 71.
SMU — *A. Simpson 7-10 5-6 19; K. Mays 4-13 3-5 13; A. Filmore 4-15 3-4 12; G. Wilkins 1-4 7-10 9; K. Baker 2-7 1-2 6; M. Singleton 1-1 3-3 5; F. Bell 2-5 1-1 5; D. Hives-McCray 2-7 0-0 4; K. Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; K. Askew 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 23-31 73.
Three-point goals: UTEP 9-23 (A. Steinberga 1-1; K. Thornton 0-3; K. Willingham 2-9; C. Turner 2-4; D. Posey 3-4; C. Parker 1-1; I. Gari 0-1), SMU 4-18 (K. Mays 2-5; A. Filmore 1-5; G. Wilkins 0-1; K. Baker 1-6; K. Askew 0-1). Rebounds: UTEP 37 (C. Turner 12), SMU 40 (A. Simpson 9). Assists: UTEP 18 (C. Parker 6), SMU 13 (A. Filmore 5). Total Fouls: UTEP 20. SMU 14. Fouled Out: UTEP—None. SMU—None. Possessions: 75. Halftime: UTEP 71, SMU 73.
Attendance: 886.
Officials: Doug Williams, Laurie Porter, Ron Harris.