UTEP fought, FIU fought, and gave fans a classic game to remember.
But in the third overtime, FIU came up with a deep 3-point shot close to mid-court in the closing moments to shock UTEP 88-87.
Four Miners scored in double figures led by 21 points from Sparkle Taylor, Tamara Seda added 14 points, and 13 rebounds.
UTEP started on fire offensively, making eight of their first ten looks from the field, jumping out to an a 17-9 lead after a 3-pointer from Katarina Zec at the 4:26 mark of the opening quarter.
FIU would answer with a 15-7 spurt, tying the game at 24 with 6:36 left until halftime inside the second quarter.