Omega Harris finished with 23 points and 5 rebounds and Matt Willms chipped in with 14 points and 8 rebounds as the Miners improved to 5-4 in Conference USA action.
It was slow going for both teams in the opening minutes, but it was especially slow for the Miners who managed just four points in the first eight minutes of the contest, falling behind 11-4 early on.
Six straight by the Miners would cut into the Blazer lead and UTEP would manage to stay within striking distance for the remainder of the half, trailing 28-19 as the teams headed for the locker rooms.