| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Andes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Timothy Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Frawley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Andes inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Smoot (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | John Hodder's pass is intercepted by William Andes in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford lays it in on a nice dish by William Andes | 44-45 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Gerald Pafford is called for the reach on Julian Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Gravely (PF), Leroy Rogers (C) Julian Kelly, Randy Frawley | |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Gravely | 44-48 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-48 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | William Gravely drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Price and he's fouled by Thomas Smoot - foul #2 on Thomas Smoot, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Connie Kirkpatrick (SG), Julian Kelly (PF) Timothy Dickinson, John Hodder, Nicholas Price | |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | William Gravely misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lucero | 44-50 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Smoot | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Smoot - foul #3 on Thomas Smoot, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Johnny Merwin, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randy Frawley (C) William Gravely | |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly misses the 3rd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-50 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Leroy Rogers | 46-50 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Kaplowitz | 46-52 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #1 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Myron Harrison (SF) Gerald Pafford, William Andes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), John Hodder (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), William Gravely (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Connie Kirkpatrick, Leroy Rogers, Randy Frawley | |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Bobby Zawasky denies the turnaround by William Gravely | 48-52 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Harrison (fresh) PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Timothy Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Myron Harrison, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Rice (C) Julian Kelly | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Lee Cardona can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Hodder - foul #1 on John Hodder, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Andes (SF) Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (PG), Jordan People (SF), Randy Frawley (PF) Timothy Dickinson, Nicholas Price, William Gravely | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Lee Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Bobby Crepeau is called for the reach on Jordan People - foul #1 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Bobby Crepeau, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everette Bemiller (SG) John Hodder | |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Jordan People misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Cardona | 54-52 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Johnny Merwin (SF) Lee Cardona, William Andes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), Nicholas Price (SF), William Gravely (PF) Connie Kirkpatrick, Jordan People, Randy Frawley | |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-52 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Everette Bemiller is called for the reach on Gerald Pafford - foul #1 on Everette Bemiller, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Gerald Pafford, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Hodder (SG), Julian Kelly (PF), Leroy Rogers (C) Everette Bemiller, William Gravely, Daniel Rice | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Bobby Crepeau steals the ball from Timothy Dickinson in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Rogers - foul #3 on Leroy Rogers, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), William Andes (SF) Bobby Crepeau, Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (PG), Randy Frawley (C) Timothy Dickinson, Nicholas Price | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Thomas Smoot steps in front of the Connie Kirkpatrick pass in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Dan Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Hodder - foul #2 on John Hodder, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF) Frederick Wyatt, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Gravely (C) Julian Kelly | |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | William Gravely is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Connie Kirkpatrick | 59-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Andes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Smoot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Frawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Connie Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Connie Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG) Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Jordan People (SF), Daniel Rice (C) John Hodder, Leroy Rogers, Randy Frawley | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Kaplowitz and he's fouled by Thomas Smoot - foul #4 on Thomas Smoot, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Benjamin Lucero (PF), Robert Thomas (C) William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Thomas Smoot | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Price (SF), Julian Kelly (PF) Jordan People, William Gravely | |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 60-56 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Connie Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Connie Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Myron Harrison (SF) Gerald Pafford, Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), Everette Bemiller (SG) Jerry Kaplowitz, Connie Kirkpatrick | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 62-58 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Myron Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 62-58 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Timothy Dickinson | 62-58 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Dickinson | 64-62 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Rice - foul #4 on Daniel Rice, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Johnny Merwin (PF) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Myron Harrison, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (PG), John Hodder (SG), Leroy Rogers (SF), Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) Timothy Dickinson, Everette Bemiller, Nicholas Price, Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 66-62 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | William Gravely tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford is hacked by Randy Frawley - foul #1 on Randy Frawley, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 68-62 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers tips it in | 68-64 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Andes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Johnny Merwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Frawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Dan Taylor steals the ball from John Hodder | 68-64 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | John Hodder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Dan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | William Gravely gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Connie Kirkpatrick | 71-66 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Leroy Rogers steals it from Gerald Pafford | 71-66 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Dan Taylor, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), Everette Bemiller (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Julian Kelly (PF), Daniel Rice (C) Connie Kirkpatrick, John Hodder, Leroy Rogers, Randy Frawley, William Gravely | |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rice | 71-66 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Thomas Smoot steals the ball from Timothy Dickinson in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Myron Harrison is denied on a layup by Julian Kelly | 71-66 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Frederick Wyatt | 73-66 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Julian Kelly is called for the reach on Thomas Smoot - foul #1 on Julian Kelly, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Hodder (SG) Everette Bemiller | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Myron Harrison swats the layup by John Hodder | 75-68 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rice | 75-68 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot loses the dribble to John Hodder | 75-70 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | John Hodder is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Crepeau - foul #2 on Bobby Crepeau, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Myron Harrison, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (PG), Jordan People (SF) Timothy Dickinson, Nicholas Price | |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | John Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | John Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | William Andes is fouled on the floor by Jordan People - foul #1 on Jordan People, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randy Frawley (PF), William Gravely (C) Julian Kelly, Daniel Rice | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Andes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Connie Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan People (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Frawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cardona, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG) John Hodder | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Lee Cardona pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Randy Frawley swats the layup by William Andes | 77-72 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the tip | 77-72 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Randy Frawley grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG) Gerald Pafford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Rogers (SF) Jordan People | |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #2 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), Thomas Smoot (C) Dan Taylor, Lee Cardona, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson (PG), John Hodder (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Julian Kelly (PF) Jerry Kaplowitz, Connie Kirkpatrick, Leroy Rogers, William Gravely | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Wyatt - foul #3 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero (C) Bobby Zawasky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Benjamin Lucero, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Rice (C) Randy Frawley | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice tips it in | 79-76 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Rice hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | William Andes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | William Andes can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | William Andes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 81-76 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt grabs the board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is hacked by Timothy Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Merwin (SF) William Andes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Zawasky - foul #1 on Bobby Zawasky, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Andes (SF) Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Julian Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky is hacked by John Hodder in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hodder, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Merwin (SF) William Andes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | John Hodder double dribbles | 83-77 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Timothy Dickinson is called for the reach on Frederick Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Dickinson, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Nicholas Price gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | John Hodder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Dickinson | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford is hacked by John Hodder in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hodder, team foul #18 | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Hodder | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | John Hodder is called for the reach on Gerald Pafford in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hodder, team foul #19 | 85-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Andes (SF) Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Connie Kirkpatrick (SG) John Hodder | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Connie Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Connie Kirkpatrick, team foul #20 | 87-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Merwin (SF) William Andes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Timothy Dickinson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 89-83 |