| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) C - Jon Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Tim Marson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Mike McInture hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Jerry Acord snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Mike McInture can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rushton - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Rushton - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Tim Marson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jay Yonakor | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francis Shaffer | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jay Yonakor | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant (C) Jon Reed | |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Erick Clayton blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Angelo Perez | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Francis Shaffer is called for the reach on Erick Clayton - foul #1 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (PF) Francis Shaffer, Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski | |
| 16:04 | UTEP | The jump hook by Erick Clayton is blocked by Oscar Moore | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fairly fresh) SG - James Viator (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Rhine (fresh) SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) SF - Angelo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) C - Harold Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Angelo Perez | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Maurice Powell steals it from James Viator | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:28 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Erick Clayton knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Carter and he's hacked by Harold Bryant - foul #1 on Harold Bryant, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Mike McInture (PF) Oliver Andrews, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (SF), Jon Reed (C) Angelo Perez, Harold Bryant | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | James Washington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maurice Powell - foul #1 on Maurice Powell, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Donald Rhine, Maurice Powell, Oscar Moore | |
| 14:37 | UTEP | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Lehmann | 8-13 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Tim Marson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Mike McInture tips it home | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Marson - foul #1 on Tim Marson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF) Bernard Adams, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF), Harold Bryant (C) David Lehmann, Jon Reed | |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | James Washington's pass is intercepted by Francis Shaffer in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | James Washington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Carter | 13-14 |
| 13:09 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Yonakor | 13-16 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Jerry Acord double dribbles | 13-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Mike McInture (PF) James Washington, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (PF) Francis Shaffer, Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski | |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Rhine and he's hacked by Mike McInture - foul #1 on Mike McInture, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Bernard Adams (SF) Jerry Acord, Russell Houghton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (SF), Percy Richmond (C) Angelo Perez, Harold Bryant | |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Adams and he's hacked by Oscar Moore - foul #1 on Oscar Moore, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erick Clayton (C) Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed (C) Percy Richmond | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews misses the free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Erick Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Bernard Adams double dribbles | 15-18 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine travels in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Erick Clayton tips it in | 17-18 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Viator (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Rhine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Viator - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF) James Viator, Bernard Adams, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Angelo Perez (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Donald Rhine, David Lehmann, Oscar Moore | |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo buries a floater from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | James Washington is called for the reach on Maurice Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Mike McInture (PF) Oliver Andrews, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG), Harold Bryant (C) Maurice Powell, Jon Reed | |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer hits a shot from the left block | 19-22 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Jerry Acord buries a 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez is fouled on the floor by Mike McInture - foul #2 on Mike McInture, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (PF) Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | James Washington grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Jerry Acord slams it home | 24-22 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | James Washington steals the ball from Angelo Perez in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | James Washington banks in the layup | 26-22 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Acord - foul #1 on Jerry Acord, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Bernard Adams (SF), Tim Marson (C) James Washington, Russell Houghton, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore (PF), Percy Richmond (C) Baran Boryszewski, Harold Bryant | |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Tim Marson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 28-23 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Jon Reed (C) Francis Shaffer, Jay Yonakor, Angelo Perez, Percy Richmond | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Powell - foul #2 on Maurice Powell, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG) Maurice Powell | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore is hacked by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG) Oliver Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Yonakor - foul #1 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Tim Marson (C) Bernard Adams, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski (PF), Percy Richmond (C) Oscar Moore, Jon Reed | |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor's floater is knocked away by Russell Houghton | 32-25 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Larry Carter travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (PG), Jerome Puleo (PF) James Viator, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF), Harold Bryant (C) David Lehmann, Percy Richmond | |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Russell Houghton steals it from Baran Boryszewski | 32-25 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Russell Houghton grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Rhine - foul #1 on Donald Rhine, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Bernard Adams (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Oscar Moore (PF), Jon Reed (C) Donald Rhine, Baran Boryszewski, Harold Bryant | |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (PF) James Washington, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Bernard Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Erick Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Bernard Adams throws it down set up by Jerry Acord and he's hacked by Angelo Perez - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Tim Marson (C) Jerry Acord, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (SF) Angelo Perez | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Bernard Adams makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Viator (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Oliver Andrews - foul #1 on Oliver Andrews, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond (PF) Oscar Moore | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Viator | 40-28 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Bernard Adams pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | The short jumper by James Viator is denied by Jon Reed | 40-28 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Andrews is called for the reach on Francis Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Andrews, team foul #12 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Erick Clayton (PF) Oliver Andrews, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell (SG), Baran Boryszewski (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Jay Yonakor, Percy Richmond, Jon Reed | |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bernard Adams | 40-29 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Maurice Powell steps in front of the Jerry Acord pass | 40-29 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Francis Shaffer | 40-31 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Jerry Acord comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Erick Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Tim Marson is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF) Bernard Adams, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Angelo Perez (SF), Percy Richmond (C) Francis Shaffer, David Lehmann, Harold Bryant | |
| 05:22 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Erick Clayton snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Percy Richmond steps in front of the James Viator pass | 40-31 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 40-31 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerry Acord | 40-31 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Maurice Powell is called for the reach on Jerry Acord - foul #3 on Maurice Powell, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bernard Adams (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Tim Marson (C) Russell Houghton, Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG), Oscar Moore (PF), Jon Reed (C) Maurice Powell, Baran Boryszewski, Percy Richmond | |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the floater from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Angelo Perez | 42-34 |
| 03:59 | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Oliver Andrews (SG), Mike McInture (PF) James Viator, Jerry Acord, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Harold Bryant (C) Donald Rhine, Jon Reed | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer's layup is rejected by Tim Marson | 42-34 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Tim Marson pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Mike McInture is hacked by Oscar Moore - foul #2 on Oscar Moore, team foul #10 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erick Clayton (C) Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (SF) Angelo Perez | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Jerome Puleo (C) Bernard Adams, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond (PF) Oscar Moore | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton's fadeaway is rejected by Percy Richmond | 42-34 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Andrews steals the ball from Harold Bryant in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Percy Richmond is called for the reach on Oliver Andrews - foul #1 on Percy Richmond, team foul #11 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF) Kenneth Rushton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Francis Shaffer, Harold Bryant | |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | James Washington is called for the reach on David Lehmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #13 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Erick Clayton (C) James Washington, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 46-35 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF), Jon Reed (C) David Lehmann, Percy Richmond | |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Donald Rhine is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #2 on Donald Rhine, team foul #12 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bernard Adams (SF), Tim Marson (C) Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Bernard Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the jumper near the basket | 48-37 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Mike McInture is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Jerome Puleo (C) Oliver Andrews, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), David Lehmann (SF), Oscar Moore (PF), Percy Richmond (C) Donald Rhine, Angelo Perez, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer loses the dribble to Jerry Acord in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Bernard Adams is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant (C) Percy Richmond | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Jerome Puleo steps in front of the David Lehmann pass in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Bernard Adams knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo | 50-37 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Mike McInture is called for the reach on David Lehmann - foul #3 on Mike McInture, team foul #14 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Bernard Adams, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Jerry Acord hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Moore - foul #3 on Oscar Moore, team foul #13 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erick Clayton (C) Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF), Percy Richmond (PF) David Lehmann, Oscar Moore | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 52-39 |