| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Wayne (fresh) SG - John Arteaga (fresh) SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) C - Mike Touchet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Tim Marson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Marson | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rushton - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Roger Talbot | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Bernard Adams hits a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Rushton | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Tim Marson is fouled on the floor by Mike Touchet - foul #1 on Mike Touchet, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Mike McInture's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Talbot | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Tim Marson hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Bernard Adams pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | John Arteaga takes the ball from Kenneth Rushton | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is hacked by John Arteaga in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Arteaga, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary (PG), Ronald Schilling (PF) Michael Wayne, Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 17:18 | UTEP | James Viator comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Puleo | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Touchet | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga is fouled on the floor by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe (PG), Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (PF) John Arteaga, Raymond Shipp, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the wide open fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Jerome Puleo - foul #1 on Jerome Puleo, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | James Viator scores on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Nicoll | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Uribe (fresh) SG - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) C - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) SG - James Viator (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | James Viator scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Puleo | 10-12 |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Erick Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne (PG), John Arteaga (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Steven Blair (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Charles Uribe, Robert Nicoll, Benjamin Singletary, Roger Talbot, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Oliver Andrews, James Viator, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Jerry Acord hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike McInture | 12-15 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp travels in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Jerry Acord connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Adams - foul #1 on Bernard Adams, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Steven Blair swats the layup by Bernard Adams | 12-17 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll (SG), Benjamin Singletary (SF) John Arteaga, Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Washington (SG) Kenneth Rushton, Jerry Acord | |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe (PG), Roger Talbot (PF), Ronald Schilling (C) Michael Wayne, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) James Washington, Bernard Adams, Tim Marson | |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | James Viator loses the dribble to Charles Uribe | 14-17 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe is hacked by Oliver Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Andrews, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp (SF) Benjamin Singletary | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Erick Clayton (C) James Viator, Mike McInture | |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling is hacked by Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (SG) Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (PF) Oliver Andrews, Jerome Puleo | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Larry Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 16-19 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Russell Houghton pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Uribe (fresh) SG - John Arteaga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Nicoll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Schilling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Jerry Acord can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Arteaga | 18-19 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Nicoll - foul #1 on Robert Nicoll, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne (PG), Benjamin Singletary (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Steven Blair (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Charles Uribe, John Arteaga, Robert Nicoll, Roger Talbot, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Viator (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Mike McInture (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Jerry Acord, Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Mike McInture is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Marson (C) Larry Carter | |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Singletary | 21-21 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by Steven Blair - foul #1 on Steven Blair, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Fowler (PG), John Arteaga (SG) Michael Wayne, Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Jerome Puleo (PF) Oliver Andrews, Mike McInture | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Fowler - foul #1 on Charles Fowler, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (PG) James Viator | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Bernard Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Bernard Adams lays it in and he's hacked by Benjamin Singletary - foul #1 on Benjamin Singletary, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe (PG), Robert Nicoll (SF), Roger Talbot (PF) Charles Fowler, Benjamin Singletary, Steven Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mike McInture (PF) Tim Marson | |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Bernard Adams makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Arteaga - foul #2 on John Arteaga, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne (PG), Raymond Shipp (SF) Charles Uribe, John Arteaga | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Oliver Andrews (SF) James Washington, Bernard Adams | |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Acord | 23-29 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Jerry Acord steals it from Robert Nicoll in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Jerry Acord hits the finger roll | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Wayne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Nicoll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Touchet (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Andrews (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Puleo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nicoll, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jacob David (SG), Ronald Schilling (C) Robert Nicoll, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Jerome Puleo | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Erick Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Oliver Andrews steps in front of the Jacob David pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Mike McInture lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe (PG), Benjamin Singletary (SF), Steven Blair (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Michael Wayne, Raymond Shipp, Roger Talbot, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), James Washington (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Oliver Andrews, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Jacob David is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Jacob David, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp (SF) Jacob David | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:23 | UTEP | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe's pass is intercepted by James Viator in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | The jump hook by Bernard Adams is blocked by Steven Blair | 23-35 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Uribe | 25-35 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | James Viator can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Larry Carter snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Washington is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG) James Washington | |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair misses badly on a floater from close range | 25-35 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Bernard Adams gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Steven Blair blocks the short jumper by James Viator | 25-35 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary is hacked by Jerry Acord - foul #1 on Jerry Acord, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Fowler (PG), Jacob David (SG), Roger Talbot (PF), Ronald Schilling (C) Charles Uribe, Raymond Shipp, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Washington (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF) James Viator, Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams, Larry Carter | |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Tim Marson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 27-37 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Singletary - foul #2 on Benjamin Singletary, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne (PG), John Arteaga (SG), Robert Nicoll (SF) Charles Fowler, Jacob David, Benjamin Singletary | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Wayne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Arteaga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oliver Andrews (fresh) SF - Bernard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Puleo (fresh) C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Wayne misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Bernard Adams scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Washington | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Erick Clayton | 29-41 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Andrews | 29-43 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Bernard Adams swats the short shot by Roger Talbot | 29-43 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Erick Clayton | 29-43 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Bernard Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe (PG), Jacob David (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Steven Blair (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Michael Wayne, John Arteaga, Robert Nicoll, Roger Talbot, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) James Washington, Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams, Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Tim Marson pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Jerry Acord is fouled on the floor by Jacob David - foul #2 on Jacob David, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Uribe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Larry Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF) Larry Carter | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp is whistled for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (SG), Benjamin Singletary (SF), Robert Nicoll (C) Jacob David, Raymond Shipp, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Mike McInture is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Fowler (PG), Roger Talbot (PF) Charles Uribe, Steven Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Viator (SG) Kenneth Rushton, Jerry Acord | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-43 |