| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) C - Richard Loera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) C - James Hyslop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ellis Larson | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Stephen Stam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Teeters | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Stephen Stam double dribbles | 6-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is hacked by Roy Grillo - foul #1 on Roy Grillo, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Brian Thomas clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Brian Thomas hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is hacked by Michael Bloom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Brian Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Norman Kelley tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Mason | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) C - Richard Loera (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | John Mason takes the ball from Clifton Teeters | 6-6 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Alfred Waller banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mason | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is fouled on the floor by Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Roy Grillo (PF) Victor Boston, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Brian Thomas (C) Alfred Waller, Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop | |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Grillo | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Knight takes the ball from Richard Loera | 8-11 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Terry Craney steals the ball from Robert Knight in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Scott swats the layup by Clifton Teeters | 8-11 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera drills a runner from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Robert Knight hits a shot from the right side set up by John Mason and he's hacked by Clifton Teeters - foul #1 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Louis Garten (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) John Mason, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Knight picks off the pass by Louis Garten in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Stephen Stam buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Melillo | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Boston | 14-16 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Hampton - foul #1 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Roy Grillo (C) Victor Boston, Louis Garten, Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Colvin | 14-18 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Terry Craney | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (tired) 2 pts. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (tiring) C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Vernon Colvin - foul #2 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Richard Loera (C) Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF) Alfred Waller, Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin | |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore banks in the layup set up by John Mason | 16-20 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 16-20 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Brian Molden is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #1 on Brian Molden, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) John Mason, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Robert Patterson steps in front of the Stephen Stam pass | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the tip | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Richard Loera is denied by Brian Thomas | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Norman Kelley hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 16-22 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stephen Stam | 16-22 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is hacked by Brian Molden - foul #2 on Brian Molden, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Louis Garten, Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston makes the fadeaway in the paint | 18-24 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mason | 18-26 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) SF - Robert Patterson (tiring) PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mason (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hyslop (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | John Mason's layup is rejected by Robert Morrow | 18-26 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston's pass is intercepted by Michael Bloom in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Bloom | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (C) Robert Patterson, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (C) James Hyslop | |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-30 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Franklin Hampton is called for the reach on Jeff Melillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Patterson (SF) Victor Boston, Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Brian Thomas (C) Michael Bloom, John Mason, Ronald Fenimore | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Richard Loera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF) Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley | |
| 05:44 | UTEP | A charge is called on Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #4 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (SF) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-32 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 18-32 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Alfred Waller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Brian Thomas | |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Fenimore - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Norman Kelley (PF) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore | |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | James Hyslop gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Franklin Hampton (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Louis Garten, Roy Grillo, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Michael Bloom, John Mason, Norman Kelley, James Hyslop | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Boston | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (tired) SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Molden (tiring) 2 pts. C - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) C - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 24-36 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Melillo - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo | |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is hacked by Brian Molden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Molden, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Morrow (PF) Victor Boston, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Brian Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fenimore | 25-40 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is fouled on the floor by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG), James Hyslop (C) Ronald Fenimore, Brian Thomas | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-40 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-40 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | James Hyslop pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Waller | 25-42 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's fadeaway is rejected by James Hyslop | 25-42 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Herbert Scott grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hyslop | 25-45 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson's floater is tipped away by Vernon Colvin | 25-45 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the wide open floater near the basket | 25-45 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roy Grillo (PF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow, Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, John Mason, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters's pass is intercepted by Michael Bloom | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-45 |