| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fresh) SG - Herbert Platt (fresh) SF - Thomas Galles (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) PF - Edward Williams (fresh) C - William Dickison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Blake Weber and the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern | William Dickison gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Edward Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Thomas Galles pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Weber | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Dale Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern | William Dickison pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Edward Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Blake Weber is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Blake Weber, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Edward Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Thomas Galles grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Southern | William Dickison pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Melvin Albanese comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | The jump hook by Thomas Galles is blocked by William Dickison | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Dale Underwood gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Thomas Barnett drills a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Herbert Platt double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG), Armando Velez (SF) Herbert Platt, Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:39 | Southern | Edward Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Underwood | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Blake Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eduardo Rocha (PG), Jay Graves (PF), Allan Nash (C) Blake Weber, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:02 | Southern | William Dickison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Armando Velez grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Eduardo Rocha (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Armando Velez (fresh) PF - Jay Graves (fresh) C - Allan Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (SG), Thomas Galles (SF) Willie Wilson, Armando Velez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SF) Dale Underwood | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Herbert Platt picks off the pass by Thomas Barnett in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Herbert Platt banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Melvin Albanese tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Thomas Galles - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Eduardo Rocha, Jay Graves, Allan Nash | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (PG), John Henderson (SF), Michael Stevens (PF), Mark Huff (C) Thomas Barnett, Melvin Albanese, Edward Williams, William Dickison | |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Herbert Platt is hacked by Steven Willis - foul #1 on Steven Willis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Herbert Platt scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Blake Weber | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman connects on the shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses badly on a floater from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez tips it home | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Steven Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Herbert Platt lays it in on a nice dish by Blake Weber and he's hacked by Robert Zuckerman - foul #1 on Robert Zuckerman, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eduardo Rocha (PG), Armando Velez (SF), Allan Nash (C) Blake Weber, Thomas Galles, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Dale Underwood (SF), Edward Williams (PF), William Dickison (C) Robert Zuckerman, John Henderson, Michael Stevens, Mark Huff | |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Edward Williams is hacked by Luis Velasquez - foul #1 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG), Jay Graves (PF) Herbert Platt, Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:10 | Southern | Dale Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Eduardo Rocha tips it home | 16-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Eduardo Rocha (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Armando Velez (fresh) PF - Jay Graves (fresh) C - Allan Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern | Jay Graves picks off the pass by Steven Willis | 16-11 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Willie Wilson misses the shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Dale Underwood misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-11 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Eduardo Rocha pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Willie Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Thomas Galles (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Eduardo Rocha, Armando Velez, Jay Graves, Allan Nash | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Michael Stevens (PF) Steven Willis, Edward Williams | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Melvin Albanese scores on a runner from the right block set up by Robert Zuckerman | 18-13 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | The jump hook by Luis Velasquez is blocked by Michael Stevens | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Melvin Albanese pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Southern | William Dickison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Galles | 20-13 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Melvin Albanese connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Fontanez | 22-15 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Velez (SF) Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (PG), John Henderson (SF), Mark Huff (C) Melvin Albanese, Dale Underwood, William Dickison | |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Herbert Platt clanks a shot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Armando Velez grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Blake Weber and the foul's on Michael Stevens - foul #1 on Michael Stevens, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG) Herbert Platt | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG) Robert Zuckerman | |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez misses the free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Blake Weber | 26-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Stevens (fairly fresh) C - Mark Huff (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Southern | John Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Armando Velez comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 26-15 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Melvin Albanese gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:50 | Southern | John Henderson loses the dribble to Blake Weber | 26-15 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Blake Weber banks in the layup | 28-15 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Richard Fontanez picks off the pass by Melvin Albanese | 28-15 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | The short jumper by Luis Velasquez is denied by Michael Stevens | 28-15 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 28-15 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Armando Velez misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Huff - foul #1 on Mark Huff, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eduardo Rocha (PG), Herbert Platt (SG), Jay Graves (PF), Allan Nash (C) Blake Weber, Willie Wilson, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SG), Dale Underwood (SF), Brian Pickard (PF), William Dickison (C) Melvin Albanese, John Henderson, Michael Stevens, Mark Huff | |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Armando Velez makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Armando Velez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 05:38 | Southern | William Dickison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Herbert Platt pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Zuckerman - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerman, team foul #10 | 30-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Galles (SF) Armando Velez | |
| Subs | Southern | John Henderson (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG) Steven Willis, Robert Zuckerman | |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 04:56 | Southern | Melvin Albanese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Dale Underwood tips it in | 32-17 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Jay Graves can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-17 |
| 04:46 | Southern | William Dickison grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 04:40 | Southern | William Dickison clanks a shot from the left block | 32-17 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Allan Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Thomas Galles misses the floater from the right side | 32-17 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Brian Pickard gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:11 | Southern | John Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Herbert Platt gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Melvin Albanese steals the ball from Eduardo Rocha in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Melvin Albanese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Platt - foul #1 on Herbert Platt, team foul #3 | 32-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Edward Williams (PF) John Henderson, Brian Pickard | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Eduardo Rocha (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Platt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Galles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Graves (fresh) C - Allan Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Allan Nash comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-19 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Jay Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Dale Underwood grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Dale Underwood misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 02:54 | Southern | William Dickison pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Dale Underwood misses the lay-in | 32-19 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Jay Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Thomas Galles misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Albanese - foul #2 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #11 | 32-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Eduardo Rocha, Herbert Platt, Jay Graves, Allan Nash | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG), Robert Zuckerman (SF), Michael Stevens (C) Melvin Albanese, Dale Underwood, William Dickison | |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Thomas Galles makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Thomas Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Williams | 34-22 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Blake Weber | 36-22 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Steven Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Velez (SF) Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Edward Williams steals it from Blake Weber | 36-22 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Steven Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Luis Velasquez - foul #2 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #4 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern | William Dickison (C) Edward Williams | |
| 00:22 | Southern | Steven Willis misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Steven Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 36-23 |