| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fresh) SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) C - Kong Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) C - Don Scalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | UTEP | Zhuang Hong takes the ball from Daniel Owens in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Kong Chiou is called for the reach on Don Scalf - foul #1 on Kong Chiou, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is fouled on the floor by Yuri Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Scalf | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis's pass is intercepted by Roy McCorkindale | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is hacked by Yuri Mierzejewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Greg Zin (SG), Eddie Summy (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Zhuang Hong, Yuri Mierzejewski, Cesar Russo, Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec jams it on a nice dish by Yuan Sun | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Summy | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Jeff Reese hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is fouled in the backcourt by Wally Foote - foul #1 on Wally Foote, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Richard Galaz, Eddie Summy, Wally Foote, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG) Charles Frenette | |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Jeff Reese can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Kong Chiou | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) SG - Greg Zin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) C - Kong Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) C - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Jeff Reese pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kong Chiou - foul #2 on Kong Chiou, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (SG), Wally Foote (C) Greg Zin, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Yuan Sun, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Reese - foul #1 on Jeff Reese, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SG) Zhuang Hong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Jeff Reese | |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Don Scalf can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gilberto Mancini - foul #1 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Cesar Russo, Wally Foote | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Steed (PF) Gilberto Mancini | |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Horace Burnell | 8-10 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG) Richard Galaz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Allen Steed | |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Yuan Sun tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Zhuang Hong | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Holy Cross | Roy McCorkindale is called for the reach on Zhuang Hong - foul #1 on Roy McCorkindale, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF) Eddie Summy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG) Yuan Sun | |
| 12:33 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Don Scalf scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roy McCorkindale | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fairly fresh) SG - Greg Zin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mathis (fairly fresh) C - Horace Burnell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fairly fresh) C - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 8-14 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Laverne Voorhees - foul #1 on Laverne Voorhees, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Eddie Summy (SF), Wally Foote (C) Zhuang Hong, Cesar Russo, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Allen Steed (C) Roy McCorkindale, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG) Greg Zin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Allen Steed | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 10-14 |
| 10:17 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis tips it in | 12-14 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Jeff Reese can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote scores on a floater from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Wally Foote steals the ball from Daniel Owens in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Yuan Sun | 14-14 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Jeff Reese hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 14-14 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini tips it in | 14-16 |
| 08:29 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Zhuang Hong | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Eddie Summy is called for the reach on Daniel Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Summy, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Richard Galaz, Eddie Summy, Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the easy open layup | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Greg Zin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wally Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Burnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo tips it in | 18-18 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Don Scalf buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Frenette and he's hacked by Wally Foote - foul #2 on Wally Foote, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis (PF) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Berdy Zywiec - foul #1 on Berdy Zywiec, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG) Zhuang Hong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Allen Steed (PF) Charles Frenette, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Galaz - foul #1 on Richard Galaz, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony Mathis | 19-21 |
| 06:18 | Holy Cross | Daniel Owens steals the ball from Richard Galaz | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Allen Steed banks in the layup set up by Daniel Owens | 19-23 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin loses the ball out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Roy McCorkindale, Berdy Zywiec, Don Scalf | |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Yuan Sun | 19-25 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG) Richard Galaz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini, Allen Steed | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees blows the dunk but he's fouled by Greg Zin - foul #1 on Greg Zin, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SF) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy tips it home | 21-27 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Yuan Sun loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF) Eddie Summy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Allen Steed (C) Charles Frenette, Baran Zwilling, Jeff Reese | |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Allen Steed snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Greg Zin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Mathis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Burnell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Steed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Berdy Zywiec | 21-29 |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin tips it in | 23-29 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Allen Steed is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Roy McCorkindale | 23-31 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale tips it in | 26-33 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin is hacked by Allen Steed - foul #1 on Allen Steed, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Yuri Mierzejewski (SG), Eddie Summy (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Zhuang Hong, Greg Zin, Cesar Russo, Anthony Mathis, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Allen Steed | |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wally Foote, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis (PF) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is hacked by Anthony Mathis - foul #1 on Anthony Mathis, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Daniel Owens snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Mierzejewski - foul #3 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #12 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SG) Yuri Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (PG) Roy McCorkindale | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz clanks a runner from close range | 26-37 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Don Scalf is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Baran Zwilling | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-39 |