| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (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 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Don Scalf - foul #1 on Don Scalf, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Mancini | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Warren Laird picks off the pass by Gilberto Mancini | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits the finger roll set up by Warren Laird | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Don Scalf pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Dale Pulliam is hacked by Gilberto Mancini - foul #1 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Don Scalf denies the turnaround by Terrence Lloyd | 4-3 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Don Scalf gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Dale Pulliam blocks the short jumper by Baran Zwilling | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Don Scalf knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Don Scalf comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Acree - foul #1 on Joseph Acree, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:02 | Howard | Glenn Mizell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Stern - foul #1 on James Stern, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Perkinson (SF) Steven Kotter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Don Scalf | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Edward Cleaves gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Edward Cleaves clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Edward Cleaves misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Matthew Perkinson, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Terrence Lloyd - foul #1 on Terrence Lloyd, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Jeff Reese | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd hits a floater from close range set up by Steven Kotter | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Don Scalf comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Yuan Sun gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees's floater is knocked away by Terrence Lloyd | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Steven Kotter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Acree | 8-9 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Don Scalf is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Dale Pulliam tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 8-11 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Steven Kotter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Don Scalf connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 8-13 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Dale Pulliam double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Don Scalf | |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Warren Laird picks off the pass by Roy McCorkindale in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Paul Hill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Owens - foul #1 on Daniel Owens, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:02 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini lays it in on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 10-15 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Glenn Mizell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 10-15 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Warren Laird travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Daniel Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Baran Zwilling | 10-18 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Paul Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 10-18 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Paul Hill gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Roy McCorkindale picks off the pass by Joseph Acree | 10-18 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale hits the finger roll | 10-20 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Glenn Mizell buries a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Hill | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Baran Zwilling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 1 pts. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Steven Kotter picks off the pass by Laverne Voorhees | 12-20 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Steven Kotter lays it in | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Paul Hill steals the ball from Baran Zwilling | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is called for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Yuan Sun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Acree - foul #2 on Joseph Acree, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Yuan Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Warren Laird buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Kotter | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Kotter - foul #1 on Steven Kotter, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Edward Cleaves grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gilberto Mancini - foul #2 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), James Stern (C) Steven Kotter, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Charles Frenette, Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| 05:36 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Stern - foul #2 on James Stern, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) James Stern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG) Yuan Sun | |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Paul Hill is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Baran Zwilling (SF) Berdy Zywiec | |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 18-27 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Warren Laird is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Warren Laird, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SF), James Stern (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini (PF) Laverne Voorhees | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stern (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Don Scalf drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Owens | 18-29 |
| 03:16 | Howard | James Stern comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Mancini - foul #3 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SF) Warren Laird | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 03:16 | Howard | James Stern makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:16 | Howard | James Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Yuan Sun | 20-31 |
| 02:22 | Howard | James Stern hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Hill | 23-31 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is fouled on the floor by Steven Kotter - foul #2 on Steven Kotter, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Steven Kotter, Glenn Mizell, James Stern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Baran Zwilling, Jeff Reese | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 01:37 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Don Scalf | 23-31 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 01:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terrence Lloyd | 23-31 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Dale Pulliam scores on a 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Daniel Owens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roy McCorkindale | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Warren Laird can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |