| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fischer (fresh) PF - Steven Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 19:42 | High Point | Steven Meurer pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:38 | High Point | Steven Meurer is fouled on the floor by Nick Caves - foul #1 on Nick Caves, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:25 | High Point | John Wright makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Steele | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Meurer - foul #2 on Steven Meurer, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | High Point | Steven Meurer misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Roger Leader - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | High Point | Steven Meurer misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | High Point | Steven Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jesus Guzman | 36-28 |
| 17:49 | High Point | John Sirois misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesus Guzman | 38-28 |
| 17:39 | High Point | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Caves - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 17:26 | High Point | Howard Steele scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Wright | 38-30 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Roger Leader comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:06 | High Point | Howard Steele gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:02 | High Point | John Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Roger Leader knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 16:23 | High Point | John Fischer hits a floater from the baseline set up by John Wright out of the doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Nick Caves is hacked by John Sirois in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sirois, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | High Point | Ricky Blankenship (SG), Augustine Costa (SF), Jurica Zellefrow (PF), Masio Orji (C) John Sirois, John Fischer, Steven Meurer, Howard Steele | |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader's floater is tipped away by Masio Orji | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Nick Caves tips it in | 42-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustine Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jurica Zellefrow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Masio Orji (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | High Point | John Wright's pass is intercepted by William Pfeil | 42-32 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Augustine Costa - foul #1 on Augustine Costa, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Roger Leader, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | High Point | Jack Bennett (SG), Steven Meurer (PF) John Wright, Augustine Costa | |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:47 | High Point | Masio Orji travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF) Nick Caves, Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | High Point | The rebound goes to Steven Meurer | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | High Point | Steven Meurer hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Masio Orji | 44-34 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | High Point | John Wright (PG), John Sirois (SG), John Fischer (SF), Howard Steele (C) Ricky Blankenship, Jack Bennett, Jurica Zellefrow, Masio Orji | |
| 13:25 | High Point | Steven Meurer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-34 |
| 13:23 | High Point | Howard Steele tips it home | 44-36 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Anthony Scott drills a shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | High Point | John Sirois misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 48-36 |
| 12:10 | High Point | Steven Meurer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | The jump hook by Anthony Scott is blocked by Steven Meurer | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | High Point | Steven Meurer grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) SG - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Meurer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | High Point | John Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow (SF), Masio Orji (PF) John Fischer, Steven Meurer | |
| 11:43 | High Point | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:43 | High Point | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Nick Caves blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | William Pfeil gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Jurica Zellefrow steals it from Nick Caves | 48-41 |
| 10:53 | High Point | John Wright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Roger Leader drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Caves | 50-41 |
| 10:32 | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 10:24 | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | High Point | John Sirois is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF) Roger Leader | |
| Subs | High Point | Ricky Blankenship (PG), Jack Bennett (SG), John Fischer (SF), Steven Meurer (PF) John Wright, John Sirois, Masio Orji, Howard Steele | |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Sterling Williams drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Nick Caves and he's hacked by Jack Bennett - foul #3 on Jack Bennett, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits a floater from the left wing set up by Salvador Espinoza | 54-41 |
| 09:14 | High Point | Steven Meurer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Blankenship - foul #3 on Ricky Blankenship, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | High Point | John Wright (PG) Jack Bennett | |
| 08:45 | UTEP | John Wright steps in front of the Roger Leader pass | 54-41 |
| 08:41 | High Point | Ricky Blankenship hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Wright | 54-43 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Nick Caves and he's fouled by Steven Meurer - foul #3 on Steven Meurer, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | John Sirois (SG), Augustine Costa (SF), Howard Steele (C) Ricky Blankenship, John Fischer, Jurica Zellefrow | |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:02 | High Point | Howard Steele misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 08:00 | High Point | Steven Meurer gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:47 | High Point | Jesus Guzman steals it from Steven Meurer | 57-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustine Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Meurer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Roger Leader comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-43 |
| 07:23 | High Point | The rebound goes to Augustine Costa | 57-43 |
| 07:17 | High Point | Roger Leader steals the ball from Steven Meurer | 57-43 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | The short jumper by Anthony Scott is denied by Howard Steele | 57-43 |
| 06:54 | High Point | Howard Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:48 | High Point | Steven Meurer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Tommy McComack pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Tommy McComack drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jesus Guzman | 59-43 |
| 06:32 | High Point | Steven Meurer dunks the ball | 59-45 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Anthony Scott comes up short on the shot from the left block | 59-45 |
| 06:07 | High Point | Steven Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:03 | High Point | John Wright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Howard Steele - foul #1 on Howard Steele, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Nick Caves, Jesus Guzman, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | High Point | Ricky Blankenship (PG), Jack Bennett (SG), John Fischer (SF), Jurica Zellefrow (PF), Masio Orji (C) John Wright, John Sirois, Augustine Costa, Steven Meurer, Howard Steele | |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:33 | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Pfeil (C) Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 05:25 | High Point | Jack Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | William Pfeil gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza loses the dribble to Masio Orji | 61-45 |
| 04:50 | High Point | Salvatore Pacheco is called for the reach on Ricky Blankenship - foul #2 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | High Point | John Wright (PG) Jack Bennett | |
| 04:43 | High Point | John Wright is fouled on the floor by William Pfeil - foul #3 on William Pfeil, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | Howard Steele (C) Masio Orji | |
| 04:43 | High Point | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:43 | High Point | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | John Wright picks off the pass by William Pfeil | 61-47 |
| 03:45 | High Point | John Fischer comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #3 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | High Point | John Sirois (SG), Steven Meurer (PF) Ricky Blankenship, Jurica Zellefrow | |
| 03:45 | High Point | John Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:45 | High Point | John Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Meurer (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tommy McComack (C) William Pfeil | |
| Subs | High Point | Augustine Costa (SF) John Fischer | |
| 03:11 | High Point | Steven Meurer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Steven Meurer, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow (SF), Masio Orji (C) Augustine Costa, Howard Steele | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Nick Caves blows the layup | 61-49 |
| 02:40 | High Point | The rebound goes to Jurica Zellefrow | 61-49 |
| 02:28 | High Point | Steven Meurer drills a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Jurica Zellefrow - foul #2 on Jurica Zellefrow, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | Ricky Blankenship (PG), John Fischer (SF), Howard Steele (C) John Wright, Jurica Zellefrow, Masio Orji | |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | High Point | John Sirois misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 01:46 | High Point | Howard Steele snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 01:29 | High Point | John Fischer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | Jack Bennett (SG), Jurica Zellefrow (PF), Masio Orji (C) John Sirois, Steven Meurer, Howard Steele | |
| 01:29 | High Point | John Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:29 | High Point | John Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zellefrow - foul #3 on Jurica Zellefrow, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | High Point | Augustine Costa (SF) John Fischer | |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | High Point | Tommy McComack is called for the reach on Ricky Blankenship - foul #1 on Tommy McComack, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| 00:55 | High Point | Ricky Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:55 | High Point | Ricky Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Nick Caves is hacked by Ricky Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Blankenship, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | High Point | Roger Leader steals it from Jack Bennett | 67-55 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Leader | 69-55 |
| 00:35 | High Point | Ricky Blankenship is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Anthony Scott | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Masio Orji - foul #1 on Masio Orji, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:06 | High Point | Masio Orji blows the dunk | 71-55 |
| 00:05 | High Point | Ricky Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:02 | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 71-55 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Jurica Zellefrow tips it back up and in | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves runs out the clock | 71-57 |