| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Billy Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Randy Selby steals it from James Musgrove | 40-29 |
| 19:43 | Howard | James Musgrove swats the short shot by Jerome Gibson | 40-29 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Billy Clark tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Hensley | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Peter Giroux blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Stokes - foul #1 on Billy Stokes, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Howard | James Wix (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Jerome Gibson, Billy Stokes | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Billy Clark knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Hensley and he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (C) Hugh Brown, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley | |
| 17:54 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Perry Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Rick Campfield pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Paul Josey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | James Wix is called for the reach on Perry Harris - foul #1 on James Wix, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Musgrove (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Howard | David Jackson (PF) Billy Clark | |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Cody Bowman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Giroux | 47-37 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Paul Josey lays it in on a great pass from David Jackson | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Rick Campfield grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Josey | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Josey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Rick Campfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | James Musgrove clanks a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Rick Campfield gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is hacked by Paul Josey - foul #2 on Paul Josey, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, James Wix, David Jackson, Rick Campfield | |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Duane Raiford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 49-41 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Randy Selby and the foul's on Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Billy Stokes snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Fred Campbell steps in front of the Jerome Gibson pass | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Hugh Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jerome Gibson | 49-43 |
| 13:31 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Billy Stokes lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Selby | 49-45 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Lee Foster double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Perry Harris (SF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 13:03 | Howard | Marion Gassaway picks off the pass by Randy Selby in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Perry Harris is called for the reach on Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Randy Selby | |
| 12:36 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Joyce | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Howard | Tyler Joyce can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio tips it home | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Billy Clark is called for the reach on James Camp - foul #2 on Billy Clark, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), David Jackson (PF) Steven Hensley, Dustin Tenorio, Billy Stokes | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | James Musgrove drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Edgerly | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the David Jackson pass | 55-49 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Edgerly | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Tyler Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Rick Campfield (C) Tyler Joyce, Billy Clark | |
| 10:31 | Howard | Rick Campfield is fouled on the floor by Hugh Brown - foul #4 on Hugh Brown, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 10:19 | Howard | Peter Giroux steals the ball from Rick Campfield | 58-49 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Rick Campfield gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Randy Selby is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), James Wix (C) Randy Selby, David Jackson | |
| 09:47 | Howard | Steven Hensley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Cody Bowman double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, James Camp | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG) Paul Josey | |
| 09:16 | Howard | Steven Hensley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 58-49 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Steven Hensley snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Rick Campfield knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Hensley | 58-51 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 08:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Rick Campfield | 58-51 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Steven Hensley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Perry Harris gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it in | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Hensley | 60-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin Tenorio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Perry Harris is hacked by Dustin Tenorio - foul #1 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Stokes (PF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Steven Hensley, Dustin Tenorio, Rick Campfield, James Wix | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Clark - foul #3 on Billy Clark, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Jerome Gibson's pass is intercepted by Peter Giroux | 61-54 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-54 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Billy Stokes misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-54 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Paul Josey snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Cody Bowman takes the ball from Paul Josey | 61-54 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Jerome Gibson steals the ball from Fred Campbell | 61-54 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Randy Selby connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Josey | 61-56 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), David Jackson (SF) Randy Selby, Paul Josey, Jerome Gibson | |
| 04:18 | Howard | David Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | James Camp pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Billy Stokes - foul #2 on Billy Stokes, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Billy Stokes, Billy Clark | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Tyler Joyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | A charge is called on Hugh Brown - foul #5 on Hugh Brown, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Rick Campfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Steven Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Tyler Joyce - foul #1 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG) Steven Hensley | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Tenorio | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Dustin Tenorio, David Jackson | |
| 02:41 | Howard | Jerome Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Hensley | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Stokes (PF) Rick Campfield | |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Billy Clark is called for the reach on Duane Raiford - foul #4 on Billy Clark, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the turnaround from close range | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Peter Giroux steps in front of the Steven Hensley pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by Billy Stokes - foul #3 on Billy Stokes, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Jerome Gibson blows the dunk | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Billy Stokes denies the turnaround by Fred Campbell | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Clark | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Steven Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Cody Bowman travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Randy Selby is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Fred Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hensley - foul #3 on Steven Hensley, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Billy Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Billy Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Campbell | 67-65 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Randy Selby is called for the reach on Fred Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Selby, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Howard | Jerome Gibson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Cody Bowman runs out the clock | 69-68 |