| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick scores on a floater from the right block set up by William Kuiper and he's fouled by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is called for 3 seconds | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Luis Guzman - foul #3 on Luis Guzman, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is fouled on the floor by Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Lee Foster connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Wayne Zech - foul #2 on Wayne Zech, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, Thomas Carpenter, Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Hamrick | 34-39 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Dumas - foul #1 on Earl Dumas, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, Perry Harris, Lee Foster, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Dumas and he's fouled by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Earl Dumas | |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Duane Raiford gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Gary Miller is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | James Camp pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Giroux (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Larry Villalba (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, Robert Williams, John Hamrick, Joe Hampton | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Villalba | 37-41 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman is hacked by David Edgerly in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech is alone and throws it down set up by Luis Guzman | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Cody Bowman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Brown | 39-43 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #2 on David Edgerly, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Joe Hampton (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Thomas Carpenter, Larry Villalba, Wayne Zech | |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | Perry Harris steals it from Earl Dumas in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Perry Harris's floater is knocked away by William Kuiper | 39-45 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Perry Harris is called for the reach on William Kuiper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Perry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is fouled on the floor by Earl Dumas - foul #2 on Earl Dumas, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Robert Williams (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Earl Dumas, William Kuiper, Joe Hampton | |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Cody Bowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lee Foster | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Larry Villalba (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Luis Guzman, John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Hugh Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG) Thomas Carpenter | |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:23 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Larry Villalba steps in front of the Peter Giroux pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Simmons - foul #4 on Richard Simmons, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG), John Hamrick (PF), Joe Hampton (C) Gary Miller, Robert Williams, Wayne Zech | |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Peter Giroux comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Giroux (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Villalba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 46-48 |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Duane Raiford - foul #3 on Duane Raiford, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Curtis Reynolds, Earl Dumas, John Hamrick | |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Thomas Carpenter steals the ball from Cody Bowman in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Luis Guzman - foul #4 on Luis Guzman, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), John Hamrick (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Thomas Carpenter, Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton | |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Foster | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Lee Foster is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Brown | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Marion Gassaway takes the ball from Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Gary Miller picks off the pass by Hugh Brown | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Reynolds | 51-52 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | William Kuiper takes the ball from Lee Foster in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by John Hamrick is blocked by Lee Foster | 51-52 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Wayne Zech | |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Camp - foul #2 on James Camp, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Peter Giroux buries a floater near the basket set up by Cody Bowman | 53-53 |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Camp - foul #3 on James Camp, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Earl Dumas, Robert Williams | |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 53-54 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Villalba | 53-54 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Giroux - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #12 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), David Edgerly (PF) Peter Giroux, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hamrick (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Joe Hampton, Leslie Lewis | |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Richard Simmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hugh Brown | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Perry Harris (SF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF) Gary Miller, John Hamrick | |
| 04:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Zech - foul #3 on Wayne Zech, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Luis Guzman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Guzman, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Luis Guzman | |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Villalba | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is intercepted by Larry Villalba | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, Robert Williams, Larry Villalba | |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Richard Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hamrick (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Zech (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | William Kuiper knocks away the 3 by Richard Simmons | 62-60 |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 62-62 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Cody Bowman loses the dribble to John Hamrick in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Dumas | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Richard Simmons can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hamrick - foul #2 on John Hamrick, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Thomas Carpenter, Earl Dumas, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Wayne Zech | |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Peter Giroux picks off the pass by Robert Williams in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 63-64 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | David Edgerly buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 65-64 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Robert Williams, Joe Hampton | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway tips it in | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 01:03 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | James Musgrove scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis buries a turnaround from the right block | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell is hacked by Gary Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Reynolds - foul #1 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Kuiper | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Richard Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hamrick (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Lewis (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Miller | 72-75 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is called for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas scores on a 3 from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Simmons | 75-78 |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Simmons, team foul #16 | 75-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux drills a jump hook from close range | 77-80 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Perry Harris - foul #2 on Perry Harris, team foul #17 | 77-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Fred Campbell (PF), James Musgrove (C) Hugh Brown, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Earl Dumas, Thomas Carpenter, Wayne Zech | |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Fred Campbell pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Curtis Reynolds picks off the pass by Fred Campbell | 77-82 |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba blows the wide open layup | 77-82 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 77-82 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Peter Giroux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (SF) Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech (C) Larry Villalba | |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-82 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses the tip | 77-82 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 77-82 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is whistled for traveling | 77-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Robert Williams, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 77-84 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is hacked by Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is fouled on the floor by Leslie Lewis - foul #1 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Giroux (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hamrick (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Lewis (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Giroux - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #18 | 78-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (PF), Wayne Zech (C) John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | James Musgrove's pass is intercepted by Wayne Zech in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller is fouled on the floor by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #19 | 78-86 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 80-88 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on William Kuiper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #20 | 80-88 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | James Musgrove is fouled on the floor by William Kuiper - foul #3 on William Kuiper, team foul #16 | 80-90 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Joe Hampton (PF) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Villalba | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-90 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-90 |