| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) C - Frances Stayton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton is open and buries a floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Hugh Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Dewey Riley - foul #1 on Dewey Riley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Hugh Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Cody Bowman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Duane Raiford | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Northeastern | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on David Bergstresser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | James Musgrove comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Dewey Riley | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Northeastern | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Dewey Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frances Stayton | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Spellman | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Richard Pierce, Frances Stayton | |
| 16:10 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (SF) Dewey Riley | |
| 16:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway and he's hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #1 on Teddy Bester, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) SF - Perry Harris (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) C - Winfred Story (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | Winfred Story clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Musgrove - foul #1 on James Musgrove, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | Winfred Story makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Teddy Bester, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), John Tellis (PF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, Teddy Bester, Winfred Story | |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Richard Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the jumper from the left block set up by Dewey Riley and the foul's on Lee Foster - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe (SF) Michael Sowa | |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Duane Raiford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Northeastern | John Tellis snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:40 | Northeastern | John Tellis is fouled on the floor by Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Richard Pierce (SF) Norman Graves, Gerald Forsythe | |
| 13:22 | Northeastern | Hugh Brown is called for the reach on David Bergstresser - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Winfred Story (PF) John Tellis | |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Riley | 8-15 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Peter Giroux connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Edgerly | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Winfred Story tips it back up and in | 11-17 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | James Musgrove blows the layup | 11-17 |
| 12:29 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:13 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Northeastern | Winfred Story grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:59 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:58 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fairly fresh) SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Winfred Story (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Pierce - foul #1 on Richard Pierce, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Gerald Forsythe (SF), Michael Sowa (PF), John Tellis (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Richard Pierce, Winfred Story, Frances Stayton | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:24 | Northeastern | Norman Graves knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Spellman and he's hacked by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:24 | Northeastern | Norman Graves makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Duane Raiford drills a jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | John Tellis is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG) Norman Graves | |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF), Frances Stayton (C) Gerald Forsythe, John Tellis | |
| 09:58 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Spellman | 15-23 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 09:25 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Edgerly | 18-23 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Frances Stayton steps in front of the Edward Augustin pass | 18-23 |
| 09:12 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Gerald Forsythe (SF), Winfred Story (PF), John Tellis (C) Eric Spellman, Richard Pierce, Michael Sowa, Frances Stayton | |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Cody Bowman loses the dribble to Dewey Riley | 18-23 |
| 08:31 | Northeastern | Winfred Story connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 18-25 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:19 | Northeastern | James Musgrove steals the ball from Dewey Riley in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Peter Giroux | 20-25 |
| 07:51 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Augustin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Forsythe (fresh) PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Forsythe - foul #1 on Gerald Forsythe, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Peter Giroux, Edward Augustin, Perry Harris, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Gerald Forsythe, John Tellis | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it in | 22-28 |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | Cody Bowman steps in front of the Norman Graves pass in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 07:00 | Northeastern | Winfred Story gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton is hacked by David Edgerly in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 06:58 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Graves - foul #1 on Norman Graves, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:39 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | David Edgerly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Gerald Forsythe (SF), Michael Sowa (PF) Eric Spellman, Richard Pierce, Winfred Story | |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-28 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to David Edgerly | 24-28 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | James Musgrove loses the dribble to Dewey Riley | 24-28 |
| 05:04 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frances Stayton | 24-30 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway double dribbles | 24-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Eric Spellman (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), John Tellis (PF) Norman Graves, Dewey Riley, Gerald Forsythe, Michael Sowa | |
| 04:33 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:33 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:33 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Frances Stayton picks off the pass by Peter Giroux | 24-32 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | John Tellis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 24-32 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Lee Foster buries a fadeaway in the lane | 26-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) PF - Lee Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tellis (fresh) C - Frances Stayton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Northeastern | Peter Giroux steps in front of the Richard Pierce pass in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the finger roll | 28-32 |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | John Tellis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lee Foster - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Teddy Bester (PF) Eric Spellman, Frances Stayton | |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | John Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | John Tellis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Hugh Brown snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | James Camp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Tellis - foul #1 on John Tellis, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Peter Giroux, Edward Augustin | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe (SF), Winfred Story (C) Richard Pierce, John Tellis | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | James Camp makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | James Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Winfred Story | 29-33 |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | James Camp is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #2 on James Camp, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #3 on Teddy Bester, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:41 | Northeastern | Winfred Story snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | James Musgrove loses the dribble to Eric Spellman | 29-36 |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman banks in the layup | 29-38 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Duane Raiford is called for the reach on Gerald Forsythe - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF) Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (C) Frances Stayton | |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Hugh Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 01:42 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #14 | 29-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF), John Tellis (C) Gerald Forsythe, Winfred Story | |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Musgrove | 29-42 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Peter Giroux comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | John Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Edward Augustin is called for the reach on John Tellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #15 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, Dewey Riley, Michael Sowa | |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | John Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | John Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Duane Raiford's layup is rejected by Richard Pierce | 29-44 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton blows the wide open dunk | 29-44 |