| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | UTEP | Michael McNish picks off the pass by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:52 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Cody Bowman grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Duane Raiford | 34-42 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Duane Raiford - foul #2 on Duane Raiford, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-42 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Raiford | 35-42 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Michael McNish pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Michael McNish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Perry Harris lays it up and in set up by Richard Simmons | 35-44 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | David Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Hein | 37-44 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Peter Giroux banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 37-46 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | David Hein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) David Thomas, Frank Neal, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 37-49 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary is called for 10 seconds | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF) Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Hugh Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marion Gassaway | 37-51 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | James Camp steals the ball from Gary Haynes | 37-51 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Duane Raiford buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 37-53 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Camp | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Richard Ono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SF) Marion Gassaway | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) C - Keith Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | David Hein buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Darlington | 40-53 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Augustin - foul #4 on Edward Augustin, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG), Marvin Kurz (C) David Thomas, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, David Edgerly | |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Perry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Cody Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Frank Neal snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is fouled on the floor by Cody Bowman - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Richard Ono, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Hugh Brown steps in front of the Gary Haynes pass | 40-53 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Richard Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Gary - foul #1 on Patrick Gary, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG) Richard Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | James Camp clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-54 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 41-56 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | David Thomas is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | David Thomas takes the ball from Peter Giroux in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-58 |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) C - Ronald Follmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Giroux (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | David Hein hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 45-58 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Hugh Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Joshua Craft is called for the reach on Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Craft, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Keith Fisher (PF) Patrick Gary, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (C) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, James Musgrove | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Simmons | 45-60 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | David Hein is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Hein, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Richard Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-60 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 45-60 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Keith Fisher picks off the pass by Lee Foster | 45-60 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | David Hein is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael McNish | 47-60 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Michael McNish steals it from Richard Simmons in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Hugh Brown picks off the pass by Keith Fisher | 47-60 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Joshua Craft (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster | |
| 09:49 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Craft - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (PF) Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:49 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Neal | 49-62 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, James Musgrove | |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Keith Fisher (SF) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Perry Harris | |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Duane Raiford | 49-62 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Peter Giroux's pass is intercepted by David Thomas in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | James Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 52-62 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Hugh Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Ono - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hein (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Follmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | David Hein is fouled on the floor by Duane Raiford - foul #3 on Duane Raiford, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Joshua Craft is called for the reach on James Musgrove - foul #3 on Joshua Craft, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Michael McNish double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (C) David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is hacked by Richard Ono in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Fisher and he's hacked by Cody Bowman - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (C) Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ono - foul #4 on Richard Ono, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher's layup is rejected by David Edgerly | 56-68 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris is hacked by Gary Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (C) Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (PF) James Camp | |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | David Edgerly swats the shot by David Hein | 56-69 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft tips it home | 58-69 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is hacked by Richard Ono - foul #5 on Richard Ono, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, Marvin Kurz, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster, David Edgerly | |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Hugh Brown steals the ball from Jimmy Darlington | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) David Hein | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Edward Augustin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-71 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Edward Augustin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 58-71 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Frank Neal gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Joshua Craft (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher's floater is knocked away by Lee Foster | 58-71 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | James Camp pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 58-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Kurz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Augustin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Perry Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Edward Augustin takes the ball from Michael McNish | 58-73 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | James Camp knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Marvin Kurz - foul #1 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #12 | 58-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF) David Thomas, Michael McNish, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), David Edgerly (PF) Edward Augustin, Marion Gassaway, Lee Foster | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | James Camp misses the free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Gary | 60-75 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Gary - foul #2 on Patrick Gary, team foul #13 | 60-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (C) James Camp | |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on Patrick Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Richard Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | David Hein hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Gary | 64-77 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Gary - foul #3 on Patrick Gary, team foul #14 | 64-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Patrick Gary, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Craft | 64-77 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Foster - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #12 | 64-77 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Richard Simmons's pass is intercepted by David Hein in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Frank Neal connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, David Hein, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Richard Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington's floater is tipped away by Duane Raiford | 69-77 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McNish | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Duane Raiford grabs the board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #17 | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | David Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris | |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is hacked by Michael McNish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McNish, team foul #18 | 76-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Ronald Follmer - foul #1 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #19 | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes snags the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Edward Augustin | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Michael McNish clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Michael McNish pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Michael McNish hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Michael McNish is called for the reach on James Musgrove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McNish, team foul #20 | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the fullcourt shot | 79-84 |