| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | George Hunt inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | George Hunt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Michael Minard tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Larry Terry is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | George Hunt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Tony Davidson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Tony Davidson misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Norman Shover pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | George Hunt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Cline - foul #1 on Blake Cline, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) James Viator, Blake Cline, George Hunt, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Tony Davidson, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Michael Romer | |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | James Smith grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman is hacked by Edgar Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Smith, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Damon Drucker hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Hills | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edgar Smith | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Elmer Harris's pass is intercepted by Bill Juliano | 36-30 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Edgar Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Bill Juliano tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Milton Winter hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), George Hunt (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) Damon Drucker, Phillip Hills, Sidney Rickman, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Michael Romer (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Edgar Smith, Bill Juliano, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Milton Winter makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Winter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by Larry Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Terry, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG) Milton Winter | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | George Hunt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Minard | 39-35 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Larry Terry is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Davidson | 39-37 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | James Viator scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Blake Cline | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | James Viator pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Norman Shover is hacked by Larry Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Terry, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Frank Willison (PF) Blake Cline, Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Padgett (SF) Tony Davidson | |
| 13:19 | UTEP | James Viator is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Drucker | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Viator | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Michael Gilbert steals the ball from Damon Drucker | 44-39 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Larry Padgett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Terry | 44-42 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | George Hunt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Frank Willison grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:29 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Willison (fairly fresh) C - Norman Shover (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Ulloa (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Romer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert's pass is intercepted by James Viator | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | James Viator scores on a shot near the basket set up by Damon Drucker and the foul's on Brad Ulloa - foul #4 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Damon Drucker, George Hunt, Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Michael Romer | |
| 11:02 | UTEP | James Viator makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Smith | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | James Smith is hacked by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #1 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Michael Minard (PF) James Viator, James Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Harris | 49-44 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Bill Juliano | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Bill Juliano steals the ball from Blake Cline | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Smith and he's hacked by Elmer Harris - foul #1 on Elmer Harris, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), James Smith (C) Phillip Hills, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Tony Davidson (SG), Larry Padgett (SF) Emmitt Wrigley, Milton Winter, Edgar Smith | |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Blake Cline comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Larry Padgett knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Tony Davidson | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | James Smith double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Hunt (SF), Elmer Harris (C) Sidney Rickman, James Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG), Michael Romer (C) Larry Terry, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Blake Cline picks off the pass by Emmitt Wrigley in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Michael Minard is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Blake Cline | 51-51 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Larry Padgett travels in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF) Larry Padgett, Bill Juliano | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Michael Minard knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Damon Drucker | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (PG), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Blake Cline, Michael Minard, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Larry Padgett (SF) Emmitt Wrigley, Brad Ulloa | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - George Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Willison (fresh) C - Norman Shover (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Padgett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Romer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Phillip Hills connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Larry Terry - foul #3 on Larry Terry, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG) Damon Drucker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (PF) Tony Davidson, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Michael Romer connects on the shot from close range | 55-53 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Larry Terry takes the ball from George Hunt | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the wide open floater near the basket | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Bill Juliano tips it in | 55-55 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Frank Willison dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Viator | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Shover - foul #2 on Norman Shover, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Michael Minard (PF), James Smith (C) James Viator, Phillip Hills, George Hunt, Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Milton Winter, Edgar Smith, Bill Juliano, Michael Romer | |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Larry Terry makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Larry Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Damon Drucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG) Larry Terry | |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert banks in the layup set up by Tony Davidson | 57-59 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Blake Cline is hacked by Tony Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Davidson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Blake Cline makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Blake Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Tony Davidson double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (C) Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Elmer Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Sidney O'Kell - foul #2 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Minard (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Elmer Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Elmer Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Larry Padgett is called for the reach on Michael Minard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Padgett, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Michael Minard misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is fouled on the floor by Blake Cline - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Edgar Smith (SG) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson | |
| 03:07 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Edgar Smith tips it home | 62-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sidney Rickman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Padgett (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | James Viator misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Edgar Smith gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (PG), Michael Minard (PF), Frank Willison (C) James Viator, Sidney Rickman, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bill Juliano (C) Michael Gilbert | |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Larry Terry's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Willison | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney O'Kell | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Michael Minard snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Phillip Hills hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell clanks a runner from the right block | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | James Smith connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Minard | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), George Hunt (SF), Norman Shover (C) Phillip Hills, Damon Drucker, James Smith, Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF), Michael Romer (C) Edgar Smith, Sidney O'Kell, Bill Juliano | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Norman Shover pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Norman Shover is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Terry - foul #4 on Larry Terry, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Norman Shover makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Norman Shover makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Larry Terry loses the dribble to James Viator in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled on the floor by Larry Padgett - foul #2 on Larry Padgett, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Smith (PF) Michael Minard | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Michael Romer snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Terry | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Terry - foul #5 on Larry Terry, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Minard (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG) Larry Terry | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Tony Davidson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-66 |