| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander double dribbles | 23-40 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Angel Montes is fouled on the floor by Roland Jones - foul #1 on Roland Jones, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Montes | 23-43 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-43 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Angel Montes is hacked by Clement Fields - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Bernard Alexander steals the ball from Jesus Guzman | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Davis | 25-43 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman is hacked by Bernard Alexander - foul #3 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez loses the dribble to Ralph Davis | 25-43 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 27-43 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Angel Montes and the foul's on Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Luis Velasquez is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer - foul #3 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (PF) Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Fontanez (C) James Wright | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser blows the layup | 27-49 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Thayer - foul #3 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-51 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Angel Montes gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Bernard Alexander picks off the pass by Stanley Badgett | 27-51 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-51 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the board | 27-51 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields's pass is intercepted by Angel Montes in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Angel Montes banks in the layup | 27-53 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-53 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 27-53 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez is whistled for a carry | 27-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Peter Worden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Angel Montes tips it in | 30-55 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Alexander | 33-55 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | James Wright tips it but misses | 33-55 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF) Peter Worden, Mario Torres | |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Velasquez | 35-58 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Angel Montes comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-58 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Wiliams | 35-61 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-61 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Angel Montes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Angel Montes, Jesus Guzman, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clement Fields | 38-61 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett tips it home | 38-63 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-63 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck tips it home | 40-63 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett blows the layup | 40-63 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Worden - foul #2 on Peter Worden, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (PF) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Jesus Guzman (SF) Thomas Wiliams, Mario Torres | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda (SG), Luis Velasquez (PF) Peter Worden, Stanley Badgett | |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Castaneda | 42-66 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-66 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it back up and in | 44-66 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Angel Montes buries a driving attempt in the paint | 44-68 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez's fadeaway is rejected by Earnest Fraser | 44-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Montes takes the ball from Clement Fields | 44-68 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Earnest Fraser steals the ball from Jesus Guzman | 44-68 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez lays it in set up by Angel Montes | 44-70 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is whistled for traveling | 44-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Paul Quesenberry (SG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Ralph Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), James Wright (C) Antonio Castaneda, Jesus Guzman, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Montes | 44-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jordan Remsberg (fresh) SG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg loses the dribble to Mario Torres | 44-73 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Angel Montes | 44-75 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the rebound | 44-75 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-75 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-75 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Paul Quesenberry - foul #1 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #7 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SF) Jordan Remsberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Richard Fontanez (C) Mario Torres, James Wright | |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-75 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan snags the defensive board | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-75 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 44-75 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-75 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-75 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Fontanez | 44-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-78 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the offensive board | 44-78 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Jonathon Sloan is called for the reach on Peter Worden - foul #2 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #8 | 47-78 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-80 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes runs out the clock | 50-80 |