| Lineup | Southern | PG - Arthur Grizzle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ankney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ezra Drinnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Woodland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Corby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UTEP | David Sargent connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Ezra Drinnon buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Grizzle | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Ronald Baker buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Sargent and the foul's on Jeffrey Calderone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Calderone, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Ronald Baker makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Clifford Straub blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Corby - foul #2 on Thomas Corby, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | John Woodland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 18:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Arthur Grizzle | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Southern | James Ankney is hacked by John Woodland in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Woodland, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (C) James Ankney, Ezra Drinnon, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Luis Marshall (SG), Lawrence Vanhook (PF), Ricky McCoskey (C) David Sargent, John Woodland, Thomas Corby, Ronald Baker | |
| 18:10 | Southern | Carlton Hobby can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Luis Marshall - foul #2 on Luis Marshall, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Patterson (SF) Norman Narvaez | |
| 18:10 | Southern | Carlton Hobby misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 41-45 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Clifford Straub grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Carlton Hobby is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (SG) Arthur Grizzle | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:30 | Southern | Charles Oman grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Carlton Hobby misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jackie Rotter - foul #3 on Jackie Rotter, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern | James Ankney (SG), Jeffrey Calderone (C) John Harris, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (PG), Thomas Corby (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Jackie Rotter, Lawrence Vanhook, Ricky McCoskey | |
| 17:24 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Carlton Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Ronald Baker snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Thomas Corby connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Luis Marshall | 42-47 |
| 16:59 | Southern | James Ankney is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Grizzle (PG), Ezra Drinnon (SF), Clifford Straub (PF) Carlton Hobby, Charles Oman, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (SG), Norman Narvaez (SF) Luis Marshall, Christopher Patterson | |
| 16:40 | UTEP | John Woodland scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sargent | 42-49 |
| 16:17 | Southern | James Ankney is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ezra Drinnon | 44-49 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | John Woodland is hacked by James Ankney - foul #1 on James Ankney, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (SG), Otto Linsey (SF) James Ankney, Ezra Drinnon | |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF), Ricky McCoskey (C) David Sargent, Norman Narvaez, Thomas Corby, Ronald Baker | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson is fouled on the floor by Otto Linsey - foul #1 on Otto Linsey, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (SG) Arthur Grizzle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (SG) John Woodland | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) SF - Otto Linsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Straub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rotter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Vanhook (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ricky McCoskey (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | John James is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Marshall (SG) John James | |
| 15:28 | Southern | Christopher Patterson steals it from Otto Linsey | 44-49 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Luis Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson | 44-51 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Otto Linsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Luis Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson tips it home | 44-53 |
| 14:44 | Southern | John Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Grizzle (PG), Mark Beam (PF), Charles Oman (C) Carlton Hobby, Clifford Straub, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (PG), Norman Narvaez (SF), Thomas Corby (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Luis Marshall, Christopher Patterson, Lawrence Vanhook, Ricky McCoskey | |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Sargent | 44-56 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Charles Oman misses the dunk attempt | 44-56 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Ronald Baker gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 44-56 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Ronald Baker tips it in | 44-58 |
| 13:39 | Southern | Jackie Rotter picks off the pass by John Harris | 44-58 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Thomas Corby lays it up and in on a great pass from Jackie Rotter | 44-60 |
| 13:16 | Southern | John Harris makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | David Sargent scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Mark Beam - foul #2 on Mark Beam, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), James Ankney (SG), Ezra Drinnon (SF), Clifford Straub (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Arthur Grizzle, John Harris, Otto Linsey, Mark Beam, Charles Oman | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF), Ricky McCoskey (C) Jackie Rotter, Norman Narvaez, Thomas Corby, Ronald Baker | |
| 12:28 | UTEP | David Sargent makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Carlton Hobby is fouled in the backcourt by David Sargent - foul #3 on David Sargent, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG) David Sargent | |
| 12:13 | Southern | James Ankney can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lawrence Vanhook | 47-63 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | John Woodland clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Ankney - foul #2 on James Ankney, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | John Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | John Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 12:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Ankney | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:48 | Southern | Ezra Drinnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Marshall (SF) Ricky McCoskey | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ankney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ezra Drinnon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Straub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Woodland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Vanhook (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-64 |
| 11:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clifford Straub | 47-64 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ezra Drinnon | 49-64 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Ezra Drinnon is called for the reach on John James - foul #2 on Ezra Drinnon, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Corby (PF), Ronald Baker (C) John Woodland, Lawrence Vanhook | |
| 11:13 | UTEP | John James misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Clifford Straub gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:57 | Southern | Clifford Straub knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ankney and he's fouled by Luis Marshall - foul #3 on Luis Marshall, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Grizzle (PG), Leonard Prue (SG) Carlton Hobby, James Ankney | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (PG), Norman Narvaez (SF) John James, Christopher Patterson | |
| 10:57 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Ronald Baker can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 52-64 |
| 10:35 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Thomas Corby picks off the pass by Jeffrey Calderone in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | David Sargent drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Marshall | 52-67 |
| 10:15 | Southern | David Sargent steals it from Leonard Prue in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | David Sargent misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ezra Drinnon - foul #3 on Ezra Drinnon, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Beam (C) Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Woodland (SG), Ricky McCoskey (C) Luis Marshall, Ronald Baker | |
| 10:08 | UTEP | David Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | David Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 10:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Beam | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Southern | Arthur Grizzle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:33 | UTEP | John Woodland buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Narvaez | 52-70 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Leonard Prue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), James Ankney (SG), Charles Oman (SF) Arthur Grizzle, Leonard Prue, Ezra Drinnon | |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), Jackie Rotter (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (C) David Sargent, John Woodland, Norman Narvaez, Thomas Corby | |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 09:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Ankney | 52-70 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Lawrence Vanhook blocks the short jumper by Clifford Straub | 52-70 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Mark Beam tips it home | 54-70 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 08:25 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clifford Straub | 54-70 |
| 08:18 | Southern | James Ankney is open but misses the lay-in | 54-70 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey lays it in | 54-72 |
| 07:52 | Southern | John James is called for the reach on Carlton Hobby - foul #1 on John James, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Grizzle (PG), Otto Linsey (SF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) James Ankney, Charles Oman, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (PG), John Woodland (SG), Luis Marshall (SF), Thomas Corby (PF), Ronald Baker (C) John James, Jackie Rotter, Christopher Patterson, Ricky McCoskey, Lawrence Vanhook | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Carlton Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Thomas Corby grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Arthur Grizzle steals the ball from David Sargent | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Arthur Grizzle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Hobby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Linsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Beam (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Sargent (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Woodland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Corby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern | Carlton Hobby is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (SG), Clifford Straub (PF) Carlton Hobby, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Narvaez (SF) Luis Marshall | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | David Sargent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Arthur Grizzle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Harris | 58-72 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Sargent | 58-75 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-75 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | David Sargent snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Norman Narvaez's pass is intercepted by John Harris | 58-75 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Clifford Straub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Prue (PG), James Ankney (SG), Ezra Drinnon (SF), Mark Beam (PF) Arthur Grizzle, John Harris, Otto Linsey, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG), Luis Marshall (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Lawrence Vanhook (PF) David Sargent, John Woodland, Norman Narvaez, Thomas Corby | |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Jeffrey Calderone steals the ball from Ronald Baker | 58-75 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Leonard Prue loses the dribble to Luis Marshall in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Luis Marshall banks in the layup | 58-77 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Jackie Rotter steals the ball from James Ankney in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter misses the lay-in | 58-77 |
| 05:28 | Southern | James Ankney snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Leonard Prue drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-77 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Luis Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-77 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook tips it but misses | 60-77 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Ronald Baker snags the offensive board | 60-77 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Luis Marshall hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 60-80 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Jackie Rotter steps in front of the Leonard Prue pass | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Marshall | 60-83 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Leonard Prue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ankney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezra Drinnon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Beam (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jackie Rotter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Vanhook (tiring) 9 reb. C - Ronald Baker (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Ezra Drinnon is hacked by Lawrence Vanhook - foul #1 on Lawrence Vanhook, team foul #8 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), John Harris (SG), Charles Oman (PF) Leonard Prue, James Ankney, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | UTEP | John James (PG), John Woodland (SG), Ricky McCoskey (PF) Jackie Rotter, Luis Marshall, Ronald Baker | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Ezra Drinnon misses the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 60-83 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Mark Beam steals the ball from Ricky McCoskey | 60-83 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Ezra Drinnon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-83 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Mark Beam gets the offensive rebound | 60-83 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Charles Oman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ezra Drinnon | 63-83 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook dunks the ball and the foul's on Mark Beam - foul #3 on Mark Beam, team foul #10 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (SF) Ezra Drinnon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jackie Rotter (PG) John James | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Lawrence Vanhook misses the free throw | 63-85 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Charles Oman pulls down the rebound | 63-85 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Charles Oman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Harris | 66-85 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 66-85 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Otto Linsey pulls down the rebound | 66-85 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Carlton Hobby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-85 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Ricky McCoskey misses the easy layup | 69-85 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Christopher Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | John Woodland misses the turnaround near the basket | 69-85 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky McCoskey | 69-85 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jackie Rotter runs out the clock | 69-85 |