| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (fresh) SG - Don Vavra (fresh) SF - George Barnes (fresh) PF - Juan Castaneda (fresh) C - Bernard Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jared Williams steals the ball from Don Vavra | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Marty Doyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Robert Eastin - foul #1 on Robert Eastin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Eastin takes the ball from George Barnes in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Jared Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Eastin | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | George Barnes picks off the pass by Jared Williams | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Curt Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Billy Pate (PF), Albert Prioleau (C) Glenn Manley, Don Vavra, George Barnes, Juan Castaneda, Bernard Pearson | |
| 17:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth can't connect on a runner in the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth tips it home | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Sullivan is called for the reach on Earnest Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate is fouled on the floor by Raymond Copeland - foul #1 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (PF) Raymond Copeland | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Damon Mills (C) Donald Anderson | |
| 16:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | James Beaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Don Vavra (SG) Earnest Richard, Albert Prioleau | |
| 16:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Mack Powell grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | James Beaman is hacked by Glenn Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Manley, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) James Beaman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes (SF), Bernard Pearson (C) Don Vavra, Damon Mills | |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on an open floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Glenn Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marty Doyle, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda (PF) Billy Pate | |
| 16:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (tiring) SG - William Frasher (fairly fresh) SF - George Barnes (tiring) PF - Juan Castaneda (tiring) C - Bernard Pearson (tiring) | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Barnes - foul #1 on George Barnes, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG), Don Vavra (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Billy Pate (PF) Glenn Manley, William Frasher, George Barnes, Juan Castaneda | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate drills a runner in the lane set up by Donald Anderson | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Landreth | 8-8 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Don Vavra is called for the reach on Curt Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Vavra, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Raymond Copeland, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), William Frasher (SG), George Barnes (SF), Albert Prioleau (PF), Damon Mills (C) Earnest Richard, Don Vavra, Donald Anderson, Billy Pate, Bernard Pearson | |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Jared Williams is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Damon Mills pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Beaman | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan blows the wide open layup | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Damon Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher connects on the jumper from close range | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | James Beaman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jared Williams, Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), Juan Castaneda (PF) Glenn Manley, Damon Mills | |
| 13:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Albert Prioleau, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Eastin | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF), Curt Little (PF) Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Donald Anderson (SF), Billy Pate (C) William Frasher, George Barnes, Albert Prioleau | |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo throws it down | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (SG) Don Vavra | |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Juan Castaneda - foul #1 on Juan Castaneda, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (SF) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (SF), Bernard Pearson (C) Donald Anderson, Billy Pate | |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jared Williams is called for the reach on Glenn Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Williams, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (tiring) SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) PF - Curt Little (tiring) C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (tired) SG - Earnest Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Frasher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Juan Castaneda (tired) C - Bernard Pearson (tiring) | |
| 11:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher lays it up and in on a great pass from Earnest Richard | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | William Frasher is called for the reach on Mack Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Frasher, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), George Barnes (SF), Albert Prioleau (PF) Glenn Manley, William Frasher, Juan Castaneda | |
| 11:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Jared Williams tips it home | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses long on a jumper near the basket | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Mack Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jared Williams takes the ball from Bernard Pearson in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Jared Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), James Beaman (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), William Frasher (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Damon Mills (PF), Billy Pate (C) Earnest Richard, Don Vavra, George Barnes, Albert Prioleau, Bernard Pearson | |
| 09:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Eastin - foul #2 on Robert Eastin, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 09:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Copeland - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) Raymond Copeland | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda (PF) Damon Mills | |
| 09:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Jared Williams is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Landreth | 19-19 |
| 08:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Manley | 19-21 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Curt Little lays it up and in set up by James Beaman | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate blows the layup but the foul's on Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) Jared Williams, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), George Barnes (SF) Glenn Manley, Donald Anderson | |
| 08:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Marty Doyle's pass is intercepted by Don Vavra in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 08:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra jams it | 21-25 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | James Beaman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes makes the wide open floater from the left side | 21-27 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), Damon Mills (PF), Albert Prioleau (C) William Frasher, Don Vavra, Juan Castaneda, Billy Pate | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jared Williams (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (tired) 1 ast. SG - Earnest Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Barnes (tired) 2 pts. PF - Damon Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Damon Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Raymond Russell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 06:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Mack Powell (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Jared Williams, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Don Vavra (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Juan Castaneda (PF), Bernard Pearson (C) Glenn Manley, Earnest Richard, George Barnes, Damon Mills, Albert Prioleau | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Frasher - foul #2 on William Frasher, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG) William Frasher | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rosario Rizzo | 25-27 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Curt Little comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-27 |
| 05:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Earnest Richard - foul #1 on Earnest Richard, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF) Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Billy Pate (PF) Earnest Richard, Juan Castaneda | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau (SF) Donald Anderson | |
| 04:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Rosario Rizzo - foul #2 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes (SF) Albert Prioleau | |
| 04:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | James Beaman double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 04:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson hits a jumper from close range | 27-32 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is hacked by Bernard Pearson - foul #1 on Bernard Pearson, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Robert Eastin (SF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Albert Prioleau (SF) Glenn Manley, George Barnes | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Landreth - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Mack Powell (PF) Jared Williams, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Juan Castaneda (PF) Don Vavra, Billy Pate, Bernard Pearson | |
| 03:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau makes the 3rd free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - William Frasher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earnest Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Castaneda (tired) C - Albert Prioleau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Marty Doyle's pass is intercepted by William Frasher | 28-34 |
| 03:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher hits the finger roll | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Eastin | 31-36 |
| 02:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda knocks in the shot from close range | 31-38 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Marty Doyle drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Copeland | 33-38 |
| 02:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-38 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Robert Eastin pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Albert Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Landreth takes the ball from Donald Anderson | 33-38 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland's pass is intercepted by Donald Anderson in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 01:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Marty Doyle - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), James Beaman (SG), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Raymond Copeland, Mack Powell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), George Barnes (SF), Bernard Pearson (C) Earnest Richard, Donald Anderson, Albert Prioleau | |
| 01:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Juan Castaneda makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Curt Little can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Curt Little hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 00:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rosario Rizzo takes the ball from Glenn Manley in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Robert Eastin slams it home on a great pass from Curt Little and the foul's on Glenn Manley - foul #2 on Glenn Manley, team foul #11 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Raymond Russell (PF) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), Billy Pate (PF) William Frasher, Juan Castaneda | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The short jumper by Don Vavra is denied by Raymond Russell | 38-41 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is hacked by George Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Barnes, team foul #12 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Damon Mills (C) Bernard Pearson | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Vavra, team foul #13 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Robert Eastin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Barnes - foul #3 on George Barnes, team foul #14 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (SF) George Barnes | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-41 |