| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fresh) SG - Carl Waldo (fresh) SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) PF - Matthew Schindler (fresh) C - Billy Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fresh) SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) C - Mel Anaya (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Billy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UTEP | Billy Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado | Robert Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Waldo - foul #1 on Carl Waldo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | John Clinton is called for the reach on Robert Gates - foul #1 on John Clinton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | John Clinton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Billy Smith swats the shot by Robert Gates | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | John Clinton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | John Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Kevin Callahan is called for the reach on Matthew Schindler - foul #1 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Billy Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Clinton | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Robert Gates is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Keith Barlow | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan blows the wide open layup | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Billy Smith gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Kevin Callahan swats the shot by Keith Barlow | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Billy Smith tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gates | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (tiring) SF - Keith Barlow (tiring) PF - Matthew Schindler (tiring) C - Billy Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Kevin Callahan is called for the reach on Matthew Schindler - foul #2 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG), Grant Matthews (SF), David Brendel (PF), Kenneth Grantham (C) John Clinton, Carl Waldo, Keith Barlow, Matthew Schindler, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham makes the shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Brennan | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Michael Parker hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Aaron Robinson | 10-11 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Maberry | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Parker and he's fouled by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Micheal McDaid (C) Grant Matthews, David Brendel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG) John Bilski | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | William Maberry snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Paul Brennan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Michael Parker hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Waldo | 14-16 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Schindler (PF) Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Lewis (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Waldo | 14-16 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Michael Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Keith Barlow (SF), David Brendel (C) Carl Waldo, Aaron Robinson, Micheal McDaid | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Michael Parker steals it from Floyd Cunningham in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler clanks a shot in the lane | 16-16 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | John Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 16-19 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Keith Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Grant Matthews (SF) Michael Parker, Keith Barlow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Sean Thompson, Floyd Cunningham, Victor Lewis, Mel Anaya | |
| 12:21 | Colorado | John Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Grant Matthews gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | David Brendel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Matthew Schindler grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Grant Matthews (fresh) PF - Matthew Schindler (tiring) C - David Brendel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Maberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) C - John Bilski (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Carl Waldo knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Clinton | 18-19 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | John Bilski connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by David Brendel - foul #1 on David Brendel, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Micheal McDaid (C) John Clinton, Matthew Schindler, David Brendel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Victor Lewis (SF) John Marshall, William Maberry | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | John Bilski makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the jump hook from the left block | 20-22 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SF) Grant Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Rufus Wahl, John Bilski | |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Victor Lewis | 20-24 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Carl Waldo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Mel Anaya can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 20-24 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Keith Barlow (SF), Matthew Schindler (PF), Billy Smith (C) Michael Parker, Aaron Robinson, Kenneth Grantham, Micheal McDaid | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), John Marshall (SG), John Bilski (PF) Robert Gates, Wayne Wallace, Victor Lewis | |
| 09:46 | Colorado | John Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Barlow - foul #1 on Keith Barlow, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) John Bilski | |
| 09:46 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Sean Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | John Marshall tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Billy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Grant Matthews (SG) Carl Waldo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), William Maberry (C) John Marshall, Mel Anaya | |
| 08:52 | Colorado | William Maberry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | William Maberry snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham throws it down on a great pass from Sean Thompson | 20-28 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Keith Barlow is whistled for a carry | 20-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), David Brendel (C) John Clinton, Grant Matthews, Matthew Schindler, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Victor Lewis (PF), John Bilski (C) Sean Thompson, Floyd Cunningham, Rufus Wahl | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-28 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | David Brendel grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Keith Barlow is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Micheal McDaid (PF) Keith Barlow, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, William Maberry | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal McDaid (fresh) C - David Brendel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) PF - John Bilski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado | John Bilski is fouled on the floor by Micheal McDaid - foul #1 on Micheal McDaid, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Smith (C) David Brendel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Mel Anaya can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Robert Gates snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham can't finish the layup | 20-28 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Carl Waldo snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Carl Waldo is called for the reach on John Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Waldo, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Matthew Schindler (PF), Kenneth Grantham (C) Michael Parker, Carl Waldo, Micheal McDaid, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Rufus Wahl (PF) Robert Gates, John Bilski | |
| 06:34 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Clinton | 22-30 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | John Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-30 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Rufus Wahl - foul #1 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Barlow (SF), David Brendel (C) Aaron Robinson, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), William Maberry (C) John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Mel Anaya | |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Victor Lewis is fouled on the floor by Keith Barlow - foul #2 on Keith Barlow, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (SG) Keith Barlow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mel Anaya (C) Rufus Wahl | |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Victor Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | David Brendel pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | John Clinton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Thompson - foul #1 on Sean Thompson, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (SF) Grant Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Sean Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | David Brendel pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Michael Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | John Clinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Aaron Robinson picks off the pass by Mel Anaya in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Maberry - foul #1 on William Maberry, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham (PF), Micheal McDaid (C) Matthew Schindler, David Brendel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Sean Thompson, Wayne Wallace, William Maberry, Mel Anaya | |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | John Bilski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Grant Matthews (SF) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | John Clinton is fouled on the floor by Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | John Clinton misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Michael Parker is called for the reach on John Marshall - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carl Waldo (SG), Keith Barlow (SF) John Clinton, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Floyd Cunningham, Rufus Wahl | |
| 04:00 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Carl Waldo | 31-32 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan is hacked by Kenneth Grantham - foul #1 on Kenneth Grantham, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), David Brendel (PF), Billy Smith (C) Grant Matthews, Kenneth Grantham, Micheal McDaid | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Waldo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Barlow (fairly fresh) PF - David Brendel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Bilski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Paul Brennan steals it from Michael Parker | 31-33 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | John Marshall is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Robinson (PG), Matthew Schindler (PF) Michael Parker, David Brendel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Rufus Wahl (PF), Mel Anaya (C) John Marshall, Kevin Callahan, John Bilski | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Carl Waldo lays it up and in and the foul's on Wayne Wallace - foul #1 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Carl Waldo misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 33-33 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Schindler - foul #1 on Matthew Schindler, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, Paul Brennan, Mel Anaya | |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Carl Waldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Kenneth Grantham (C) Keith Barlow, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Carl Waldo steals it from Victor Lewis | 33-35 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Carl Waldo is blocked by William Maberry | 33-35 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Victor Lewis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Sean Thompson tips it in | 33-37 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Aaron Robinson blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace is fouled on the floor by Carl Waldo - foul #3 on Carl Waldo, team foul #12 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Grant Matthews (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Micheal McDaid (PF), David Brendel (C) John Clinton, Carl Waldo, Aaron Robinson, Matthew Schindler, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, Victor Lewis, Rufus Wahl, William Maberry | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Keith Barlow scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Marshall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-39 |