| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Paul Ward (fresh) SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) C - Michael Zhu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Robert Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Allgood | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Alan Alcock knocks in the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Cliff Irwin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Paul Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Keith Burdette is called for the reach on Paul Ward - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Paul Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Zhu | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Michael Zhu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses short on a shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Paul Ward pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Michael Zhu tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Eugene Bluford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG) Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), John Lee (SF), Jim Waddington (PF), John Hicks (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Keith Burdette, Robert Stewart | |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Larry Allgood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Kacynski | 10-3 |
| 17:36 | Howard | Fredric Gibbon is called for the reach on Albert Tonn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredric Gibbon, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:24 | Howard | John Lee jams it set up by Albert Tonn | 10-5 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | George Baltz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 17:02 | Howard | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Jim Waddington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG) Fredric Gibbon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zhu (C) Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF) John Lee | |
| 16:23 | Howard | Thomas Laskowski takes the ball from Cliff Irwin | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-5 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Steven Kacynski steps in front of the Cliff Irwin pass | 13-5 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) SF - George Baltz (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Bonilla (fairly fresh) C - Michael Zhu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fairly fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Waddington (fairly fresh) C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Laskowski | 15-5 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Jack Ferrier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Laskowski | 17-8 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Albert Tonn is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Michael Zhu is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Paul Ward (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, George Baltz, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), John Lee (SF), Keith Burdette (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, Cliff Irwin, Jim Waddington, John Hicks | |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Larry Allgood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Allgood, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| 14:05 | Howard | The short jumper by Thomas Brown is denied by Timothy Apodaca | 17-10 |
| 14:04 | Howard | John Lee grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 17-10 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Alcock - foul #1 on Alan Alcock, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Larry Allgood grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Larry Allgood drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Ward | 20-12 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Larry Allgood steps in front of the Keith Burdette pass in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Alan Alcock connects on the jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Alan Alcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Joshua Turner (SF), John Schubert (C) Fredric Gibbon, Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Eugene Bluford, John Lee | |
| 12:04 | Howard | Alan Alcock takes the ball from Keith Burdette | 22-12 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Alan Alcock clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zhu (C) John Schubert | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG), Jim Waddington (PF) Thomas Brown, Keith Burdette | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Cliff Irwin gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Turner (fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Myers (fresh) SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Waddington (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses short on a turnaround from close range | 23-12 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Robert Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Cliff Irwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Joshua Turner gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Matthew Myers takes the ball from Thomas Laskowski | 23-12 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Cliff Irwin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-15 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Robert Stewart blocks the short jumper by Paul Ward | 23-15 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Jim Waddington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jim Waddington, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), George Baltz (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Laskowski, Paul Ward, Joshua Turner, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), John Lee (SF), John Hicks (PF) Matthew Myers, Jack Ferrier, Cliff Irwin, Jim Waddington | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fredric Gibbon | 25-15 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits the easy wide open finger roll | 25-17 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | John Hicks blocks the jumper by Fredric Gibbon | 25-17 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (PF) Albert Tonn, Robert Stewart | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:49 | Howard | John Hicks gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is fouled in the backcourt by George Baltz - foul #1 on George Baltz, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Thomas Brown is hacked by Fredric Gibbon - foul #2 on Fredric Gibbon, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG) Fredric Gibbon, George Baltz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:13 | Howard | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Laskowski - foul #1 on Thomas Laskowski, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Schubert (C) Curtis Bonilla | |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF) John Lee | |
| 08:13 | Howard | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | John Schubert grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski buries a shot from the right side | 28-17 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Cliff Irwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the tip | 28-17 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Waddington (fairly fresh) C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | John Schubert is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Schubert, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SG), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski, Timothy Apodaca, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, John Hicks | |
| 06:51 | Howard | Alan Alcock takes the ball from Robert Stewart | 28-17 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski is whistled for traveling | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF) Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Howard | John Lee (SF) Cliff Irwin | |
| 06:42 | Howard | George Baltz steps in front of the John Lee pass in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Joshua Turner | 30-17 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Robert Stewart is whistled for traveling | 30-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Ward (SG) George Baltz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Joshua Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 06:01 | Howard | John Lee gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Paul Ward picks off the pass by John Lee in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Joshua Turner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-17 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Jim Waddington gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Jim Waddington clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Bonilla - foul #1 on Curtis Bonilla, team foul #9 | 30-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), John Schubert (C) Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, John Lee | |
| 05:24 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin is hacked by Paul Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Ward, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SG), Timothy Apodaca (C) Paul Ward, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hicks (PF) Jim Waddington | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Alan Alcock can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-21 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | George Baltz tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 04:37 | Howard | John Hicks misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Larry Allgood - foul #2 on Larry Allgood, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG) Larry Allgood | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:37 | Howard | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:37 | Howard | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | George Baltz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Ward (SG) Thomas Laskowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Jim Waddington (PF) John Hicks | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | George Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | George Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | George Baltz is denied on a layup by Jim Waddington | 33-21 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski tips it back up and in | 35-21 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Eugene Bluford scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 35-23 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Alan Alcock knocks in the jumper from the right block | 37-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - George Baltz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Alcock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Apodaca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Waddington (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Stewart (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Howard | Cliff Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Joshua Turner (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Michael Zhu (C) George Baltz, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), John Lee (SF), Keith Burdette (PF), John Hicks (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Jim Waddington, Robert Stewart | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Turner | 39-23 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Jack Ferrier's pass is intercepted by Fredric Gibbon in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Ward | 42-23 |
| 02:45 | Howard | John Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-23 |
| 02:43 | Howard | John Hicks snags the offensive board | 42-23 |
| 02:15 | Howard | The short jumper by John Lee is denied by Joshua Turner | 42-23 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Michael Zhu pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Bonilla | 45-23 |
| 01:23 | Howard | John Hicks misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Fredric Gibbon - foul #3 on Fredric Gibbon, team foul #12 | 45-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), John Schubert (C) Fredric Gibbon, Paul Ward, Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Albert Tonn, John Lee | |
| 01:23 | Howard | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:23 | Howard | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Larry Allgood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 01:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 45-25 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Jack Ferrier connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cliff Irwin | 45-28 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #3 on Keith Burdette, team foul #9 | 45-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Alan Alcock, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Jack Ferrier, Keith Burdette, John Hicks | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Laskowski - foul #2 on Thomas Laskowski, team foul #13 | 47-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Larry Allgood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski misses the floater from the left side | 47-29 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Jim Waddington pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses long on a fullcourt shot | 47-29 |