| Lineup | Howard | PG - Malcolm Long (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Eberle (fresh) PF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Russell Kent is hacked by George Eberle - foul #1 on George Eberle, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Malcolm Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Malcolm Long steps in front of the Lyndon Pollman pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Mauricio Russo is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Bernard Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:20 | Howard | George Eberle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Mauricio Russo grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:03 | Howard | George Eberle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Jerry Walko gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Russell Kent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyndon Pollman | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Malcolm Long hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Gaskins | 35-41 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Kent | 35-44 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Bernard Bryant clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Malcolm Long can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Mauricio Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Malcolm Long makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Bernard Bryant takes the ball from Lyndon Pollman | 37-44 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Lyndon Pollman steps in front of the Lawrence Gaskins pass in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Lyndon Pollman is called for the reach on Lawrence Gaskins - foul #3 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Elias Bergeaux (PG), Blaine Harding (SG), Robert Bissonette (SF), Samuel Remmers (PF), Arthur Whittle (C) Malcolm Long, Lawrence Gaskins, George Eberle, Mauricio Russo, Bernard Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Elias Bergeaux (fresh) SG - Blaine Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bissonette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Remmers (fresh) C - Arthur Whittle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Walko (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Blaine Harding is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Blaine Harding, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 14:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Arthur Whittle | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Jerry Walko steps in front of the Robert Bissonette pass in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Walko | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill's pass is intercepted by Samuel Remmers | 37-44 |
| 14:05 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Gavin Rose (PG), Lawrence Gaskins (SG), Mauricio Russo (PF), Bernard Bryant (C) Elias Bergeaux, Blaine Harding, Samuel Remmers, Arthur Whittle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Robert Holford (PF) Sammie Silas, Richard Sturgill, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | George Eberle (SF) Robert Bissonette | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | Howard | George Eberle pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Bernard Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Bryan People clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Bryant - foul #2 on Bernard Bryant, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG) Russell Kent | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Mauricio Russo grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:10 | Howard | George Eberle misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Gavin Rose gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Gavin Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Bernard Bryant tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Lawrence Gaskins tips it home | 39-46 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Vermillion | 39-48 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Bernard Bryant misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Bryan People grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Vermillion | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Lawrence Gaskins is hacked by Richard Sturgill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Malcolm Long (PG), Elias Bergeaux (SG), Blaine Harding (SF), Arthur Whittle (PF) Gavin Rose, Lawrence Gaskins, George Eberle, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Arthur Sabo (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Robert Holford | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Bernard Bryant misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Walko - foul #3 on Jerry Walko, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Jerry Walko | |
| 11:52 | Howard | Bernard Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Bernard Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Malcolm Long (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Elias Bergeaux (fresh) SF - Blaine Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Whittle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sabo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammie Silas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Arthur Whittle denies the turnaround by Sammie Silas | 41-50 |
| 11:33 | Howard | Bernard Bryant snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Bernard Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Whittle | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Arthur Whittle pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Malcolm Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Samuel Remmers (PF) Bernard Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG) Arthur Sabo | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill can't throw it down but he's hacked by Elias Bergeaux - foul #3 on Elias Bergeaux, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Gavin Rose (C) Arthur Whittle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Amos McCourt | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux loses the dribble to Terry Vermillion | 43-52 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Gavin Rose snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Malcolm Long misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 43-52 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Donald Patterson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman's floater is knocked away by Malcolm Long | 43-52 |
| 09:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Samuel Remmers | 43-52 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux hits a jumper near the basket set up by Malcolm Long | 45-52 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion tips it in | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Blaine Harding drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gavin Rose | 47-54 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Gavin Rose tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Samuel Remmers swats the dunk try by Lyndon Pollman | 47-57 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Jerry Walko pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Sturgill | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Gavin Rose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Malcolm Long | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Malcolm Long (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elias Bergeaux (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Harding (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Remmers (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gavin Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Walko (very tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill's pass is intercepted by Gavin Rose | 50-60 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Malcolm Long's pass is intercepted by Terry Vermillion in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elias Bergeaux - foul #4 on Elias Bergeaux, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Gaskins (SG), George Eberle (SF), Mauricio Russo (PF), Bernard Bryant (C) Elias Bergeaux, Blaine Harding, Samuel Remmers, Gavin Rose | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Terry Vermillion, Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Richard Sturgill is called for the reach on Lawrence Gaskins - foul #2 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG) Richard Sturgill | |
| 06:12 | Howard | Malcolm Long clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Holford | 50-62 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Bernard Bryant gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the shot from close range | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Bernard Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Bernard Bryant misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Malcolm Long tips it but misses | 50-62 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | George Eberle steals the ball from Sammie Silas | 50-62 |
| 04:52 | Howard | George Eberle scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mauricio Russo | 52-62 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Russell Kent knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sammie Silas | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Howard | George Eberle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Eberle, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Elias Bergeaux (PG), Robert Bissonette (SF), Arthur Whittle (PF) Malcolm Long, George Eberle, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Jerry Walko (C) Arthur Sabo, Robert Holford | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Jerry Walko steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Sammie Silas | |
| 03:49 | Howard | Lawrence Gaskins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elias Bergeaux | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Bryan People hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Elias Bergeaux (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bissonette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Whittle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Amos McCourt (tiring) 6 reb. C - Jerry Walko (very tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux jams it and he's hacked by Bryan People - foul #1 on Bryan People, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Gavin Rose (PG), Mauricio Russo (PF) Lawrence Gaskins, Bernard Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Bryan People | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Robert Bissonette gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Blaine Harding (PG), George Eberle (SF) Gavin Rose, Elias Bergeaux | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| 02:41 | Howard | Jerry Walko is called for the reach on Robert Bissonette - foul #4 on Jerry Walko, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG) Bryan People | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Richard Sturgill is called for the reach on Robert Bissonette - foul #3 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Bryant (C) Arthur Whittle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (PF) Jerry Walko | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Robert Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Robert Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Gaskins (SG) Robert Bissonette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Arthur Sabo | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Eberle - foul #3 on George Eberle, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Blaine Harding misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-68 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sammie Silas | 60-68 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Malcolm Long (PG) Blaine Harding | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Richard Sturgill, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 3 from straight away | 60-71 |
| 01:15 | Howard | George Eberle loses the ball out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Elias Bergeaux (PG), Blaine Harding (SG), Robert Bissonette (SF), Samuel Remmers (PF), Arthur Whittle (C) Malcolm Long, Lawrence Gaskins, George Eberle, Mauricio Russo, Bernard Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Vermillion | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard | Samuel Remmers is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-73 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-73 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Elias Bergeaux misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-73 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Donald Patterson pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Sammie Silas runs out the clock | 60-73 |