| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Powell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) C - Jerry Walko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Robbins | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Kent | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Philip Robbins - foul #2 on Philip Robbins, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Robbins | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Keith Hughes | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes is fouled on the floor by Russell Kent - foul #2 on Russell Kent, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), John Lewis (PF), Patrick Ensign (C) Philip Robbins, Keith Hughes, Albert Sweet, Douglas Church, Murray Powell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Russell Kent grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyndon Pollman | 37-34 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Sammie Silas grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Sammie Silas gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Russell Kent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman tips it home | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet (SF) Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Jerry Walko | |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Sammie Silas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Stirling (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) SF - Albert Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Ensign (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | John Lewis picks off the pass by Richard Sturgill | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Patterson - foul #2 on Donald Patterson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins (PG), Keith Hughes (SG), Murray Powell (C) Clarence Stirling, Vincenzo Russo, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Sammie Silas, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Amos McCourt and the foul's on Keith Hughes - foul #2 on Keith Hughes, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Bryan People is called for the reach on Philip Robbins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan People, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Bryan People hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Vermillion | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Holford takes the ball from Douglas Church | 38-45 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Bryan People is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bryan People, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), Patrick Ensign (C) Philip Robbins, Keith Hughes, Albert Sweet, Murray Powell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Arthur Sabo (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Lewis (PF) Douglas Church | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo is hacked by Donald Patterson - foul #3 on Donald Patterson, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Sammie Silas gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammie Silas | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 38-49 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Smith | 40-49 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Sammie Silas | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo is hacked by Lyndon Pollman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins (PG), Keith Hughes (SG), Albert Sweet (SF), Douglas Church (PF), Murray Powell (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, John Lewis, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Arthur Sabo, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Kent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) C - Jerry Walko (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Russell Kent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Murray Powell - foul #1 on Murray Powell, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Jerry Walko | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 42-53 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (PG), Clarence Stirling (SG) Philip Robbins, Keith Hughes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Russell Kent, Robert Holford | |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Stirling - foul #2 on Clarence Stirling, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Lewis (PF) Douglas Church | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Lyndon Pollman - foul #4 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG) Clarence Stirling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG) Lyndon Pollman | |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis's floater is tipped away by Amos McCourt | 44-57 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Sammie Silas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Sturgill is called for the reach on Albert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Douglas Church (PF), Patrick Ensign (C) Vincenzo Russo, John Lewis, Murray Powell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Arthur Sabo, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes (SG) Albert Sweet | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 49-60 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Ensign (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sturgill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Donald Patterson steals the ball from Keith Hughes | 49-60 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Harris - foul #3 on Ivan Harris, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Albert Sweet (SF), John Lewis (PF), Murray Powell (C) Terry Smith, Keith Hughes, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Richard Sturgill, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Lyndon Pollman picks off the pass by Albert Sweet | 49-61 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion lays it in on a great pass from Lyndon Pollman | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Robbins | 52-63 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Walko | 52-63 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Russell Kent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Robbins | 52-63 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Sweet | 52-63 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Vincenzo Russo | 54-63 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Murray Powell | 54-63 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis banks in the layup set up by Murray Powell and he's hacked by Amos McCourt - foul #1 on Amos McCourt, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Keith Hughes (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), Patrick Ensign (C) Philip Robbins, Vincenzo Russo, Albert Sweet, Murray Powell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-63 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Bryan People hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Holford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 59-63 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Donald Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG) Bryan People | |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Patterson takes the ball from Keith Hughes | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill blows the layup | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins (PG), Albert Sweet (SF) Terry Smith, Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Arthur Sabo | |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes is fouled on the floor by Richard Sturgill - foul #2 on Richard Sturgill, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell (C) Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Richard Sturgill, Sammie Silas, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Murray Powell is called for the reach on Jerry Walko - foul #2 on Murray Powell, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Jerry Walko misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Russell Kent steps in front of the Albert Sweet pass in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Kent | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes hits a wide open turnaround from close range set up by Philip Robbins | 63-65 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't throw it down | 63-65 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Murray Powell | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 63-65 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Amos McCourt | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Amos McCourt's pass is intercepted by Murray Powell | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jerry Walko is fouled on the floor by Murray Powell - foul #3 on Murray Powell, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jerry Walko misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walko - foul #2 on Jerry Walko, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Keith Hughes is called for the reach on Amos McCourt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Hughes, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Sweet (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Walko (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Jerry Walko wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-67 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Albert Sweet | 67-67 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Lyndon Pollman steals it from Keith Hughes in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Amos McCourt's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Robbins | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Murray Powell grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet is hacked by Russell Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Kent, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG), John Lewis (PF), Patrick Ensign (C) Keith Hughes, Douglas Church, Murray Powell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Sturgill (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill is denied on a layup by John Lewis | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Donald Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Vincenzo Russo steps in front of the Richard Sturgill pass | 69-67 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins lays it up and in set up by Vincenzo Russo | 71-67 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill drills a floater in the lane | 71-69 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincenzo Russo | 74-69 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill misses the jump hook near the basket | 74-69 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't tip it in | 74-69 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Keith Hughes (SG), Douglas Church (PF), Murray Powell (C) Philip Robbins, Vincenzo Russo, John Lewis, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Lyndon Pollman | |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG) Sammie Silas | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Robbins - foul #3 on Philip Robbins, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Richard Sturgill, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 3rd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Philip Robbins | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Amos McCourt | 76-75 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet is hacked by Jerry Walko - foul #3 on Jerry Walko, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Albert Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Sweet (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Walko (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman clanks a floater from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Keith Hughes grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Douglas Church picks off the pass by Lyndon Pollman | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins is hacked by Russell Kent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Kent, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG) Keith Hughes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Philip Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-75 |