| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Ferraro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Hohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Longley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sabo (fresh) SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett is hacked by Sammie Silas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammie Silas, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crossett - foul #2 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Walko | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Terry Vermillion | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Sammie Silas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | James Longley pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Sabo - foul #2 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (PG), Franklin Mosier (SF), Clarence Jones (PF), Paul Meads (C) Joseph Crossett, Paul Hohn, Joel Briggs, James Longley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Donald Patterson (PF) Arthur Sabo, Amos McCourt | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Bryan People is fouled in the backcourt by David Bushong - foul #2 on David Bushong, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (SG) Luis Ferraro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | David Bushong is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan People - foul #3 on Bryan People, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG) Bryan People | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | David Bushong is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walko - foul #1 on Jerry Walko, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Meads throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude (PG), Paul Hohn (SF), James Longley (C) Gregory Hansen, Franklin Mosier, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (PF) Donald Patterson | |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Sammie Silas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on David Bushong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (SG), Joel Briggs (PF) David Bushong, Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Jerry Walko | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | James Longley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Sammie Silas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro loses the dribble to Sammie Silas in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Sammie Silas's pass is intercepted by James Longley | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | James Longley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett (PG), David Bushong (SG), Franklin Mosier (SF), Gregory Hansen (PF), Clarence Jones (C) Kenneth Patenaude, Luis Ferraro, Paul Hohn, Joel Briggs, James Longley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Donald Patterson (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Arthur Sabo, Amos McCourt, Robert Holford | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bushong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mosier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Vermillion (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Walko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Russell Kent is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Jerry Walko tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | David Bushong is fouled on the floor by Bryan People - foul #4 on Bryan People, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Meads (C) Gregory Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG) Bryan People | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | David Bushong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sammie Silas | 33-43 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (SG), Gregory Hansen (PF) David Bushong, Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Donald Patterson | |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-45 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Amos McCourt gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Sammie Silas loses the dribble to Paul Meads in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Amos McCourt takes the ball from Paul Meads | 33-45 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Russell Kent lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Crossett | 36-47 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Russell Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (PG), Paul Hohn (SF), Joel Briggs (PF), James Longley (C) Joseph Crossett, Franklin Mosier, Gregory Hansen, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones (PF) Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Jerry Walko | |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Clarence Jones | 36-47 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | David Bushong misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Sammie Silas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 36-47 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Sammie Silas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Donald Patterson hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-49 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Robert Holford gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Bushong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Ferraro (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Hohn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Longley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Kent (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Sabo (tiring) PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Kent - foul #4 on Russell Kent, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Joel Briggs (PF) David Bushong, Luis Ferraro, Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Russell Kent, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's layup is rejected by James Longley | 38-51 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Amos McCourt snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerry Walko | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo is hacked by Kenneth Patenaude - foul #1 on Kenneth Patenaude, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett (PG), David Bushong (SG), Franklin Mosier (SF), Paul Meads (C) Kenneth Patenaude, Gregory Hansen, Paul Hohn, James Longley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-57 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett is hacked by Sammie Silas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Silas, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones (C) Paul Meads | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Jerry Walko | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Jones - foul #1 on Clarence Jones, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Amos McCourt | |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones lays it up and in set up by Joseph Crossett and he's fouled by Robert Holford - foul #1 on Robert Holford, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Meads (C) Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Sammie Silas loses the dribble to Joseph Crossett in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | David Bushong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franklin Mosier and the foul's on Arthur Sabo - foul #3 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | David Bushong makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Franklin Mosier takes the ball from Terry Vermillion | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Meads knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Jones | 48-59 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | The jump hook by Terry Vermillion is blocked by Franklin Mosier | 48-59 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bushong (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mosier (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Meads (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (very tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sabo (very tired) 3 pf. SF - Terry Vermillion (very tired) 17 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Paul Meads misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-59 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Paul Meads steps in front of the Sammie Silas pass | 48-59 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Robert Holford gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Franklin Mosier swats the layup by Terry Vermillion | 48-59 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Donald Patterson hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude (PG), Luis Ferraro (SG), Gregory Hansen (SF), Joel Briggs (PF), James Longley (C) Joseph Crossett, David Bushong, Franklin Mosier, Clarence Jones, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Russell Kent steps in front of the Kenneth Patenaude pass | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Bryan People comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-61 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | James Longley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Amos McCourt pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Gregory Hansen takes the ball from Bryan People in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Jerry Walko steps in front of the Joel Briggs pass | 48-61 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn (SF) Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | James Longley grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Russell Kent is called for the reach on Luis Ferraro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Kent, team foul #11 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (PG), Joel Briggs (PF) Kenneth Patenaude, Gregory Hansen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Sammie Silas (SF) Russell Kent, Terry Vermillion | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Sammie Silas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Sabo - foul #4 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Luis Ferraro is called for the reach on Bryan People in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Ferraro, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Bryan People knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Bushong - foul #3 on David Bushong, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones (C) James Longley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (PF) Amos McCourt | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Bryan People steals it from David Bushong in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan People | 52-66 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn is fouled on the floor by Sammie Silas - foul #4 on Sammie Silas, team foul #13 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett (PG) David Bushong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SG) Arthur Sabo | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Sammie Silas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Ferraro (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Hohn (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joel Briggs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Vermillion (very tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sammie Silas (very tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Walko (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the floater from the right wing set up by Donald Patterson | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on Paul Hohn - foul #5 on Sammie Silas, team foul #14 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Patenaude (PG), David Bushong (SG), Gregory Hansen (PF) Joseph Crossett, Luis Ferraro, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Robert Holford (PF) Sammie Silas, Jerry Walko | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 54-68 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Bryan People's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Jones | 54-68 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo is fouled on the floor by David Bushong - foul #4 on David Bushong, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (SF), Paul Meads (C) Paul Hohn, Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hansen | 54-69 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | David Bushong is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Patenaude | 56-69 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Paul Meads blocks the jumper by Terry Vermillion | 56-69 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-69 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier connects on the shot from the left block | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Bryan People is hacked by Kenneth Patenaude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Patenaude, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones (PF) Kenneth Patenaude | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-69 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Bryan People throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones is denied on a layup by Robert Holford | 58-69 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | David Bushong pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett (PG), Luis Ferraro (SG), Paul Hohn (SF), Joel Briggs (PF), James Longley (C) David Bushong, Gregory Hansen, Franklin Mosier, Clarence Jones, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Bryan People is hacked by Joseph Crossett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Jerry Walko | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | James Longley grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Crossett | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Bryan People is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crossett - foul #4 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Amos McCourt steps in front of the James Longley pass | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Joseph Crossett is called for the reach on Bryan People in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (PG) Joseph Crossett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | James Longley gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sabo - foul #5 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Tritt (SG), Jerry Walko (C) Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | David Bushong is called for the reach on Bryan People in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bushong, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (PG) David Bushong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wickersham (SF), Donald Patterson (C) David Tritt, Jerry Walko | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Bryan People runs out the clock | 65-74 |