| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sammie Silas (fresh) SG - Russell Kent (fresh) SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) C - Jerry Walko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) SG - Mack Luton (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Steven Hall (fresh) C - Henry Waterman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Keith Charles buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mack Luton | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is hacked by Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman can't connect on a shot from close range | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sammie Silas | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion loses the dribble to Robert Sullivan in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Terry Vermillion swats the layup by Henry Waterman | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Sammie Silas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the follow up shot | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Mack Luton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Sammie Silas connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Russell Kent | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is intercepted by Amos McCourt in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Russell Kent connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Vermillion | 9-3 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the runner from the right block set up by Samuel Monaghan | 9-5 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Nigel Zillman picks off the pass by Amos McCourt in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | George Green is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Sammie Silas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Sammie Silas buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Russell Kent | 11-5 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Sammie Silas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammie Silas, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Arthur Sabo (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Sammie Silas, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, George Green, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Mack Luton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo is hacked by Henry Waterman - foul #2 on Henry Waterman, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) C - Robert Holford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) PF - Steven Hall (fresh) C - Todd Bigby (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Bryan People double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Todd Bigby | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is hacked by Russell Kent - foul #1 on Russell Kent, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Russell Kent grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Sammie Silas connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Kent | 13-5 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgilio Lombardi | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Sammie Silas lays it up and in | 15-7 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Kent - foul #2 on Russell Kent, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Arthur Sabo (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Donald Patterson (C) Sammie Silas, Russell Kent, Robert Holford, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Mack Luton is called for the reach on Bryan People in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Luton, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) Mack Luton | |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Bryan People scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Sabo | 18-9 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-9 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Kwan pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sullivan | 18-11 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Bryan People buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Sabo | 21-11 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Arthur Sabo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall, Albert Hayes | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-13 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | George Green gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Kwan | 23-16 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the floater from close range set up by Sammie Silas | 25-16 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Kwan comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sammie Silas - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Donald Patterson (PF) Sammie Silas, Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo loses the ball out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Sabo (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Terry Vermillion (tired) 4 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Walko (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Luton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hall (tiring) C - Albert Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Terry Vermillion steps in front of the Keith Charles pass in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion hits a wide open runner from the left block | 27-17 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Albert Hayes | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Steven Hall | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Bryan People is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Sabo | 29-17 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Bryan People is called for the reach on Keith Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan People, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Mack Luton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Robert Holford gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Mack Luton is called for the reach on Arthur Sabo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mack Luton, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Jerry Walko clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Hayes - foul #1 on Albert Hayes, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (PF) Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (PF) Todd Bigby | |
| 09:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Jerry Walko misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Bryan People hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Donald Patterson tips it in | 32-17 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman blows the wide open layup | 32-17 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | George Green tips it but misses | 32-17 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-17 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 32-17 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Keith Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall, Albert Hayes | |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #9 | 32-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Hayes, team foul #10 | 34-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes | |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #11 | 34-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Steven Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Patterson | 35-17 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 35-17 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (tired) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Sabo (tired) 3 ast. SF - Terry Vermillion (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Walko (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (tiring) SF - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hall (tired) C - Todd Bigby (tiring) | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #7 | 35-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (PF) Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) James Kwan | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Bryan People misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | George Green loses the dribble to Robert Holford | 35-18 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Bryan People misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Charles - foul #1 on Keith Charles, team foul #12 | 35-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF) George Green, Nigel Zillman | |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi is hacked by Bryan People - foul #2 on Bryan People, team foul #8 | 37-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Donald Patterson (C) Bryan People, Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is whistled for a carry | 37-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF) James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-20 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jerry Walko denies the turnaround by Steven Hall | 37-20 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Robert Holford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Holford blocks the short jumper by George Green | 39-20 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 39-22 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Bigby | 39-22 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Keith Charles | 39-22 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | The jump hook by George Green is blocked by Jerry Walko | 39-22 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Sammie Silas is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Charles - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #13 | 39-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG), Amos McCourt (PF), Donald Patterson (C) Arthur Sabo, Robert Holford, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Steven Hall loses the dribble to Amos McCourt in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #14 | 40-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG) Terry Vermillion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, George Green, Steven Hall, Todd Bigby | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Mack Luton | 42-24 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Henry Waterman - foul #3 on Henry Waterman, team foul #15 | 42-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Albert Hayes (C) Nigel Zillman, Henry Waterman | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (tired) 10 pts. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sammie Silas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amos McCourt (tiring) 2 stl. C - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 43-24 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Kent | 43-24 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Sammie Silas clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #16 | 43-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF), Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes is hacked by Jerry Walko - foul #1 on Jerry Walko, team foul #9 | 45-24 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Robert Holford pulls down the rebound | 45-24 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the shot from the left wing | 45-24 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Silas - foul #3 on Sammie Silas, team foul #10 | 45-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Donald Patterson (C) Sammie Silas, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-24 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Robert Holford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Robert Holford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 45-26 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Russell Kent grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Bryan People scores on a shot from close range | 47-26 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Vermillion - foul #1 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #11 | 47-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Russell Kent snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Hayes | 47-27 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is hacked by Russell Kent - foul #3 on Russell Kent, team foul #12 | 47-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG) Russell Kent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF) James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Mack Luton steals the ball from Robert Holford in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman hits a runner near the basket | 47-30 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Mack Luton takes the ball from Arthur Sabo in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is hacked by Arthur Sabo - foul #2 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #13 | 47-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF), Donald Patterson (C) Robert Holford, Jerry Walko | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Donald Patterson - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #17 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Donald Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Donald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mack Luton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-32 |