| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Mario Torres inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Angel Montes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-26 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Peter Worden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Dix | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Curtis Haas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-28 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the contested floater from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Badgett | 42-28 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is called for traveling | 42-28 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Curtis Haas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 42-30 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett loses the dribble to Michael Dix | 42-30 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton lays it in on a great pass from Roger Dickson | 42-32 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Angel Montes is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Velez (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Peter Worden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Robert Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Pierce scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kowalsky | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Armando Velez misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kowalsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Angel Montes scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 44-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Peter Worden out of a doubleteam | 46-38 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Peter Worden gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Velasquez | 49-38 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Armando Velez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Armando Velez, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Jeff Wick | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Peter Worden loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG) Peter Worden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Roger Dickson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-39 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it in | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Mario Torres is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Curtis Haas loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Angel Montes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Wiliams | 52-41 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Curtis Haas | 52-43 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Angel Montes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Curtis Haas pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a jumper in the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Angel Montes snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Angel Montes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the shot from close range | 55-43 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Angel Montes is hacked by Chase Stinson - foul #1 on Chase Stinson, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Thomas Wiliams, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Chase Stinson, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Kowalsky | 55-46 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Peter Worden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | James Wright snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Wright | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kowalsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Curtis Senter | 58-49 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez is fouled on the floor by Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Mario Torres (SF) Willie Wilson, Armando Velez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Senter, Jeff Wick | |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Angel Montes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | James Wright misses the wide open floater from the right block | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Angel Montes tips it in | 60-52 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | William Kowalsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, William Kowalsky | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Michael Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Angel Montes | 63-52 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Curtis Haas clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #3 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #2 | 63-52 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Angel Montes is fouled on the floor by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Michael Dix picks off the pass by Mario Torres | 63-54 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix blows the layup | 63-54 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas lays it in set up by Fred Lawler | 63-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Angel Montes is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Worden out of a doubleteam | 66-56 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF) Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Jeff Wick | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 66-58 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Mario Torres takes the ball from Michael Dix after a doubleteam | 66-58 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett's floater is tipped away by Stephen Daulton | 66-58 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Mario Torres is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #3 on Roger Dickson, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (C) Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is called for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on James Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Torres | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | James Wright's pass is intercepted by Curtis Senter | 69-58 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Jeff Wick | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Michael Dix buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Daulton | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes runs out the clock | 71-64 |