| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Foster inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | UTEP | 3 seconds is called on Derek Foster | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from Curtis Murphree | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee loses the dribble to Curtis Murphree | 32-26 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree lays it up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | George Mitchell is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Sam Norton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Strode - foul #1 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Clayton McDuffee, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG) James Hess | |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sam Norton | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Trenton Petty | 32-29 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), George Laclair (PF), Nathan Schneck (C) Curtis Murphree, Philip Weddle, Sam Norton | |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-31 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Edward Dubin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Laclair | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Dubin, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), James Hess (SG), Philip Weddle (PF) Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, Carl Ayers | |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Tim Crawford snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a jumper in the lane | 33-33 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | George Laclair gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Laclair (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Carlos Strode steals the ball from Nathan Schneck | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | James Hess steals it from Tim Crawford | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Derek Foster takes the ball from George Laclair in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Tim Crawford can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-33 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Derek Foster tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Curtis Murphree | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is fouled on the floor by James Hess - foul #3 on James Hess, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Clayton McDuffee (SG), Gene McFatter (PF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), Trenton Petty (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, James Hess, George Laclair, Nathan Schneck | |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Derek Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle banks in the layup and the foul's on Gene McFatter - foul #1 on Gene McFatter, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Ayers | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Ruben Harris (C) Philip Weddle, Sam Norton | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Gene McFatter tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is intercepted by Gene McFatter | 40-38 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Edward Tinch drills a driving attempt near the basket | 42-38 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Trenton Petty | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene McFatter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Lisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trenton Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Harris (fresh) | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Trenton Petty takes the ball from Edward Tinch | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Clayton McDuffee | 42-40 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Ruben Harris steals the ball from George Mitchell | 42-40 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Dewitt Wheeler steals the ball from Carl Ayers in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Trenton Petty picks off the pass by Gene McFatter | 42-40 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (SF), Carlos Strode (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Clayton McDuffee, Edward Tinch, Gene McFatter, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG), George Laclair (SF), Philip Weddle (PF), Sam Norton (C) Lyle Lisle, Carl Ayers, Trenton Petty, Ruben Harris | |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Sam Norton blocks the jumper by Carlos Strode | 42-40 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Hess | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Carlos Strode connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Chiaramonte | 44-42 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Kerr - foul #2 on Dennis Kerr, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Carlos Strode connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Edward Dubin | 46-44 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | James Hess is denied on a layup by Carlos Strode | 46-44 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Crawford | 46-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | George Laclair takes the ball from Edward Dubin | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | James Hess lays it in on a nice dish by George Laclair | 46-46 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Edward Dubin pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Philip Weddle picks off the pass by Edward Dubin | 46-46 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | James Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (SG), Dennis Kerr (C) Edward Dubin, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG), Trenton Petty (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Nathan Schneck (C) Curtis Murphree, James Hess, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Adam Chiaramonte is called for the reach on Lyle Lisle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Clayton McDuffee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Trenton Petty | 46-48 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Adam Chiaramonte | 48-48 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dewitt Wheeler | 48-48 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte loses the dribble to Lyle Lisle | 48-48 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr's pass is intercepted by Trenton Petty | 48-48 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Gene McFatter (PF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Derek Foster, Tim Crawford, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), James Hess (SG), George Laclair (PF), Ruben Harris (C) Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, Philip Weddle, Nathan Schneck | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 51-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene McFatter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Ayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Ruben Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Hess | 51-50 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene McFatter | 54-50 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | George Laclair is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Ayers | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Tinch | 57-52 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Tinch, Gene McFatter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF), Sam Norton (C) George Laclair, Ruben Harris | |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | The jumper by Curtis Murphree is denied by George Mitchell | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hess | 57-52 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Hess clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 57-52 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Carl Ayers steps in front of the Carlos Strode pass | 57-52 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers dunks the ball | 57-54 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the floater from the right block | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is fouled in the backcourt by James Hess - foul #4 on James Hess, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is fouled on the floor by Philip Weddle - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee is hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #3 on Carl Ayers, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is hacked by Curtis Murphree - foul #3 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | George Mitchell steps in front of the James Hess pass | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on Clayton McDuffee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Hess | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on Dewitt Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (PG) Curtis Murphree | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | James Hess misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-59 |