| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Herbert Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Galles (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Carrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hillyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Loiselle - foul #1 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Herbert Platt grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Herbert Platt knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Badgett | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Mario Torres loses the dribble to Tommy Loiselle | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wayne Merkley | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Thomas Galles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is called for a backcourt violation | 38-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Herbert Platt, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett, Thomas Galles, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Willie Wilson is hacked by Tommy Loiselle - foul #2 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Tommy Loiselle picks off the pass by James Wright | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Carrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hillyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Robert Carrera works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luis Velasquez - foul #1 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Robert Carrera makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Robert Carrera makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Robert Carrera picks off the pass by Luis Velasquez | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer lays it in set up by Robert Carrera | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Blake Weber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Missouri | Robert Carrera grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Thomas Galles (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Blake Weber, Armando Velez, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Robert Carrera steals the ball from Herbert Platt | 38-41 |
| 13:59 | Missouri | Robert Carrera hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Herbert Platt clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Loiselle | 38-43 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mario Torres | 40-43 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Thomas Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Mario Torres can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Carrera - foul #4 on Robert Carrera, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Armando Velez (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF) Herbert Platt, Stanley Badgett, Thomas Galles | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF) Craig Battaglia | |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | Robert Carrera's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Mario Torres | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Mario Torres can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Mark Swinton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Robert Carrera grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 44-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Velez (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Carrera (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hillyer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Loiselle (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Tommy Loiselle is called for the reach on Richard Fontanez - foul #3 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Thomas Galles (PF), James Wright (C) Blake Weber, Mario Torres, Armando Velez, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Alva Kakowski (SF), Robert Kangas (C) Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | Robert Kangas misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Willie Wilson's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Gallo | 46-43 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo lays it in | 46-45 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Alva Kakowski - foul #1 on Alva Kakowski, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Wayne Merkley, Mark Swinton, Robert Kangas | |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia's pass is intercepted by Herbert Platt | 47-45 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Willie Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #2 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG), Mario Torres (SG), Armando Velez (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Herbert Platt, Willie Wilson, Stanley Badgett, Thomas Galles, James Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SG) Alva Kakowski | |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Tommy Loiselle is called for the reach on Richard Fontanez - foul #4 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (C) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez tips it home | 49-47 |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Robert Carrera hits a floater from the left block set up by Richard Hillyer | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Blake Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Robert Carrera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer is fouled on the floor by Luis Velasquez - foul #2 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Thomas Galles (PF) Blake Weber, Armando Velez, Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Robert Kangas (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Alphonso Gallo, Richard Hillyer, Craig Battaglia | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Richard Fontanez denies the turnaround by Robert Carrera | 49-49 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Galles | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Herbert Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Galles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Carrera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kangas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:04 | Missouri | Robert Kangas pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Thomas Galles grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Mark Swinton is called for the reach on Richard Fontanez - foul #1 on Mark Swinton, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Wilson (SG), Armando Velez (SF) Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Richard Hillyer (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF) Robert Carrera, Mark Swinton, Robert Kangas | |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 05:59 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Herbert Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Willie Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:06 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hillyer | 52-52 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Herbert Platt is fouled on the floor by Wayne Merkley - foul #2 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SG), Stanley Badgett (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Willie Wilson, Armando Velez, Thomas Galles, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SG) Alphonso Gallo | |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Herbert Platt makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Herbert Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Merkley | 53-55 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Craig Battaglia | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Robert Carrera is hacked by Mario Torres - foul #2 on Mario Torres, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG) Herbert Platt | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Craig Battaglia, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Mark Swinton tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | Robert Kangas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Luis Velasquez takes the ball from Wayne Merkley after a doubleteam | 53-55 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez misses the dunk | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Robert Carrera pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Blake Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Torres (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Carrera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hillyer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kangas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Robert Carrera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Platt (PG), Thomas Galles (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Blake Weber, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Mark Swinton, Robert Kangas | |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Platt - foul #2 on Herbert Platt, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 01:54 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Herbert Platt grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | The jump hook by Herbert Platt is blocked by Craig Battaglia | 53-57 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle is hacked by Herbert Platt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Platt, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Thomas Galles is called for the reach on Craig Battaglia - foul #4 on Thomas Galles, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brandon Blackwell (SG), Mark Swinton (SF) Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer | |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Mario Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Mario Torres is fouled on the floor by Brandon Blackwell - foul #1 on Brandon Blackwell, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SG), Richard Hillyer (SF) Brandon Blackwell, Mark Swinton | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia is hacked by Mario Torres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Torres, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brandon Blackwell (SG), Mark Swinton (SF) Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Mario Torres travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Herbert Platt is called for the reach on Brandon Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Platt, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (SF) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Brandon Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Brandon Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Mario Torres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle (C) Richard Hillyer | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Herbert Platt is called for the reach on Wayne Merkley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Platt, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Weber (PG) Herbert Platt | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Mario Torres comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 53-62 |