| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Henry Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Beaudry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Garry Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Jeffery Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wyble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Salzman | 23-32 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry misses the floater from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bradford Corbitt | 23-32 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Salzman | 23-35 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Terry Turcios is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 23-35 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Garry Hollingsworth | 23-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | William Salzman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | William Salzman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner tips it home | 28-35 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | John Wyble steals the ball from Bradford Corbitt | 28-35 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth is hacked by Ryan Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG), Patrick Pantano (SG), Christopher Abbott (PF), Antonio Wilkens (C) Henry Turner, Maynard Beaudry, Jeffery Redden, John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aurelio Russo | 28-38 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Luc - foul #2 on Philip Luc, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Jeffery Redden (SF), John Wyble (C) Patrick Pantano, Garry Hollingsworth, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Bialas Zais (PF) Aurelio Russo, Curtis Stach | |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Doug Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Doug Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF) Doug Thompson | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner (PG), Jason Tiedemann (SF), Carlos Kessler (PF) Philip Luc, Jeffery Redden, Christopher Abbott | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Terry Turcios (C) Elton Maniscalco, Gerald Pompa | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Beaudry (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jason Tiedemann (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Kessler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wyble (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bialas Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses the floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-40 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden (C) John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Ricks (PF) Bialas Zais | |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maynard Beaudry | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt loses the dribble to Henry Turner in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | William Salzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (SG) Maynard Beaudry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SF), Gerald Pompa (C) Bradford Corbitt, Ryan Kelly, Terry Turcios | |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Turner | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco is fouled on the floor by Jason Tiedemann - foul #4 on Jason Tiedemann, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pantano (SG), Garry Hollingsworth (SF), Antonio Wilkens (C) Philip Luc, Jason Tiedemann, Jeffery Redden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Curtis Stach (C) Aurelio Russo, William Salzman, Gerald Pompa | |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Curtis Stach's floater is tipped away by Antonio Wilkens | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Doug Thompson tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner travels in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG) Henry Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Bialas Zais (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Elton Maniscalco, Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Bialas Zais hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Patrick Pantano - foul #3 on Patrick Pantano, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Christopher Abbott (C) Patrick Pantano, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF) Doug Thompson | |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Bialas Zais makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner (PG), Jeffery Redden (SF) Philip Luc, Garry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Gerald Pompa (PF) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Bialas Zais | |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffery Redden and the foul's on Aurelio Russo - foul #3 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble (C) Christopher Abbott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Stach (C) Terry Turcios | |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Stach picks off the pass by Jeffery Redden in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden is hacked by Elton Maniscalco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG), Patrick Pantano (SG), Garry Hollingsworth (SF) Henry Turner, Maynard Beaudry, Jeffery Redden | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Ryan Kelly, Gerald Pompa | |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Doug Thompson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Philip Luc (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garry Hollingsworth (tired) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Kessler (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wyble (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salzman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (tiring) 5 pts. C - Curtis Stach (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | William Salzman is hacked by John Wyble in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wyble, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens (C) John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner (PG), Christopher Abbott (PF) Philip Luc, Carlos Kessler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth clanks a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Doug Thompson | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner is fouled in the backcourt by William Salzman - foul #2 on William Salzman, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Jeffery Redden (SF), Carlos Kessler (PF) Patrick Pantano, Garry Hollingsworth, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Gerald Pompa (C) Bradford Corbitt, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Terry Turcios | |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler is hacked by William Salzman - foul #3 on William Salzman, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG), John Wyble (C) Henry Turner, Christopher Abbott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG) William Salzman | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maynard Beaudry | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly loses the dribble to Philip Luc | 46-45 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wyble | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Kessler - foul #4 on Carlos Kessler, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner (PG), Patrick Pantano (SG), Garry Hollingsworth (SF), Christopher Abbott (PF), Antonio Wilkens (C) Philip Luc, Maynard Beaudry, Jeffery Redden, Carlos Kessler, John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Bialas Zais (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Elton Maniscalco, Anthony Ricks, Gerald Pompa | |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner is hacked by Aurelio Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG) Aurelio Russo | |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Bialas Zais denies the turnaround by Henry Turner | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens tips it in | 50-46 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by Garry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Garry Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Jeffery Redden (SF), John Wyble (C) Patrick Pantano, Garry Hollingsworth, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Ryan Kelly, Bialas Zais, Curtis Stach | |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Terry Turcios is open and buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Wyble - foul #2 on John Wyble, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott is denied on a layup by Terry Turcios | 50-49 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | William Salzman gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt loses the dribble to Henry Turner in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner lays it up and in and the foul's on Bradford Corbitt - foul #3 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG), Bialas Zais (PF) Bradford Corbitt, Anthony Ricks | |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Terry Turcios scores on a jump hook in the paint | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Henry Turner (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maynard Beaudry (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Redden (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Abbott (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wyble (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Salzman (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bialas Zais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Turcios (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Bialas Zais pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Christopher Abbott steals the ball from William Salzman in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wyble | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Redden - foul #1 on Jeffery Redden, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG), Patrick Pantano (SG), Jason Tiedemann (SF), Carlos Kessler (PF), Antonio Wilkens (C) Henry Turner, Maynard Beaudry, Jeffery Redden, Christopher Abbott, John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) William Salzman, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Terry Turcios | |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Curtis Stach snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Curtis Stach hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Curtis Stach grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly and he's fouled by Antonio Wilkens - foul #1 on Antonio Wilkens, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth (SF) Philip Luc | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Gerald Pompa (C) Elton Maniscalco, Curtis Stach | |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Carlos Kessler | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pantano snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Wilkens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Christopher Abbott (C) Patrick Pantano, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Anthony Ricks | |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ryan Kelly | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Tiedemann (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Maynard Beaudry (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Hollingsworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Kessler (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Abbott (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Pompa (tiring) 4 reb. C - Terry Turcios (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Luc (PG) Jason Tiedemann | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden (C) Christopher Abbott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Stach (C) Terry Turcios | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Curtis Stach pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Curtis Stach scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Carlos Kessler - foul #5 on Carlos Kessler, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner (PG), Patrick Pantano (SG), Jason Tiedemann (SF), John Wyble (C) Philip Luc, Maynard Beaudry, Garry Hollingsworth, Carlos Kessler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Bialas Zais (PF) Bradford Corbitt, Gerald Pompa | |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Curtis Stach makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner tips it in | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Bialas Zais is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Stach | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Abbott (PF), Antonio Wilkens (C) Jeffery Redden, John Wyble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Terry Turcios (C) William Salzman, Ryan Kelly, Curtis Stach | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pantano gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradford Corbitt - foul #4 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry (SG), Garry Hollingsworth (SF), Jeffery Redden (PF), John Wyble (C) Patrick Pantano, Jason Tiedemann, Christopher Abbott, Antonio Wilkens | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Aurelio Russo, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais | |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth blows the wide open layup | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | William Salzman's pass is intercepted by Maynard Beaudry in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Henry Turner takes the ball from William Salzman | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner lays it up and in | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt is hacked by Henry Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Turner, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt's layup is rejected by John Wyble | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Corbitt is called for the reach on Garry Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG) Bradford Corbitt | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Garry Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Turcios is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Garry Hollingsworth, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Wyble | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble is hacked by William Salzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Salzman, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Salzman is called for the reach on Maynard Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Salzman, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG) William Salzman | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Maynard Beaudry misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Kelly and he's hacked by Henry Turner - foul #4 on Henry Turner, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Maniscalco - foul #3 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden is hacked by Elton Maniscalco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Terry Turcios | 75-65 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Terry Turcios is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Aurelio Russo is called for the reach on Jeffery Redden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SG) Aurelio Russo | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Jeffery Redden is called for the reach on Elton Maniscalco - foul #2 on Jeffery Redden, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Turner runs out the clock | 76-69 |