| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Keith Young (fresh) C - Daniel Jay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Kevin Rosemond (fresh) C - Leonard Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Leonard Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brad Gordon | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Michael Ramey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Childs | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Michael Ramey's layup is rejected by Daniel Jay | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Leonard Williams snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Luther Childs is hacked by Eric Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), John Clinton (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Bryan Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Wagner | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chad Jenkins | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas clanks a floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Jerald Green gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Willie Rodgers, Wayne Canas, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Luther Walter (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, John Clinton, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green, Miquel Duran | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) PF - Keith Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) SG - Anthony Switzer (fresh) SF - Luther Childs (fresh) PF - Luther Walter (fresh) C - Leonard Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon tips it in | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Luther Walter snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Leonard Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Morillo | 11-5 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Daniel Jay is called for the reach on Luther Walter - foul #1 on Daniel Jay, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Leon Morillo, Daniel Jay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF) Anthony Switzer, Luther Walter | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Michael Ramey buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Rosemond and the foul's on Eric Walker - foul #2 on Eric Walker, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SF) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey tips it home | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is hacked by Luther Childs - foul #1 on Luther Childs, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (PF) Keith Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG) Michael Parker | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Heine | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Williams | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Chad Jenkins (SF) Keith Anguiano, Wayne Canas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Luther Childs, Leonard Williams | |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Willie Rodgers | 17-11 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Miquel Duran and he's fouled by Michael Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Walter (PF), Jerald Green (C) Bryan Williams, Michael Ramey, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young's pass is intercepted by Anthony Switzer | 17-14 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Luther Walter is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG) Willie Rodgers, Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF) John Clinton, Anthony Switzer, Matthew Wagner, Luther Walter | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fairly fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Canas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ramey (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Luther Childs (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerald Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond drills a runner in the paint | 19-16 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Michael Ramey gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Gordon - foul #1 on Brad Gordon, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Brad Gordon, Wayne Canas, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Kevin Rosemond | |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Larry Heine swats the short shot by Anthony Switzer | 19-16 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is hacked by Jerald Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerald Green, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG) Keith Anguiano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Luther Walter (PF) Luther Childs, Jerald Green | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Luther Walter steps in front of the Willie Rodgers pass | 19-16 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Luther Walter scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Williams and he's fouled by Larry Heine - foul #1 on Larry Heine, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SG) Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Anthony Switzer, Miquel Duran | |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Luther Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Luther Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Keith Young (PF) Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond (PF) Luther Walter | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Bryan Williams gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Canas - foul #1 on Wayne Canas, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Matthew Wagner | |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leonard Williams | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Leonard Williams is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Parker | 19-24 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Wayne Canas picks off the pass by Bryan Williams in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Gordon and the foul's on Leonard Williams - foul #1 on Leonard Williams, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Brad Gordon, Wayne Canas, Keith Young, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Leonard Williams | |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Leon Morillo steals it from John Clinton in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Morillo | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Leon Morillo (fresh) SF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Heine (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Jay (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fresh) SG - Anthony Switzer (fresh) SF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Rosemond (tiring) 4 pts. C - Miquel Duran (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond is hacked by Larry Heine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Heine, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Keith Young (PF) Keith Anguiano, Larry Heine | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Rodgers | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by John Clinton | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Rosemond blocks the jumper by Leon Morillo | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers tips it in | 28-26 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Chad Jenkins is called for the reach on Matthew Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Willie Rodgers, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Daniel Jay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Luther Walter (PF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Anthony Switzer, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Young | 28-26 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Matthew Wagner | |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Luther Childs gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Luther Childs is hacked by Wayne Canas - foul #2 on Wayne Canas, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (SF) Wayne Canas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), Jerald Green (C) Michael Parker, Leonard Williams | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Williams (C) Luther Walter | |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (SG), Leon Morillo (SF) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Walter (PF) Leonard Williams | |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luther Walter - foul #1 on Luther Walter, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG) Bryan Williams, Michael Ramey | |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer double dribbles | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG) Keith Anguiano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Miquel Duran (C) John Clinton, Jerald Green | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is hacked by Luther Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luther Walter, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond (PF) Luther Walter | |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-27 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer lays it in on a great pass from Michael Parker and he's hacked by Brad Gordon - foul #2 on Brad Gordon, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Daniel Jay (C) Brad Gordon, Leon Morillo, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 34-30 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Luther Childs blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer tips it in | 34-32 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Keith Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Michael Parker, Anthony Switzer, Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Clinton | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (tired) 5 pts. SG - Willie Rodgers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Morillo (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jay (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerald Green (tiring) C - Leonard Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Clinton steps in front of the Willie Rodgers pass | 34-34 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Ramey picks off the pass by Keith Anguiano in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Leon Morillo picks off the pass by John Clinton | 34-34 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerald Green | 34-34 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Willie Rodgers steps in front of the Matthew Wagner pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo lays it up and in set up by Willie Rodgers | 36-34 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Willie Rodgers, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Daniel Jay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Luther Walter (PF), Miquel Duran (C) John Clinton, Michael Ramey, Matthew Wagner, Jerald Green, Leonard Williams | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Luther Childs is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 36-36 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas is fouled on the floor by Luther Childs - foul #2 on Luther Childs, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG) Brad Gordon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Anthony Switzer | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Michael Parker's layup is rejected by Michael Gruzinsky | 38-36 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Miquel Duran tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Anguiano | 41-36 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Larry Heine is called for the reach on Michael Parker - foul #3 on Larry Heine, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Keith Young (PF) Keith Anguiano, Wayne Canas, Larry Heine | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Luther Walter, Miquel Duran | |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #13 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay (C) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Michael Parker | |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Williams blocks the jumper by Daniel Jay | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Leonard Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |