| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lovato (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Robert Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Robert Lowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Fred Gilbert - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Raymond Copeland, Ernest Garner, James Manuel, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Christopher Kohn (SF) William Lovato, Fred Gilbert | |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 46-38 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Huff | 46-41 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the floater near the basket | 49-44 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 18:06 | UTEP | Steven Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Jones | 52-44 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Huff | 52-46 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Mack Powell (SF), James Manuel (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Woodrow Jones, Billy O'Koren, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell, Steven Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), William Lovato (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Leonard Neal (PF), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, Christopher Kohn, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus tips it in | 52-48 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Ernest Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Robert Lowe tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Powell - foul #3 on Mack Powell, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Dane Cox (SF) Raymond Copeland, Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Fred Gilbert, Leonard Neal, Douglas Loftus | |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Manuel - foul #2 on James Manuel, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Fred Gilbert (SF) Michael Goolsby, William Lovato | |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Dane Cox can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Manuel | 54-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kurt Hopper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Engelke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper's pass is intercepted by Bruce Engelke in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Dane Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Kurt Hopper, Ernest Garner, Dane Cox, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Leonard Neal (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Woodrow Jones | 57-51 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Lovato | 57-53 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG), Robert Lowe (C) Woodrow Jones, James Manuel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Fred Gilbert, Leonard Neal, Christopher Kohn | |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Mack Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus (PF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus makes the jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Michael Goolsby is called for the reach on Ernest Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #1 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Rogers (PF) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Ernest Garner is hacked by Jason Charles - foul #3 on Jason Charles, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) Ernest Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Michael Goolsby, William Lovato, Douglas Loftus | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Copeland - foul #3 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), James Manuel (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Raymond Copeland, Steven Rogers, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG), Leonard Neal (PF) Ronald Bidwell, Olin Czlapinski | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is called for 3 seconds | 57-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG), Mack Powell (SF) Woodrow Jones, Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (PG), Christopher Kohn (PF) Dennis Huff, Jason Charles | |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Ernest Garner snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Brian Barnett picks off the pass by Dane Cox in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | James Manuel misses the turnaround near the basket | 57-57 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dane Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Garner (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Manuel (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bruce Engelke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Kohn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Raymond Russell lays it in set up by Dane Cox and he's hacked by Leonard Neal - foul #3 on Leonard Neal, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Steven Rogers (C) Dane Cox, Ernest Garner, Mack Powell, James Manuel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Bruce Engelke, Brian Barnett, Fred Gilbert, Christopher Kohn, Leonard Neal | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell is hacked by Billy O'Koren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy O'Koren, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus (C) Jason Charles | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 60-59 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper is hacked by Michael Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Robert Lowe scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Rogers and the foul's on Douglas Loftus - foul #2 on Douglas Loftus, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) Billy O'Koren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) Douglas Loftus | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 62-59 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Steven Rogers grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Steven Rogers hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kurt Hopper | 65-59 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Steven Rogers snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Steven Rogers misses short on a runner near the basket | 65-59 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Mack Powell (SF), James Manuel (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Kurt Hopper, Woodrow Jones, Robert Eastin, Steven Rogers, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Douglas Loftus (PF) Michael Goolsby, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski | |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Raymond Russell snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn (C) Jason Charles | |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff is hacked by Raymond Copeland - foul #4 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Ernest Garner (SG) Raymond Copeland, Billy O'Koren | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Leonard Neal (PF) Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Douglas Loftus | |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato clanks a shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | James Manuel pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Dane Cox misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Cox | 65-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dane Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Garner (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Manuel (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Lovato (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Kohn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Mack Powell is hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #4 on Brian Barnett, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG) Dane Cox, Ernest Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Brian Barnett, William Lovato, Leonard Neal, Christopher Kohn | |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mack Powell | 68-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 68-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski | 68-61 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is hacked by Fred Gilbert - foul #3 on Fred Gilbert, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Steven Rogers (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Billy O'Koren, Mack Powell, James Manuel, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Jason Charles | |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG) Raymond Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal (C) Olin Czlapinski | |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Robert Eastin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dane Cox | 72-61 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Dane Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Cox | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett's layup is rejected by Steven Rogers | 75-61 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dane Cox | 78-61 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Rogers - foul #2 on Steven Rogers, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Mack Powell (SF), James Manuel (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Dane Cox, Woodrow Jones, Robert Eastin, Steven Rogers, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Brian Barnett, William Lovato, Douglas Loftus, Leonard Neal | |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Gilbert | 78-65 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Ernest Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby's pass is intercepted by Mack Powell in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | James Manuel can't finish the layup | 78-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Goolsby | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kurt Hopper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Manuel (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Russell (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Goolsby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bidwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Jason Charles takes the ball from James Manuel | 78-68 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses long on a jumper in the paint | 78-68 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles tips it in | 78-70 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Robert Lowe (C) Kurt Hopper, Ernest Garner, James Manuel, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), Christopher Kohn (SF) Michael Goolsby, Ronald Bidwell, Fred Gilbert | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kohn - foul #2 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Rogers (PF) Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Dennis Huff - foul #5 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG) Raymond Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Eastin | 82-72 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke's pass is intercepted by Dane Cox | 82-72 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Christopher Kohn is called for the reach on Dane Cox - foul #3 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Billy O'Koren, Robert Eastin, Robert Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), Leonard Neal (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Jason Charles | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Dane Cox makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Dane Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dane Cox is called for the reach on Michael Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Cox, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy O'Koren (SG) Dane Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Steven Rogers pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kohn - foul #4 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-73 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 84-73 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Steven Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 84-73 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Steven Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Steven Rogers drills a fadeaway from the left block | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Billy O'Koren steals the ball from Michael Goolsby in the backcourt | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal misses the easy dunk attempt | 88-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal tips it in | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones runs out the clock | 88-75 |