| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Weigle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Resendiz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - George Cabot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Mordarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Permenter - foul #1 on Kenneth Permenter, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Resendiz | 29-40 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Zlatko Mordarski is called for the reach on Philip Whitfield - foul #1 on Zlatko Mordarski, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle is fouled on the floor by Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Arnold - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kenneth Permenter | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | George Cabot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Shugart - foul #2 on Marc Shugart, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby (PG) Marc Shugart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Maury (PG), Jeffrey Nolan (SG), Nelson Heaps (SF) Richard Arnold, George Cabot, Zlatko Mordarski | |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield blows the dunk | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Maury steals it from Eddie Weigle | 31-40 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Eddie Weigle is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Weigle, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Bast (PF), Chad Smith (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Kenneth Permenter | |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Chad Smith connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Maury | 31-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG) Nigel Frisby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Arnold (PG), George Cabot (SG), Zlatko Mordarski (SF) Ronald Maury, Jeffrey Nolan, Nelson Heaps | |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | George Cabot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | George Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Chad Smith is hacked by Marc Shugart - foul #3 on Marc Shugart, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Mario Espinoza (SG), Jose Gonzalez (C) Marc Shugart, Eddie Weigle, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf (PF), Kenneth Permenter (C) David Bast, Chad Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Espinoza (fresh) SF - Eric Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lionel Resendiz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Cabot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Mordarski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dikembe Yusuf | 33-45 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Richard Arnold - foul #3 on Richard Arnold, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter (SF) Eric Meyers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Maury (PG) Richard Arnold | |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Ronald Maury grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Yusuf swats the layup by Lionel Resendiz | 33-48 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf is open and lays it up and in set up by Zlatko Mordarski | 33-50 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-50 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | George Cabot clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Maury - foul #2 on Ronald Maury, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Mario Espinoza, Lance Carter, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Arnold (PG), Jeffrey Nolan (SG), Nelson Heaps (SF), David Bast (PF), Chad Smith (C) Ronald Maury, George Cabot, Zlatko Mordarski, Dikembe Yusuf, Kenneth Permenter | |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | David Bast grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Chad Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Smith blocks the short jumper by Eric Meyers | 36-50 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | David Bast grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | David Bast is fouled on the floor by Lionel Resendiz - foul #2 on Lionel Resendiz, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter (PF) Lionel Resendiz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf (PF) David Bast | |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Nelson Heaps's pass is intercepted by Philip Whitfield | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Weigle (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lance Carter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tom Hudson | 38-50 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers hits a runner from close range set up by Philip Whitfield | 40-50 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lance Carter | 40-50 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-50 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter buries a floater near the basket set up by Tom Hudson and the foul's on Jeffrey Nolan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Nolan, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Mario Espinoza (SG), Lionel Resendiz (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Tom Hudson, Eddie Weigle, Eric Meyers, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Maury (PG), George Cabot (SG), Zlatko Mordarski (SF), David Bast (PF), Kenneth Permenter (C) Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Nolan, Nelson Heaps, Dikembe Yusuf, Chad Smith | |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Permenter, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby (SG) Lance Carter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Nigel Frisby is called for the reach on Zlatko Mordarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nigel Frisby, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Zlatko Mordarski | 44-52 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz makes the shot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Ronald Maury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart is hacked by Ronald Maury - foul #3 on Ronald Maury, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Frisby (fresh) SF - Mario Espinoza (fairly fresh) PF - Lionel Resendiz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Cabot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Mordarski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Bast (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Permenter (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby is fouled on the floor by Ronald Maury - foul #4 on Ronald Maury, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Eric Meyers (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Marc Shugart, Mario Espinoza, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Arnold (PG) Ronald Maury | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by George Cabot | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby loses the dribble to George Cabot | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski clanks a floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | George Cabot hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Zlatko Mordarski | 48-57 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG), Lance Carter (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Nigel Frisby, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Maury (PG), Jeffrey Nolan (SG), Dikembe Yusuf (PF) Richard Arnold, George Cabot, David Bast | |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Ronald Maury is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Weigle - foul #3 on Eddie Weigle, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Maury | 48-60 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Tom Hudson, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SG) Eddie Weigle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chad Smith (C) Kenneth Permenter | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Chad Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 48-62 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Espinoza | 51-62 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Eric Meyers is called for the reach on Zlatko Mordarski - foul #3 on Eric Meyers, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz (PF), Philip Whitfield (C) Eric Meyers, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heaps (PG) Ronald Maury | |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Zlatko Mordarski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by Chad Smith | 51-64 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Nelson Heaps pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Nelson Heaps loses the dribble to Philip Whitfield in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 51-64 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Espinoza - foul #1 on Mario Espinoza, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Eddie Weigle (SG), Eric Meyers (SF) Tom Hudson, Mario Espinoza, Lance Carter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Arnold (PG), Kenneth Permenter (C) Zlatko Mordarski, Chad Smith | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Yusuf swats the layup by Philip Whitfield | 51-66 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Whitfield | 51-66 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Nelson Heaps snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Weigle (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Resendiz (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Nolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Yusuf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Permenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Permenter | 51-66 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-66 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers misses the tip | 51-66 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Dikembe Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Whitfield - foul #1 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG) Marc Shugart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Maury (PG), David Bast (PF) Richard Arnold, Dikembe Yusuf | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle tips it back up and in | 53-67 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Permenter's pass is intercepted by Eric Meyers in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers hits the finger roll | 55-67 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Jeffrey Nolan double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chad Smith (C) Kenneth Permenter | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eric Meyers, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Chad Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Whitfield - foul #2 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #12 | 55-67 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Meyers | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz drills a turnaround from the right block | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ronald Maury runs out the clock | 57-67 |