| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - Ryan Green (fresh) C - Darrell Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) C - Don Scalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Daniel Owens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Don Scalf gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Morgan - foul #1 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is hacked by Randy Tittle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Tittle, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Daniel Owens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Moore | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Yuan Sun misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG) Roy McCorkindale | |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Reese denies the turnaround by Howard Lesperance | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Laverne Voorhees blocks the jumper by Steve Curtis | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jennings (fresh) SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Howard Lesperance (fresh) C - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Yuan Sun is fouled in the backcourt by John Jennings - foul #1 on John Jennings, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Jeff Reese | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 5-10 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis clanks a floater from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF) Robert Hall, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Owens - foul #1 on Daniel Owens, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling is hacked by Ryan Green - foul #1 on Ryan Green, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Darrell Morgan (C) George Moore, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Daniel Owens | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Owens - foul #2 on Daniel Owens, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF) Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (PF) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Jeff Reese knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Yuan Sun | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Laverne Voorhees steps in front of the Steve Curtis pass | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Frenette | 7-17 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Laverne Voorhees | 7-17 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-17 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-17 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Ryan Green (PF) John Jennings, Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-19 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Baran Zwilling | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) C - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yuan Sun (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Don Scalf (C) Jeff Reese | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 9-19 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance tips it but misses | 9-19 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Yuan Sun gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 9-19 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Lesperance | 11-19 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf is fouled on the floor by Howard Lesperance - foul #1 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Steve Curtis (C) George Moore, William Turner, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Yuan Sun, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees jams the wide open dunk | 13-23 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Laverne Voorhees - foul #1 on Laverne Voorhees, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Steed (C) Don Scalf | |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Randy Tittle is called for the reach on Charles Frenette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Tittle, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Howard Lesperance (C) Randy Tittle, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Charles Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Charles Frenette misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green scores on a shot in the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the floater from the right block | 17-24 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John McAbier | 17-24 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance is whistled for a carry | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF) John McAbier, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG), Jeff Reese (C) Charles Frenette, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jeff Reese is fouled in the backcourt by John Jennings - foul #2 on John Jennings, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Jeff Reese scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Yuan Sun | 17-27 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Roy McCorkindale steps in front of the Steve Curtis pass | 17-27 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore grabs the board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Green (tiring) 2 pts. C - Howard Lesperance (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yuan Sun (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Baran Zwilling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) C - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is whistled for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) William Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Baran Zwilling, Allen Steed, Jeff Reese | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Steve Curtis - foul #1 on Steve Curtis, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis tips it back up and in | 19-27 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Yuan Sun hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 19-29 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Don Scalf | 19-29 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Yuan Sun | 19-31 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses short on a runner near the basket | 19-31 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-31 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Yuan Sun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Lesperance | 19-31 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Don Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF) John McAbier, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-31 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Turner | 19-31 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Curtis | 19-31 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green's pass is intercepted by Charles Frenette | 19-31 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses badly on a shot from the left block | 19-31 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Green (tired) 2 pts. C - Howard Lesperance (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 19-31 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | George Moore is called for the reach on Charles Frenette in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #12 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Darrell Morgan (C) George Moore, Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Allen Steed (C) Roy McCorkindale, Jeff Reese | |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Charles Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Charles Frenette makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-33 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings tips it but misses | 19-33 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Charles Frenette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF) Charles Frenette, Baran Zwilling | |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gilberto Mancini is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #1 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #4 | 19-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner blows the layup | 19-33 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gilberto Mancini | 19-33 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Green - foul #2 on Ryan Green, team foul #13 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) John Jennings, William Turner, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Owens | 19-37 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Gilberto Mancini - foul #2 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #5 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Berdy Zywiec, Gilberto Mancini, Allen Steed | |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Daniel Owens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roy McCorkindale | 22-40 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Owens | 22-43 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-43 |