| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | James Neu tips it back up and in | 48-30 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is open and buries a runner from close range | 48-32 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Roger Willett is fouled on the floor by Leonard Poulin - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), David Eyre (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Joey Graham (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Arnold Francisco, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Carlos Anderson picks off the pass by David Eyre | 48-32 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is intercepted by Joey Graham | 48-32 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Joey Graham hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Eyre | 50-32 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Neu (PF) Matthew Cochran, David Eyre, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Gregory Roldan (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Clarence Madrid, Travis Dickinson, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller buries a jump hook from close range set up by Marion Gassaway | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 52-32 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Jamie Edwards blocks the jumper by Jason Stadtmiller | 52-32 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Neu | 52-32 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | James Neu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Matthew Cochran (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Jason Stadtmiller, Moises Figueroa, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Mark Pickett (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Leonard Poulin, Gregory Roldan, Jamie Edwards | |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson travels with the ball | 52-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) James Neu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 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) | |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Joey Graham is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Willett | 54-32 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Arnold Francisco | 54-34 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Neu (PF), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, Matthew Cochran, Joey Graham, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Arnold Francisco, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Eyre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodrick Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | James Neu comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Mark Pickett, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | James Neu misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | James Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 54-34 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Travis Dickinson | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller loses the dribble to Carlos Anderson in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | James Neu gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Joey Graham (PF), James Musgrove (C) David Eyre, James Neu, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Travis Dickinson, Carlos Anderson, Glenn Nunnery, Jamie Edwards | |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Arnold Francisco | 56-39 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Pickett - foul #3 on Mark Pickett, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF) Marion Gassaway, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jason Stadtmiller - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #1 | 57-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (SG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Roger Willett comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Church - foul #4 on Charles Church, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF) Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Charles Church | |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Roger Willett makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Roger Willett buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Cochran | 60-40 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Musgrove - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Neu (PF) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Arnold Francisco, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 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) | |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Roger Willett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-41 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Cochran - foul #2 on Matthew Cochran, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Joey Graham (PF) Matthew Cochran, Moises Figueroa, James Neu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Roger Willett tips it in | 62-43 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway grabs the board | 62-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sepe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Graham (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Musgrove (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 3 from straight away | 65-43 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, Marion Gassaway, Daniel Sepe, Joey Graham, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Fred Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG) Matthew Cochran | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Jamie Edwards | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | David Eyre gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Anderson | 65-47 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the driving attempt from the right block | 65-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by David Eyre - foul #1 on David Eyre, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Daniel Sepe (SF), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) David Eyre, Moises Figueroa, Fred Campbell, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Mark Pickett (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is whistled for a carry | 65-47 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-47 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe is hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #4 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Fred Campbell (C) Marion Gassaway, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 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) | |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jamie Edwards | 65-50 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Edwards | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Matthew Cochran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roger Willett - foul #2 on Roger Willett, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF) Matthew Cochran, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moises Figueroa (fairly fresh) PF - James Neu (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Dickinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa can't tip it in | 67-54 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Campbell steps in front of the Jamie Edwards pass | 67-54 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Madrid - foul #2 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (SG), Joey Graham (PF), James Musgrove (C) Jason Stadtmiller, James Neu, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, Jamie Edwards | |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco's pass is intercepted by Joey Graham | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 05:56 | UTEP | David Eyre connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Willett and the foul's on Mark Pickett - foul #4 on Mark Pickett, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), David Edgerly (C) Roger Willett, Moises Figueroa, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Mark Pickett, David Wiest | |
| 05:56 | UTEP | David Eyre misses the free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is fouled in the backcourt by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (SG) David Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Charles Church in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Church, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Charles Church | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joey Graham | 71-56 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Joey Graham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Anderson | 72-58 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Cochran | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #12 | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), James Neu (PF), David Edgerly (C) Matthew Cochran, Joey Graham, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Edgerly swats the short shot by Travis Dickinson | 75-58 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Edgerly blocks the short jumper by Gregory Roldan | 75-58 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Sepe takes the ball from Glenn Nunnery | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dickinson - foul #3 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #13 | 75-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Fred Campbell (C) Marion Gassaway, Daniel Sepe, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Clarence Madrid, Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Eyre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moises Figueroa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Francisco (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Pickett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | David Eyre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (SG), Joey Graham (PF) Roger Willett, James Neu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Madrid - foul #3 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #14 | 76-60 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rodrick Peterson | 77-60 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Leonard Poulin steals it from Matthew Cochran in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Fred Campbell is fouled on the floor by Glenn Nunnery - foul #5 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #15 | 77-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF), David Wiest (C) Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | David Eyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Gregory Roldan | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Joey Graham - foul #1 on Joey Graham, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | David Eyre pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran lays it in on a great pass from Moises Figueroa | 81-61 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-64 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #16 | 81-64 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-64 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiest | 83-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 83-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | The jump hook by Joey Graham is blocked by David Wiest | 83-66 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Cochran steals it from Leonard Poulin | 83-66 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Cochran | 85-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Graham - foul #2 on Joey Graham, team foul #9 | 85-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran runs out the clock | 85-68 |