| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scott | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by George Fournier - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | George Fournier steals the ball from Leon Davis | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter lays it in on a great pass from George Fournier | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Roy Olsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Tim Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's floater is tipped away by Joe Rosier | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Mario Melvin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tim Johnson | 37-42 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker connects on the runner from the left block set up by Louis Seals and he's hacked by Mario Melvin - foul #1 on Mario Melvin, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), David Butterfield (SG), George Fournier (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Leon Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Herold - foul #1 on Ralph Herold, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on David Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is fouled on the floor by Tim Johnson - foul #3 on Tim Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Michael Dunne's pass is intercepted by Robert Satter in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Satter | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Larry Hartley double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | George Fournier steals it from Terry Woodworth | 39-52 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier slams it home | 39-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. C - Leon Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Croker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Robert Satter, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Dennis Croker | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Joe Rosier is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Tim Johnson | 41-54 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is hacked by Tim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Roy Olsen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 43-54 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Louis Seals | 43-56 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Michael Scott steps in front of the Ronald Kaspar pass in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Joe Rosier snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Olsen | 46-56 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Hartley swats the shot by Louis Seals | 46-56 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Kaspar | 46-56 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | James Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Hartley | 51-56 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is fouled on the floor by Louis Seals - foul #1 on Louis Seals, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Satter | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mario Melvin - foul #2 on Mario Melvin, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Michael Dunne hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth | 54-58 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Terry Woodworth - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Roy Olsen (SG) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Dennis Croker (C) David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Scott | 54-60 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the floater from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is hacked by Roy Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Olsen, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 56-60 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Ralph Herold | |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG) Michael Scott | |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker lays it up and in set up by David Butterfield | 56-62 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Mario Melvin travels in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG) Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) Dennis Croker | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by George Fournier - foul #3 on George Fournier, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Joe Rosier (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Larry Hartley can't connect on a runner from the right block | 56-62 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Larry Hartley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Rosier | 59-62 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Butterfield and he's fouled by Leon Davis - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), James Bramlett (C) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roy Olsen | 59-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Fournier (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SF) George Fournier | |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billy Baldwin | 59-64 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Roy Olsen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Johnson and he's fouled by Louis Seals - foul #2 on Louis Seals, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the wide open floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Bramlett - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Roy Olsen loses the dribble to Dennis Croker in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer lays it in set up by Michael Scott | 62-67 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Tim Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker's pass is intercepted by Roy Olsen in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | The jump hook by Joe Rosier is blocked by Michael Pellegrino | 62-67 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-67 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billy Baldwin | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roy Olsen | 64-67 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Tim Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Herlihy | 64-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Terry Woodworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Mario Melvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 64-69 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Mario Melvin tips it home | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield loses the dribble to Tim Johnson in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth lays it in set up by Tim Johnson | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Fournier | 68-71 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Tim Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), James Bramlett (PF) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Bramlett - foul #2 on James Bramlett, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Larry Hartley (SF) Roy Olsen, Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) David Butterfield | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Davis (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Fournier (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Richard Morris is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Hartley | 70-73 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Hartley steals the ball from Robert Satter | 70-73 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | James Bramlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | James Bramlett lays it up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Mario Melvin (C) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, Larry Hartley, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Gregory Herlihy, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker banks in the layup | 72-75 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Roy Olsen can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #2 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Roy Olsen | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter's pass is intercepted by Roy Olsen in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Roy Olsen hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Roy Olsen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is hacked by Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Mario Melvin (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Mario Melvin snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #3 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Rosier is called for the reach on John Ulmer - foul #2 on Joe Rosier, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Croker - foul #1 on Dennis Croker, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker gets the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a turnaround in the paint | 82-80 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino tips it home | 82-82 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Roy Olsen can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Croker - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), David Butterfield (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Roy Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Todd | 83-84 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Herold - foul #2 on Ralph Herold, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Leon Davis (C) Roy Olsen, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (PF) Michael Scott, Ralph Herold | |
| 02:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Larry Hartley (SF) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SF) George Fournier | |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Tim Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Larry Hartley tips it in | 86-84 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Baldwin swats the short shot by Dennis Croker | 86-84 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Tim Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Larry Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 88-84 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar grabs the defensive rebound | 88-84 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 90-84 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd gets the offensive rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses the lay-in | 90-84 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin gets the rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #16 | 90-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF) Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 91-84 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is fouled on the floor by Roy Olsen - foul #5 on Roy Olsen, team foul #14 | 91-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Tim Johnson is hacked by Robert Satter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #17 | 91-86 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Tim Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 92-86 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is hacked by Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #18 | 92-86 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-86 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 94-86 |