| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Peter Giroux scores on a floater from the left side set up by Cody Bowman | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glenn Nunnery | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Mark Pickett is called for the reach on Duane Raiford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Duane Raiford picks off the pass by Leonard Poulin in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Peter Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Peter Giroux gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Peter Giroux can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Poulin - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Lee Foster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Harris - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Travis Dickinson | 35-39 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Richard Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Brown | 35-42 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Lee Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 35-42 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Lee Foster connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Paul Whittenberg - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown, Perry Harris, David Edgerly | |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-45 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is intercepted by Glenn Nunnery in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Duane Raiford - foul #2 on Duane Raiford, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) Lee Foster | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Wiest - foul #3 on David Wiest, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF) Ricky Butcher, Mark Pickett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Fred Campbell loses the dribble to David Wiest | 39-47 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid is denied on a layup by James Musgrove | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Duane Raiford snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 41-49 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Cody Bowman clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway | 41-52 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Duane Raiford steps in front of the Leonard Poulin pass in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Cody Bowman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Raiford | 41-54 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Nolting | 43-54 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway loses the dribble to Leonard Poulin | 43-54 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery banks in the layup set up by David Wiest | 45-54 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Hugh Brown (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg is hacked by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Roldan | 47-54 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Mark Pickett is called for the reach on Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:02 | UTEP | James Camp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Nunnery | 50-54 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Peter Giroux connects on the jumper near the basket | 50-56 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Edgerly swats the short shot by Gregory Roldan | 50-56 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | David Edgerly gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF) Jerry Pomberg, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Lee Foster (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 53-56 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway's floater is tipped away by Gregory Roldan | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Fred Campbell tips it home | 53-58 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Ricky Butcher - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Paul Whittenberg, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) Lee Foster | |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Butcher | 55-58 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Ricky Butcher steals the ball from Cody Bowman | 55-58 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid dunks the ball set up by Ricky Butcher | 57-58 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | James Musgrove is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) Ricky Butcher, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SF) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris | |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Giroux | 57-61 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF) Fred Campbell | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Giroux (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (SG), Paul Whittenberg (PF) Robert Nolting, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Hugh Brown (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, James Musgrove | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Pomberg | 61-61 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Jerry Pomberg is called for the reach on Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:26 | UTEP | David Edgerly is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Pickett | 65-63 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | David Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Lee Foster connects on the jumper in the paint | 65-65 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Lee Foster is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 65-65 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Pomberg | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Peter Giroux loses the dribble to David Wiest | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, Jerry Pomberg, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg, David Wiest | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, Lee Foster, David Edgerly | |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is denied on a layup by James Camp | 67-65 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | James Culbertson is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Ricky Butcher, James Culbertson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), James Musgrove (C) Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Fred Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Robert Nolting is blocked by James Musgrove | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Nolting | 72-69 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Cody Bowman picks off the pass by Robert Nolting in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by David Wiest - foul #4 on David Wiest, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Glenn Nunnery picks off the pass by Duane Raiford | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | The short jumper by James Musgrove is denied by Glenn Nunnery | 72-72 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Fred Campbell tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wiest (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | UTEP | James Musgrove connects on the open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 72-74 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid travels with the ball | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Hugh Brown (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Fred Campbell, James Musgrove | |
| 04:08 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lee Foster is called for the reach on Gregory Roldan - foul #2 on Lee Foster, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Pomberg, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), James Camp (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is fouled on the floor by Ricky Butcher - foul #2 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF) David Edgerly | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan can't finish the layup | 74-76 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | James Camp snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Hugh Brown banks in the layup set up by Peter Giroux and he's hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #3 on Mark Pickett, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Hugh Brown - foul #4 on Hugh Brown, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Ricky Butcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Hugh Brown | |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Poulin | 79-79 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a jump hook from close range | 79-79 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Camp picks off the pass by Travis Dickinson | 79-79 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Fred Campbell hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, James Camp | |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Fred Campbell connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Travis Dickinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the free throw | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tired) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wiest (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Fred Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Leonard Poulin - foul #5 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is hacked by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Travis Dickinson is called for the reach on Fred Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-88 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Peter Giroux gets the rebound | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Travis Dickinson is called for the reach on Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #15 | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 82-89 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-89 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 82-89 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Cody Bowman runs out the clock | 82-89 |