| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is fouled on the floor by John Ulmer - foul #2 on John Ulmer, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Mario Melvin buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Allen Garrick | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Garrick - foul #2 on Allen Garrick, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF) Leon Davis | |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Mario Melvin, Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier | |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Leon Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Leon Davis | |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth travels in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) Gregory Herlihy, David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Terry Woodworth | |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Todd | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Michael Dunne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Richard Morris, Larry Hartley | |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Zelinski takes the ball from John Ulmer in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Joe Rosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Michael Dunne | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Rosier is called for the reach on Gregory Herlihy - foul #1 on Joe Rosier, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), David Butterfield (SF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gregory Herlihy | 42-35 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF) Donald Zelinski, Mario Melvin | |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is hacked by Joe Rosier - foul #2 on Joe Rosier, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski tips it home | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Butterfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Rosier (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Allen Garrick knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Terry Woodworth and the foul's on Jeffrey Todd - foul #1 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Stephens (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) John Sutter, Gregory Herlihy, David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | John Ulmer is called for the reach on Larry Hartley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Michael Dunne (SF) Richard Morris, Allen Garrick, Larry Hartley | |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Zelinski picks off the pass by Louis Seals in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Michael Dunne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Michael Dunne scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Davis | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kaspar steps in front of the Louis Seals pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dunne steals it from Louis Seals in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Dunne | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd tips it in | 46-46 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, John Stephens, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett | |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ron Buchinski | 49-46 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is hacked by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the easy open layup | 49-46 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Carone - foul #2 on Richard Carone, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Joe Rosier (PF) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Joe Rosier blows the wide open layup | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is hacked by Allen Garrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Garrick, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Allen Garrick | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Zelinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Rosier (tiring) 4 reb. C - Leon Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Richard Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF) Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), James Bramlett (C) Richard Morris, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier, Leon Davis | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Bramlett steps in front of the David Butterfield pass | 51-48 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | John Sutter steps in front of the Donald Zelinski pass | 51-48 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sutter | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Mario Melvin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ron Buchinski - foul #1 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) John Sutter, David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Billy Baldwin, James Bramlett | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Mario Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Louis Seals is called for the reach on Michael Dunne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Seals, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (PF) Mario Melvin | |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Herlihy | 57-49 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Richard Carone blocks the short jumper by Allen Garrick | 57-49 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Allen Garrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Stephens, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Michael Dunne, Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier, Leon Davis | |
| 08:13 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-49 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Sutter (SG) Gregory Herlihy, Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Richard Morris, Mario Melvin | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Butterfield (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Zelinski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Larry Hartley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals's pass is intercepted by Larry Hartley in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | James Bramlett gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Seals - foul #4 on Louis Seals, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), Joe Rosier (PF), Leon Davis (C) Donald Zelinski, Billy Baldwin, James Bramlett | |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits the finger roll set up by Larry Hartley and the foul's on John Ulmer - foul #4 on John Ulmer, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG) Terry Woodworth | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Melvin steals it from Michael Pellegrino in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Mario Melvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Joe Rosier tips it in | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Michael Dunne (SF) Richard Morris, Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley | |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is hacked by Ronald Kaspar - foul #2 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG) Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF) Joe Rosier | |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | John Stephens steals the ball from Michael Dunne | 62-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Michael Dunne is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Dunne, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Dennis Croker, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Bramlett (C) Allen Garrick, Michael Dunne, Leon Davis | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd loses the dribble to Donald Zelinski | 62-56 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens's pass is intercepted by Larry Hartley in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar and he's hacked by David Butterfield - foul #3 on David Butterfield, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, John Sutter, David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Joe Rosier (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Billy Baldwin | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Rosier - foul #3 on Joe Rosier, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Leon Davis (C) Larry Hartley, James Bramlett | |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is hacked by Louis Seals in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Seals, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Joe Rosier snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Herlihy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Melvin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joe Rosier (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Davis (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Mario Melvin buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth | 63-63 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Terry Woodworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Ulmer, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne, Mario Melvin | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Leon Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled on the floor by Leon Davis - foul #4 on Leon Davis, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) David Butterfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF), James Bramlett (C) Joe Rosier, Leon Davis | |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy loses the dribble to Allen Garrick | 67-63 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Richard Morris's pass is intercepted by Ron Buchinski in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker lays it in on a great pass from Ron Buchinski | 69-63 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick is hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Leon Davis (C) Richard Morris, James Bramlett | |
| 01:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Butterfield and he's hacked by Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG) Allen Garrick | |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is fouled on the floor by Leon Davis - foul #5 on Leon Davis, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Leon Davis | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by John Ulmer - foul #5 on John Ulmer, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF) John Sutter, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is hacked by Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Donald Zelinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (SF) John Sutter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kaspar - foul #4 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Jeffrey Todd picks off the pass by Larry Hartley in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Zelinski is called for the reach on Gregory Herlihy - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Joe Rosier gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-71 |