| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) PF - Frank Parker (fresh) C - James Perkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | James Perkins's pass is intercepted by Antony Phillips | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Brent Walls is fouled in the backcourt by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Frank Parker is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Gordon | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon loses the dribble to Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Todd Spikes (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) John Scott, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| 17:29 | UTEP | James Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #3 on Hugh Papke, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (PF) Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:29 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | James Perkins gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood's floater is tipped away by James Perkins | 38-37 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Andy Kutz - foul #2 on Andy Kutz, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Jackie Youngblood, James Gerrard, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Spikes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is hacked by Todd Spikes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Spikes, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Bartlow | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is hacked by Brent Walls - foul #2 on Brent Walls, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker | |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry picks off the pass by Tony Morrison | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes is hacked by Hugh Papke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Papke, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (PF) Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Charles Barry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sammie Rhodes | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | James Perkins is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 38-45 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Todd Spikes (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, Charles Hall, James Gerrard, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Charles Barry, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Frank Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Antony Phillips is blocked by Frank Parker | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits a wide open shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (tiring) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Antony Phillips - foul #3 on Antony Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG) Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow loses the dribble to Antony Phillips | 41-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-47 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | James Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Phillips - foul #4 on Antony Phillips, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Jason Jones (C) Todd Spikes, John Scott, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Frank Parker | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones is hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood tips it home | 45-47 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | James Perkins connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Gordon | 45-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 45-49 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is hacked by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), John Scott (SF), James Gerrard (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Andy Kutz, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Brent Walls, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard's layup is rejected by Frank Parker | 45-51 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Casey Beverly | 48-51 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | James Perkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Devries | 48-53 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, James Gerrard, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Phillip Devries, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 4 pf. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Casey Beverly | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses long on an open shot from the left block | 51-53 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Brent Walls snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Casey Beverly | 54-53 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), James Gerrard (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Casey Beverly, Jackie Youngblood, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (C) Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Scott | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Hugh Papke swats the layup by James Perkins | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Rasmussen | 60-54 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall's pass is intercepted by Frank Parker | 60-54 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | James Perkins is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | James Perkins tips it home | 60-56 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Perkins (tiring) 31 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Parker swats the layup by Hugh Papke | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Scott | 63-56 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Todd Spikes (SF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, James Gerrard, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Brent Walls, Frank Parker | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the fadeaway in the paint | 65-56 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Phillip Devries, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Frank Parker - foul #2 on Frank Parker, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the jumper from the left block set up by Brent Walls and he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Eddie Rasmussen steals the ball from Frank Parker | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brent Walls - foul #3 on Brent Walls, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Todd Spikes (SG) Casey Beverly, Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is hacked by Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Gordon | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Scott, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Brent Walls knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Gordon | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Perkins (fresh) 31 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | James Perkins is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | James Perkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Shawn Bartlow | 68-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly loses the dribble to Shawn Bartlow | 68-72 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow dunks the ball | 68-74 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-74 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | James Perkins is open but misses the lay-in | 68-74 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is fouled on the floor by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #2 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Casey Beverly, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) James Gerrard | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 3 from straight away | 71-76 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Frank Parker lays it in set up by Shawn Bartlow | 71-78 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is fouled on the floor by Brent Walls - foul #4 on Brent Walls, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips can't finish the layup | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Shawn Bartlow | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Perkins (fresh) 35 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Casey Beverly is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Beverly, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Casey Beverly is called for the reach on James Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Beverly, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG) Casey Beverly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Frank Parker pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brent Walls picks off the pass by John Scott | 72-83 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Brent Walls slams it home | 72-85 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-85 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charles Barry runs out the clock | 72-85 |