| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Griffin inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Allen Garrick gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | Joe Rosier tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon hits a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Richard Carone picks off the pass by John Griffin | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | John Griffin grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | John Griffin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Rosier | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Michael Pellegrino steals it from Allen Garrick | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Stephens | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | John Griffin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Garrick and he's hacked by Robert Langdon - foul #2 on Robert Langdon, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 16:59 | UTEP | John Griffin misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Aybar is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF) John Griffin | |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Sutter and he's fouled by Brian Sanders - foul #3 on Brian Sanders, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG) Brian Sanders | |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Zelinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dixon (fresh) PF - Chris Caperton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UTEP | William Dixon misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Evans - foul #1 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Donald Zelinski, Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| 15:23 | UTEP | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Stephens | 48-36 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | William Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (SF) Robert Langdon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Chris Caperton (C) Brian Sanders, Richard Morris, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 14:37 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cagle in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's pass is intercepted by Allen Garrick | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | William Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Derek Spruill | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Derek Spruill | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Derek Spruill, Jeremy Evans, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), John Griffin (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Allen Garrick, Kevin Cagle, William Dixon, Chris Caperton | |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is fouled on the floor by James Bramlett - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by John Sutter | 52-39 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | James Bramlett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | James Bramlett gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #1 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) Robert Langdon, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Joseph Aybar (C) Terry Woodworth, John Griffin, Joe Rosier | |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gifford | 55-39 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Eric Gifford picks off the pass by Brian Sanders in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Warren Cowan, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Chris Caperton (C) Brian Sanders, Richard Morris, Joseph Aybar | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Garrick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zelinski (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bramlett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Caperton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses the 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Terry Woodworth steps in front of the Eric Gifford pass in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Chris Caperton hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Terry Woodworth | 55-41 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) Elroy Norris, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Cagle (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Donald Zelinski, James Bramlett | |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Gifford | 57-41 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Cagle | 57-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Allen Garrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Jeremy Evans (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Richard Carone, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG), John Griffin (SF) Allen Garrick, Kevin Cagle | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Joseph Aybar (PF) Terry Woodworth, Chris Caperton | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | John Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Warren Cowan (PF) Robert Langdon, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF) Joe Rosier | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is whistled for a carry | 61-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Chris Caperton (C) Brian Sanders, Richard Morris, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| 09:06 | UTEP | James Bramlett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) James Bramlett | |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Woodworth | 61-46 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Robert Langdon, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), William Dixon (SF) Allen Garrick, Kevin Cagle | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Warren Cowan (PF) Eric Gifford, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF) Joe Rosier | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Chris Caperton | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sutter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elroy Norris (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Warren Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Zelinski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bramlett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Caperton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Dixon is called for the reach on Elroy Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Jeremy Evans (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Warren Cowan, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG), Joseph Aybar (C) William Dixon, Chris Caperton | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | John Sutter steals the ball from Joseph Aybar | 62-48 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bramlett | 62-51 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Zelinski blocks the jumper by John Sutter | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), William Dixon (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, Donald Zelinski, James Bramlett, Joseph Aybar | |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Gifford and he's hacked by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Richard Morris grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Stephens | 66-51 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Eric Gifford steps in front of the Kevin Cagle pass in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Joe Rosier pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | William Dixon can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 66-51 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Brian Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle loses the dribble to Eric Gifford | 66-51 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is denied on a layup by William Dixon | 66-51 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Brian Sanders pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Rosier | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Richard Morris is hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Aybar (PF), Chris Caperton (C) Brian Sanders, Kevin Cagle, William Dixon, Joe Rosier | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG) Richard Morris | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Spruill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Garrick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar clanks a jump hook in the paint | 66-53 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar tips it home | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-55 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | John Griffin knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Terry Woodworth | 69-57 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-57 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Chris Caperton gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Warren Cowan picks off the pass by Allen Garrick | 69-57 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Jeremy Evans is denied by Chris Caperton | 69-57 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | John Griffin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Taylor in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar loses the dribble to Derek Spruill | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Taylor and he's hacked by John Griffin - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) Derek Spruill | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), William Dixon (SF) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, John Griffin | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Chris Caperton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 72-57 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to William Dixon | 72-57 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Dixon | 72-59 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter loses the ball out of bounds | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't tip it in | 72-59 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter runs out the clock | 72-59 |