| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Eric Kress (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) PF - Ray Smith (fresh) C - Sean Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) SG - George Murr (fresh) SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) C - Michael Heredia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr is fouled on the floor by Sean Grady - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Heredia | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | William Stoneman steps in front of the Eric Kress pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Kiely | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Rene Costa | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Grady swats the layup by Michael Heredia | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Rene Costa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), David Weiler (SG), James Coyer (PF), James Parkman (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Nicholas Tiernan, Michael Heredia | |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | James Coyer is called for the reach on Eric Williams - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Leigh (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) Thomas Kiely | |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is hacked by William Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stoneman, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ronald Bufkin (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Ray Smith (PF) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), William King (PF), Michael Heredia (C) David Weiler, Shane Roberson, James Coyer, James Parkman | |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Sean Covell tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is hacked by Ronald Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bufkin, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Sean Grady (C) Ronald Bufkin, Sean Covell, Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Michael Heredia | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Grady (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tiring) 6 pts. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kiely (tiring) PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) C - William King (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Thomas Kiely is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), Michael Heredia (C) William Stoneman, William King | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Eric Kress comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Grady blocks the jumper by Thomas Kiely | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely's floater is knocked away by Ray Smith | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bufkin | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Thomas Kiely in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Nelson Heard (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Brian Leigh (C) Ronald Bufkin, Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SF), James Coyer (PF), William King (C) Shane Roberson, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan, Michael Heredia | |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Nelson Heard lays it in set up by Ralph Sabella | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses long on an open shot from the left block | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is fouled on the floor by William Stoneman - foul #2 on William Stoneman, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF), James Parkman (C) William Stoneman, William King | |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is whistled for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG), Ray Smith (PF) Rene Costa, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (C) James Coyer | |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson's pass is intercepted by Sean Covell in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman buries a floater in the paint | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Covell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) SG - George Murr (tired) 2 pts. SF - Shane Roberson (fairly fresh) PF - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Heredia (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia hits a floater from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Smith | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Covell - foul #1 on Sean Covell, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Brian Leigh (C) Ralph Sabella, Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Ray Smith, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) Michael Heredia | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | David Weiler picks off the pass by Rene Costa | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler lays it up and in | 13-19 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | David Weiler is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Weiler, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (SG) Eric Kress | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (C) James Parkman | |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Rene Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) James Coyer | |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Leigh swats the layup by William King | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Bufkin | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Brian Leigh is whistled for traveling | 15-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Ray Smith (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ronald Bufkin, Eric Williams, Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) William King | |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Eric Kress gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Eric Kress is fouled in the backcourt by George Murr - foul #1 on George Murr, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (C) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | David Weiler is called for the reach on Eric Kress in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) David Weiler | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Grady | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Smith | 22-21 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Sean Grady (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Murr (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Shane Roberson (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 25-23 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Abdelal swats the shot by George Murr | 25-23 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 25-23 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Ronald Bufkin (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), Michael Heredia (C) William Stoneman, James Coyer, William King | |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-23 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin is fouled on the floor by George Murr - foul #2 on George Murr, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) George Murr | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Tiernan | 25-28 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Nelson Heard gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brian Leigh (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ronald Bufkin, Sean Covell, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SG) William Stoneman | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (PF) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (PF) Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Thomas Kiely | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Brian Leigh misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Weiler - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Thomas Kiely (SF) David Weiler, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Brian Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Brian Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Abdelal steps in front of the James Coyer pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Eric Kress banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 31-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Smith swats the layup by Shane Roberson | 31-32 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Leigh | 31-32 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is hacked by Shane Roberson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Roberson, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (C) Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (PF) James Coyer | |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Shane Roberson, William King, Michael Heredia | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Grady (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tired) 6 pts. SG - George Murr (tired) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kiely (tired) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Eric Kress banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rene Costa picks off the pass by George Murr in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Sean Grady is denied on a layup by Nicholas Tiernan | 34-32 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tiernan | 34-32 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Abdelal takes the ball from William Stoneman in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Parkman | 34-32 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Rene Costa is hacked by William Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stoneman, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), William King (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Eric Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-32 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Thomas Kiely | 36-32 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Robert Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 39-32 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brian Leigh (PF), Sean Grady (C) Rene Costa, Sean Covell, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF), Michael Heredia (C) William King, James Coyer | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Leigh | 39-32 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Brian Leigh pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Brian Leigh misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Nicholas Tiernan | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |