| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 32-40 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marshall Thatcher | 32-40 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the wide open floater near the basket but the foul's on Sean Porter - foul #3 on Sean Porter, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Stephen Stam, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the easy open layup | 34-42 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner's pass is intercepted by Ryan Henson | 34-42 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #1 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Anthony Warren (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny buries a jumper from the left block | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bloom (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Michael Bloom tips it home | 38-44 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Muncy | 40-44 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Jackson | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn's pass is intercepted by Michael Bloom in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Michael Bloom lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Scott - foul #2 on Herbert Scott, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Knight takes the ball from James Harbaugh in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 44-48 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Arthur Wright snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Sean Porter is called for the reach on Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Porter, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG) Sean Porter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Nathaniel Mitchell takes the ball from Vernon Colvin | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Harbaugh and he's fouled by Ronald Fenimore - foul #4 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Hyslop (C) Ronald Fenimore, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is hacked by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hyslop, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by Ryan Henson | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Harbaugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Tanner (tired) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hyslop (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kahn - foul #4 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Marshall Thatcher, James Hyslop | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Knight steals it from Richard Wilson in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilson | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Wright - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin | |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Michael Bloom connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Arthur Wright | 52-54 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Kelley steps in front of the James Harbaugh pass | 52-54 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Kelley | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 54-56 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Nathaniel Mitchell steals the ball from Norman Kelley in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Jackson | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Mitchell | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Herbert Scott snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Reny - foul #2 on Jerry Reny, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Richard Wilson, James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Vernon Colvin (C) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Rosenberg | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (PF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Robert Knight | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren is hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #1 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF) Sean Porter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Warren - foul #1 on Anthony Warren, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #2 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG) Jeff Melillo | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin tips it home | 60-61 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is called for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Alan Muncy, Anthony Warren, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Curtis Tanner, Vernon Colvin | |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Sean Porter steps in front of the Arthur Wright pass in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Arthur Wright | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (C) James Harbaugh, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ray Rosenberg | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Alan Muncy (SF) David Jackson, Sean Porter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Stephen Stam | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Arthur Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Anthony Warren (PF), Donald Curry (C) Richard Wilson, Nathaniel Mitchell, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alan Muncy | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Muncy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (tired) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Colvin swats the shot by Dennis Kahn | 66-61 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Herbert Scott | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Dennis Kahn is called for the reach on Vernon Colvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Arthur Wright | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses long on a jumper from close range | 66-63 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is fouled in the backcourt by David Jackson - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (PF) Vernon Colvin | |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits the easy wide open finger roll | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Harbaugh and he's fouled by James Hyslop - foul #2 on James Hyslop, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, James Hyslop | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Wright - foul #3 on Arthur Wright, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on a floater near the basket | 71-68 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Reny | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #4 on Robert Knight, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (SG) James Harbaugh | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Robert Knight connects on the 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is hacked by Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Knight, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Robert Knight | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-71 |