| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) SG - George Murr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Grady | 22-36 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Kress | 22-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Murr | 25-38 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer is hacked by Sean Grady - foul #1 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson's pass is intercepted by Eric Lebo | 25-38 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Shane Roberson steps in front of the Eric Williams pass | 25-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Weiler | 28-38 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) James Parkman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) Jeffery Jennings | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Sean Grady gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Daniel Talley is hacked by Frank Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Biggs, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) David Weiler, Shane Roberson, William King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Sean Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Coyer - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) Frank Biggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Steven Turney | |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (PF) Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG) Daniel Talley | |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is called for 3 seconds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) George Murr, Mark Eason, James Parkman, James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Sean Covell, Sean Grady | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Nelson Heard comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-40 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Frank Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Frank Biggs - foul #3 on Frank Biggs, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) Shane Roberson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG) Ralph Sabella | |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Daniel Talley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Wilson | 29-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Lebo - foul #2 on Eric Lebo, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), James Parkman (C) Frank Biggs, David Weiler, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Daniel Talley, Steven Turney, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Eric Kress is fouled in the backcourt by George Murr - foul #2 on George Murr, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| 13:56 | UTEP | Rene Costa is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Kress | 31-45 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Jennings | 34-45 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Eric Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) George Murr, Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF) Rene Costa, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Eason | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SG) William Stoneman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (SG) Eric Kress | |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Daniel Talley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | William King travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), James Parkman (PF), James Coyer (C) Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Daniel Talley, Sean Covell, Eric Williams | |
| 12:18 | UTEP | George Murr is called for the reach on Steven Turney - foul #3 on George Murr, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (SF) Shane Roberson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (SF), Eric Hadsell (C) Steven Turney, Sean Grady | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Parkman (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Coyer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Hadsell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is fouled on the floor by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF) George Murr, Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Grady (C) Rene Costa, Robert Wilson, Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) David Weiler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the floater from the left block | 38-45 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Eric Kress snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Sean Grady tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), George Murr (SG), David Weiler (SF), William King (PF) William Stoneman, Frank Biggs, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Roberson - foul #3 on Shane Roberson, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Robert Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Talley | 39-50 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | William King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | William King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman loses the dribble to Eric Lebo | 39-50 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Weiler - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), James Coyer (C) George Murr, David Weiler, William King, James Parkman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Hadsell (C) Robert Wilson, Daniel Talley, Sean Covell, Eric Williams | |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Sabella steps in front of the Shane Roberson pass | 39-50 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Shane Roberson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coyer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Turney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Lebo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Stoneman | 42-50 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Steven Turney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF) Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-50 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Nelson Heard grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Nelson Heard drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sean Grady | 42-52 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | William Stoneman is called for the reach on Ralph Sabella - foul #2 on William Stoneman, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), George Murr (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), William King (C) William Stoneman, Frank Biggs, Mark Eason, James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Rene Costa, Steven Turney | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | William King connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Sean Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Eric Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Shane Roberson (SF) George Murr, Jeffery Jennings | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Ralph Sabella, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 47-54 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Steven Turney can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by William Stoneman in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell misses the wide open runner from the right block | 47-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Kress - foul #2 on Eric Kress, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Steven Turney | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Sean Covell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), George Murr (SG) David Weiler, Shane Roberson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Sean Covell, Eric Hadsell | |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Nelson Heard hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nelson Heard | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Murr (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coyer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Heard (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Grady (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Eric Williams clanks a runner from the left block | 51-56 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), David Weiler (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) Frank Biggs, George Murr, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings, James Coyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Daniel Talley, Eric Williams, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Shane Roberson steals the ball from Eric Kress | 51-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Hadsell | 51-56 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman tips it home | 53-56 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | William King steals the ball from Sean Covell in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eric Kress - foul #3 on Eric Kress, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, David Weiler, James Parkman, William King | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Sean Covell, Eric Hadsell | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is hacked by George Murr - foul #4 on George Murr, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) Shane Roberson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Coyer | 55-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-56 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason tips it in | 57-56 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Heard | 57-56 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Nelson Heard's pass is intercepted by James Coyer | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eason | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is hacked by Eric Kress in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Kress, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG) William Stoneman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa is hacked by Mark Eason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Eason, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) David Weiler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kress - foul #5 on Eric Kress, team foul #14 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF) Mark Eason | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG) Eric Kress | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-57 |