| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Andes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Zawasky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Andes inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | William Andes knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Wyatt | 41-34 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool is fouled in the backcourt by William Andes - foul #1 on William Andes, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Richardson | 41-37 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Shawn Haglund is called for the reach on Gerald Pafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Haglund, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith (SF) Shawn Haglund | |
| 19:06 | UTEP | William Andes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson's floater is knocked away by Bobby Zawasky | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | William Andes pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Zawasky | 47-37 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Richardson | 47-40 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronnie Phillips | 47-40 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | William Andes gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Carl Pool | 47-40 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Ronnie Phillips is blocked by Bobby Zawasky | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Carl Pool in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF), James Byars (C) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Jonathan Smith steps in front of the Bobby Crepeau pass | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Merwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Deford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Link (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Smoot is called for the reach on Richard Link - foul #3 on Thomas Smoot, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Lee Cardona (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Johnny Merwin, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, James Waterman, Richard Link, James Byars | |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Lee Cardona grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Zawasky | 50-44 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Hinkson | 50-46 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | John Hinkson steals the ball from Lee Cardona in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Ronnie Phillips | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Myron Harrison is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Lee Cardona | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Lee Cardona, Myron Harrison, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Richard Link (PF), James Byars (C) John Hinkson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Pafford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Andes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Link (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Waterman | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot is denied on a layup by James Byars | 54-50 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dan Taylor steps in front of the James Waterman pass | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Dan Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Bobby Zawasky (PF) Dan Taylor, William Andes, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF) Roger Richardson, James Waterman, Michael Payne | |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is fouled in the backcourt by John Deford - foul #3 on John Deford, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG) Gerald Pafford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG), Ronnie Phillips (C) Jonathan Smith, James Byars | |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lee Cardona is called for the reach on John Deford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cardona, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF) Bobby Crepeau, Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman (PF) Ronnie Phillips | |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Lee Cardona | 56-52 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Link, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Myron Harrison (SF), Johnny Merwin (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Lee Cardona, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Thomas Smoot | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Michael Payne (SF), James Byars (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Richard Link | |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Wyatt | 59-52 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars travels in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG) John Hinkson | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Crepeau | 61-52 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Merwin steals the ball from Ronnie Phillips | 61-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Myron Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Merwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Lucero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Waterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is hacked by James Waterman - foul #1 on James Waterman, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), William Andes (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Myron Harrison, Johnny Merwin, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Richard Link (C) Roger Richardson, James Waterman, Michael Payne, James Byars, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smoot | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link tips it in | 64-54 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Richard Link in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Link | 64-56 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford is hacked by Shawn Haglund - foul #4 on Shawn Haglund, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF) Gerald Pafford, Thomas Smoot | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Carl Pool (SG), James Byars (PF) John Hinkson, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman | |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-56 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Deford | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Zawasky steps in front of the John Deford pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | William Andes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips (C) Richard Link | |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | William Andes gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | John Deford is called for the reach on William Andes - foul #4 on John Deford, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Thomas Smoot (C) Lee Cardona, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Richard Link (C) John Deford, Carl Pool, Jonathan Smith, James Byars, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 04:45 | UTEP | William Andes misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Zawasky - foul #2 on Bobby Zawasky, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Myron Harrison (SF) Frederick Wyatt, William Andes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Myron Harrison | 66-57 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Merwin (PF) Bobby Zawasky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (SG), Michael Payne (SF), James Byars (C) Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Richard Link | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman lays it in set up by Roger Richardson | 66-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Myron Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Merwin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Smoot (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Deford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Waterman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Myron Harrison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Harrison, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Myron Harrison, Thomas Smoot | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford is open but misses the lay-in | 66-59 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Robert Thomas misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Richardson | 66-63 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Myron Harrison (SF), Benjamin Lucero (PF) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith (SG), Ronnie Phillips (C) Roger Richardson, James Byars | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Myron Harrison is fouled on the floor by James Waterman - foul #2 on James Waterman, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky (PF) Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link (PF) James Waterman | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Myron Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Myron Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-63 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Andes (SF), Johnny Merwin (C) Myron Harrison, Bobby Zawasky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (PF) John Deford, Richard Link | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Gerald Pafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | William Andes pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is hacked by Jonathan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Benjamin Lucero, Johnny Merwin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Jonathan Smith, Michael Payne, James Waterman | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | William Andes lays it in set up by Frederick Wyatt and he's fouled by Ike Chatman - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | William Andes makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool lays it up and in set up by Ike Chatman | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Pafford | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Johnny Merwin (SF), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Gerald Pafford, William Andes, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | John Deford is called for the reach on Johnny Merwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Deford, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gerald Pafford (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, James Waterman, Richard Link | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Johnny Merwin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pafford - foul #1 on Gerald Pafford, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Frederick Wyatt, Gerald Pafford, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Thomas Smoot snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is fouled in the backcourt by John Hinkson - foul #1 on John Hinkson, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pafford (SG), Bobby Zawasky (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Dan Taylor, Thomas Smoot, Benjamin Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) John Hinkson, Jonathan Smith, James Waterman, Richard Link | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Thomas Smoot (PF), Benjamin Lucero (C) Gerald Pafford, Bobby Zawasky, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Benjamin Lucero snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau runs out the clock | 79-68 |