| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is hacked by Andre Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (PF) Andre Brown | |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Derek Riles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Hovey | 37-27 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SG) Noah Ott | |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Ward Toomey drills a runner from the right block set up by Derek Riles and he's hacked by Jamel Shaffer - foul #1 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Richard Langdon | |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Jamel Shaffer - foul #2 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 40-27 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Plaisance - foul #1 on John Plaisance, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Kenneth Longley | |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Leroy Tschida is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #3 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF) Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Gary Hovey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG) Noah Ott | |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | John Thomas misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 40-27 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Andre Brown is called for the reach on Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Brown, team foul #6 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Andre Brown | |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses long on an open shot from the right block | 40-29 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 40-29 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card loses the dribble to Salvador Gonzales | 40-29 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Steven Dummer travels in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Steven Dummer scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Hovey | 42-29 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Steven Dummer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Ralph Zaharis, John Plaisance | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Langdon | 42-31 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Boris Polinski | 44-31 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Card | 44-33 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Boris Polinski | 47-33 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Riles is called for the reach on Jamel Shaffer - foul #1 on Derek Riles, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), John Plaisance (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Kenneth Card | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by John Plaisance - foul #2 on John Plaisance, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 47-33 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas swats the short shot by Jamel Shaffer | 47-33 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Steven Dummer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Leroy Tschida is called for the reach on Steven Dummer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG) Leroy Tschida | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on an open shot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Steven Dummer tips it in | 49-33 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Ward Toomey knocks in the shot from the left block | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Charles Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), David Heidel (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Richard Langdon (SF), Kenneth Card (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Gary Hovey gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Gary Hovey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 51-35 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | David Heidel tips it home | 53-35 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-35 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Peterson - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #9 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) David Heidel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Roger Peterson | |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance's pass is intercepted by Gary Hovey | 53-35 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is hacked by Kenneth Longley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #10 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) John Plaisance | |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Langdon | 55-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Card (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamel Shaffer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Gary Hovey drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Boris Polinski | 57-37 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-37 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 57-37 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 59-37 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Derek Riles scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Hovey | 61-40 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Boris Polinski - foul #2 on Boris Polinski, team foul #4 | 61-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), David Heidel (C) Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Steven Dummer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #11 | 63-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) John Plaisance | |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leroy Tschida | 64-44 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales loses the dribble to Leroy Tschida in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Tschida | 64-47 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Roger Peterson, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 04:41 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the turnaround from close range | 64-47 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 64-47 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Boris Polinski - foul #3 on Boris Polinski, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Richard Langdon | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Blackmon | 66-48 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil tips it home | 66-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Card (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #12 | 66-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Leroy Tschida, Andre Brown | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is hacked by Kenneth Longley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #13 | 66-50 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Longley | 68-50 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Dummer takes the ball from Kenneth Longley | 68-50 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-50 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it home | 70-50 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil buries a 3 from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Roger Peterson steals it from Salvador Gonzales in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it home | 72-55 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 72-55 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Charles Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Steven Dummer drills a floater in the paint | 74-58 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Steven Dummer hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Franks | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is whistled for a carry | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales runs out the clock | 76-58 |