| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-34 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Richard Lao can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lao | 34-34 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ike Chatman - foul #1 on Ike Chatman, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Patrick Hampton (C) Robert Peters, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Christopher Foster (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Milton Christman (C) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Alexander Michael, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Hinkson | 36-38 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | John Pavon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dan Taylor takes the ball from John Hinkson | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Pavon and he's hacked by Ike Chatman - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Manuel Petree (C) John Hall, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Frederick Wyatt, John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kelvin Porter - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG) John Hinkson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (C) Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Lee Cardona clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ike Chatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Cardiel | 39-41 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Dan Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Patrick Hampton (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), John Pavon (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Pavon | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | John Pavon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Manuel Petree (C) John Hinkson, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) John Pavon, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bobby Crepeau | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Robert Hardin is called for the reach on Bobby Crepeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hardin, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Hardin, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Ike Chatman steps in front of the Richard Lao pass | 41-43 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lao is called for the reach on Manuel Petree - foul #3 on Richard Lao, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), John Lennon (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Payne | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Ike Chatman swats the layup by Dan Taylor | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Lee Cardona grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Ike Chatman - foul #3 on Ike Chatman, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Michael Payne, Ike Chatman, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, John Pavon, Richard Lao | |
| 12:15 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Hughes takes the ball from Patrick Hampton in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | John Lennon lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Hughes steals it from Patrick Hampton in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Lennon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Dan Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF) Dan Taylor, John Lennon | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael buries a floater near the basket | 45-47 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Carl Cardiel is called for the reach on Bobby Crepeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Ronald Riggs | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | John Hinkson picks off the pass by Bobby Crepeau | 45-47 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau's pass is intercepted by John Hinkson in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson can't throw it down | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Eli Haynes pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Wyatt | 45-49 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Eli Haynes - foul #3 on Eli Haynes, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Michael Payne (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Peters, Christopher Foster, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs tips it home | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Manuel Petree is denied by Ronald Riggs | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, John Hinkson, Michael Payne, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman is fouled in the backcourt by John Lennon - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frederick Wyatt | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Christman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | John Lennon is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 49-51 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Foster | 49-51 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is hacked by Gregory Lawson - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Alexander Michael (C) Christopher Foster, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG) Bobby Crepeau | |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Carl Cardiel and the foul's on Frederick Wyatt - foul #1 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Hardin, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG), Eli Haynes (SF) Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson | |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | John Lennon gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | John Lennon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Lennon takes the ball from Robert Peters | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the shot from the left block set up by Eli Haynes | 51-53 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Peters | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Lee Cardona misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Milton Christman (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Lee Cardona, Eli Haynes, John Lennon, Kelvin Porter | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | John Hinkson is called for the reach on Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hinkson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Milton Christman takes the ball from Dan Taylor | 55-53 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Crepeau steals it from Michael Payne in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Patrick Hampton is called for the reach on Dan Taylor - foul #1 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Christman | 55-54 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Riggs - foul #2 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Hardin, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), John Pavon (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | John Pavon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree (C) Milton Christman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Frederick Wyatt | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hinkson | 58-56 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Lao | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Lee Cardona picks off the pass by Michael Payne | 58-58 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | John Pavon lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 58-60 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree is fouled in the backcourt by John Pavon - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Christopher Foster (SF) John Hall, Michael Payne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), John Lennon (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | John Lennon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peters - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, Richard Lao | |
| 01:35 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frederick Wyatt is called for the reach on Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) John Lennon | |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-60 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Peters | 64-60 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Eli Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Richard Lao grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Dan Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SF) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree is fouled on the floor by Dan Taylor - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Richard Lao grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Porter | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Taylor - foul #3 on Dan Taylor, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF) Carl Cardiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Wyatt | 65-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter scores on a shot in the paint | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Foster (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Petree (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eli Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Porter (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter is fouled on the floor by Ike Chatman - foul #4 on Ike Chatman, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Patrick Hampton (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Milton Christman (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao | |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin is hacked by Gregory Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Russell Hughes jams it on a great pass from Frederick Wyatt and he's hacked by Robert Hardin - foul #4 on Robert Hardin, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Lawson is called for the reach on Patrick Hampton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (C) Ronald Riggs | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | John Lennon gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton blows the wide open layup | 70-72 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #15 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Patrick Hampton, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses the 3 from straight away | 71-72 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall misses long on a shot from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne is fouled on the floor by Dan Taylor - foul #4 on Dan Taylor, team foul #16 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Manuel Petree (C) John Hall, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Dan Taylor, John Pavon, John Lennon | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Cardona | 71-72 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 71-72 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters is hacked by Ronald Riggs - foul #3 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #17 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (SG), Patrick Hampton (PF) John Hinkson, Ike Chatman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Eli Haynes, Ronald Riggs | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau's pass is intercepted by Robert Peters in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses the dunk | 73-72 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Lawson - foul #5 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #18 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Hardin, Michael Payne, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Robert Peters takes the ball from Frederick Wyatt in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters banks in the layup | 77-74 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Eli Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Peters, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Hinkson | 79-75 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses short on an open shot near the basket | 79-75 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hinkson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Manuel Petree (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eli Haynes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lao (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Porter (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Kelvin Porter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 79-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson is hacked by Dan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Taylor, team foul #19 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lao is called for the reach on Ike Chatman - foul #4 on Richard Lao, team foul #20 | 79-78 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eli Haynes | 81-81 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eli Haynes is called for the reach on Christopher Foster - foul #4 on Eli Haynes, team foul #21 | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |