| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Jeffrey Tidwell picks off the pass by Justin Reynoso in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton's floater is knocked away by Kurt Hughes | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Robert Bennett, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Sam Haile (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Edwin Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Cooke - foul #2 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SF) Kurt Hughes | |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is fouled on the floor by Edwin Turner - foul #1 on Edwin Turner, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG) Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart tips it home | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Todd Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Richart - foul #1 on Frank Richart, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Joseph Cooke, Frank Richart, Kent Myers, William Haskins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Todd Smith, Christopher Green, Patrick Cannon | |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Al Melton takes the ball from Todd Gilbert | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is hacked by Kurt Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SG) Kurt Hughes | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is fouled on the floor by Sam Haile - foul #1 on Sam Haile, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG) David Slater | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Gregory Scott can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Gilbert | 36-32 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | John Becton steps in front of the Justin Reynoso pass | 36-32 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton jams it | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Al Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Billy Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is denied on a layup by Billy Hall | 38-32 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Billy Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Becton | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Sam Haile is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Joseph Cooke, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Sam Haile, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Green | 41-32 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Myers | 41-32 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kent Myers and he's hacked by Christopher Green - foul #2 on Christopher Green, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (SG) Frank Richart | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Billy Hall (PF) Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Edwin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Robert Moore banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #4 on Robert Bennett, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF) Robert Bennett, William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF) Edwin Turner | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell's layup is rejected by Christopher Green | 43-35 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Gilbert - foul #1 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG) David Slater | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | William Longstreet is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Longstreet, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso (C) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SF) Todd Gilbert | |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | William Longstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Becton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Myers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Melton (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Longstreet (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Hall (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Longstreet - foul #2 on William Longstreet, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG), William Haskins (SF) John Becton, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Edwin Turner (SF), Sam Haile (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) William Longstreet, Todd Smith, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Edwin Turner pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Al Melton is called for the reach on Justin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Melton, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Joseph Cooke, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Edwin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Haile | 45-39 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Reynoso picks off the pass by Frank Richart in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins misses the open dunk | 45-41 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins hits a jumper from the right block set up by David Slater | 47-41 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), John Becton (SG), Kent Myers (SF), Waylon Fryar (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) David Slater, Frank Richart, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, William Haskins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Patrick Cannon | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Billy Hall gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Billy Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Myers | 47-41 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Waylon Fryar | 49-41 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Waylon Fryar picks off the pass by Todd Gilbert in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Gilbert - foul #2 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF), William Haskins (C) Waylon Fryar, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Sam Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Sam Haile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SF) John Becton, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Patrick Cannon (C) William Longstreet, Todd Gilbert, Christopher Green | |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins loses the dribble to Sam Haile | 51-41 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Todd Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Waylon Fryar (PF) Joseph Cooke, Frank Richart, Al Melton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Patrick Cannon | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Haskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sam Haile (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Waylon Fryar is called for the reach on Justin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (SG), Joshua Alfonso (C) David Slater, William Haskins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Todd Smith, Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Gregory Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke loses the dribble to Todd Gilbert in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Billy Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | The short jumper by Todd Gilbert is denied by Joshua Alfonso | 51-41 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar can't throw it down | 51-41 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell banks in the layup | 53-41 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SG), William Haskins (SF), Al Melton (PF), Kent Myers (C) Robert Bennett, Joseph Cooke, Jeffrey Tidwell, Waylon Fryar, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Robert Moore's layup is rejected by Al Melton | 53-41 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins's pass is intercepted by Todd Smith in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon connects on the shot from the right block | 53-43 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Robert Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Todd Smith | 53-46 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Slater | 55-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Haskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Melton (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kent Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Joseph Cooke (SG), Joshua Alfonso (C) Frank Richart, William Haskins, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Sam Haile (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Christopher Green, Patrick Cannon | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Joshua Alfonso - foul #2 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) David Slater | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tidwell | 56-49 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billy Hall | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Billy Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Justin Reynoso | 56-52 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), William Haskins (C) Joseph Cooke, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG), Christopher Green (C) Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Melton | 59-52 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Christopher Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso (C) William Haskins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Becton - foul #2 on John Becton, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Billy Hall knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Scott | 59-56 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Gregory Scott gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Gregory Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (PF) Al Melton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Hughes - foul #4 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |