| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Muncy (fresh) PF - Riley Connolly (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Knight | 43-27 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Ronald Fenimore | 43-27 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SF), Thomas Webster (PF) Alan Muncy, Riley Connolly | |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster's pass is intercepted by Robert Knight | 45-27 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Webster - foul #2 on Thomas Webster, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Anthony Warren (C) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Michael Houston | |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-27 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Stephen Stam gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 47-27 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster tips it back up and in | 47-29 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Norman Kelley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy grabs the board | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren is called for traveling | 47-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Riley Connolly (PF), Kyle Currie (C) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Thomas Webster, Anthony Warren | |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Henson | 47-31 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Alan Muncy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Muncy, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SF) Alan Muncy | |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Bloom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo can't tip it in | 47-31 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Arthur Wright tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Colvin | 47-31 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Arthur Wright travels with the ball | 47-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG) Alfred Waller, Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston (C) Kyle Currie | |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston can't finish the layup | 47-31 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Harbaugh (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Riley Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Henson | 47-34 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Colvin swats the layup by Riley Connolly | 47-34 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Robert Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, James Harbaugh, Riley Connolly | |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren is fouled on the floor by Herbert Scott - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie (C) Michael Houston | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Tanner takes the ball from Sean Porter | 47-34 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the finger roll | 49-34 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren misses the wide open shot in the lane | 49-34 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Michael Bloom snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled on the floor by Anthony Warren - foul #3 on Anthony Warren, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Thomas Webster (PF), Michael Houston (C) Sean Porter, Anthony Warren, Kyle Currie | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is denied on a layup by Michael Houston | 49-34 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alan Muncy | 49-34 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Alfred Waller pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Ryan Henson steps in front of the Curtis Tanner pass in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the lay-in | 49-34 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Webster | 49-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Muncy (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Webster (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Houston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Kahn and he's fouled by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Ryan Henson, Alan Muncy, Thomas Webster | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Houston makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Robert Knight double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly (PF) Michael Houston | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-37 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by James Harbaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF) Dennis Kahn | |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Warren - foul #4 on Anthony Warren, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie (C) Anthony Warren | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Norman Kelley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Currie - foul #1 on Kyle Currie, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Hyslop - foul #1 on James Hyslop, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Sean Porter | |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 50-37 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | James Hyslop clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Kyle Currie steps in front of the James Hyslop pass | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Thomas Webster (PF), Michael Houston (C) James Harbaugh, Riley Connolly, Kyle Currie | |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 50-39 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Bloom | 50-39 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF) Richard Wilson | |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly (PF) Michael Houston | |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Scott steals the ball from Thomas Webster | 50-39 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Kahn | 50-39 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Sean Porter (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Kyle Currie (PF), Michael Houston (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Riley Connolly, Thomas Webster | |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Michael Bloom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (PF) Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (PF) Kyle Currie | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 50-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Houston (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Norman Kelley | 50-42 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Sean Porter - foul #2 on Sean Porter, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Thomas Webster (C) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson, Michael Houston | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren drills a driving attempt near the basket | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Ryan Henson - foul #3 on Ryan Henson, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), James Hyslop (PF) Michael Bloom, Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Riley Connolly (PF), Kyle Currie (C) Anthony Warren, Thomas Webster | |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Currie gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Wright denies the turnaround by Kyle Currie | 54-44 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Dennis Kahn steals it from Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 54-44 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Tanner | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Kyle Currie steals the ball from Robert Knight | 57-44 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Henson | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Melillo and he's fouled by Ryan Henson - foul #4 on Ryan Henson, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Sean Porter (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Anthony Warren (PF), Thomas Webster (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Riley Connolly, Kyle Currie | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Webster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Stephen Stam double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Webster | 60-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Webster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 60-50 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), James Hyslop (C) Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter is hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Waller and he's hacked by Thomas Webster - foul #3 on Thomas Webster, team foul #12 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Norman Kelley scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Stam | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter scores on a floater from close range set up by James Harbaugh | 66-54 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Scott | 68-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Fenimore is called for the reach on Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Richard Wilson steals it from Norman Kelley in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Kelley - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Porter - foul #3 on Sean Porter, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson is hacked by Ronald Fenimore - foul #3 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (C) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Herbert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Fenimore steals it from Sean Porter in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam runs out the clock | 70-59 |