| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Bratton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Soltero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski is hacked by Ronald Baker - foul #1 on Ronald Baker, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Gary Marinelli is called for the reach on Jay Bratton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Marinelli, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (SG) Gary Marinelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG) Jay Bratton | |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Rick Soltero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Baker is called for the reach on Gil Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Baker, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Nathan Hayes (PF), John Thomas (C) Gil Jones, Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), August Wood (SF), Neal Graig (C) Melvin McQuiston, Rick Soltero, Ronald Baker | |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Curt Brassell steals the ball from Usi Abdelaziz | 48-43 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Curt Brassell is hacked by Allen Reynolds - foul #1 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), Ronald Baker (C) David Sargent, Mark Hadden | |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Ronald Baker is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Usi Abdelaziz, Nathan Hayes, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Curt Brassell drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Curt Brassell picks off the pass by Arnold McGowan | 48-45 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Neal Graig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curt Brassell | 48-47 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Baker is called for the reach on Robert Rudzinski - foul #3 on Ronald Baker, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Usi Abdelaziz (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Clifford Dewoody, Robert Fowler, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), David Sargent (SG), Mark Hadden (PF), Rick Soltero (C) Curt Brassell, Jay Bratton, Neal Graig, Ronald Baker | |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia blows the dunk | 48-47 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz tips it home | 50-47 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Hadden | 50-49 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Gil Jones | 52-49 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Rick Soltero misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Arnold McGowan - foul #2 on Arnold McGowan, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Rick Soltero misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Rick Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gil Jones | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Usi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sargent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - August Wood (tiring) PF - Mark Hadden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Soltero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | David Sargent hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Melvin McQuiston and the foul's on Usi Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Usi Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG) Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Bell (SF), Jonathan Riche (C) August Wood, Rick Soltero | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | David Sargent makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Bell is called for the reach on Roy Malizia in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), Rick Soltero (SF) David Sargent, William Bell | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Gil Jones steps in front of the Jay Bratton pass in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Rick Soltero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Mark Hadden is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Arnold McGowan, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), Ronald Baker (C) Jay Bratton, Jonathan Riche | |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Baker steals it from Robert Rudzinski | 57-52 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Rick Soltero misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-52 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Usi Abdelaziz (PF) Gil Jones, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Neal Graig (SF) Melvin McQuiston, Rick Soltero | |
| 13:45 | UTEP | David Sargent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Dewoody | 59-52 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Robert Fowler steps in front of the Neal Graig pass in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Mark Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | David Sargent clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Allen Reynolds and he's fouled by Curt Brassell - foul #2 on Curt Brassell, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Clifford Dewoody, Robert Fowler, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Jay Bratton (SG), August Wood (SF), Jonathan Riche (PF) Curt Brassell, David Sargent, Neal Graig, Mark Hadden | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston loses the dribble to Gary Marinelli in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Marinelli | 64-52 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones scores on a floater from the right side set up by Roy Malizia | 66-52 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | August Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Marinelli (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Malizia (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Usi Abdelaziz (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Bratton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - August Wood (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Riche (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Baker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz blows the layup | 66-55 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Ronald Baker grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gil Jones - foul #1 on Gil Jones, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Arnold McGowan (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gil Jones, Usi Abdelaziz, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), Rick Soltero (SF), Mark Hadden (PF) Jay Bratton, August Wood, Ronald Baker | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli loses the dribble to Melvin McQuiston | 66-56 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | David Sargent can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin McQuiston - foul #1 on Melvin McQuiston, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes (SF) Roy Malizia | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Allen Reynolds | 68-56 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Rick Soltero is whistled for traveling | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF) Gary Marinelli, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Ronald Baker (C) Melvin McQuiston, Jonathan Riche | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Reynolds and he's fouled by David Sargent - foul #1 on David Sargent, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski (C) Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), Neal Graig (SF) David Sargent, Mark Hadden | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Jay Bratton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG) Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 71-56 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 09:36 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler (SF) Roy Malizia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), August Wood (SF), Mark Hadden (PF) Jay Bratton, Rick Soltero, Ronald Baker | |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Curt Brassell is whistled for a carry | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG) Gil Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin McQuiston is called for the reach on Allen Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin McQuiston, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes (C) Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Curt Brassell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Dewoody - foul #2 on Clifford Dewoody, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (PF) Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), Ronald Baker (C) Melvin McQuiston, Neal Graig | |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Curt Brassell makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Curt Brassell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathan Hayes | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody is whistled for a carry | 73-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG), Arnold McGowan (PF), John Thomas (C) Clifford Dewoody, Robert Fowler, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Rick Soltero (PF) Curt Brassell, Mark Hadden | |
| 08:32 | UTEP | August Wood loses the dribble to Allen Reynolds | 73-57 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Reynolds | 75-57 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Reynolds - foul #2 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG) Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jay Bratton (SG), Jonathan Riche (C) David Sargent, Ronald Baker | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Rick Soltero snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gary Marinelli, Arnold McGowan, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Bell (SF), Mark Hadden (PF), Neal Graig (C) August Wood, Rick Soltero, Jonathan Riche | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Gil Jones | 77-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Malizia (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Usi Abdelaziz (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rudzinski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Melvin McQuiston (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Bratton (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hadden (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Graig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is hacked by Gil Jones - foul #2 on Gil Jones, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), Arnold McGowan (PF), Nathan Hayes (C) Gil Jones, Clifford Dewoody, Usi Abdelaziz, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Jonathan Riche (PF), Ronald Baker (C) Melvin McQuiston, Mark Hadden, Neal Graig | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jay Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jay Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Allen Reynolds | 79-60 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Jay Bratton is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 79-60 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Bell - foul #5 on William Bell, team foul #9 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG), Robert Rudzinski (C) Robert Fowler, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Sargent (SG), August Wood (SF), Rick Soltero (PF) Jay Bratton, William Bell, Jonathan Riche | |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Allen Reynolds steps in front of the David Sargent pass | 81-60 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-60 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | August Wood gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | August Wood buries a jump hook in the paint | 81-62 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Usi Abdelaziz (PF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Melvin McQuiston (PG), Mark Hadden (PF), Neal Graig (C) Curt Brassell, Rick Soltero, Ronald Baker | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-62 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | August Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin McQuiston | 81-64 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Usi Abdelaziz | 83-64 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Neal Graig is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-64 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz grabs the board | 83-64 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 83-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-64 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas tips it but misses | 83-64 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to August Wood | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | August Wood travels in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Nathan Hayes (SF) Gil Jones, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Brassell (PG), Rick Soltero (SF), Jonathan Riche (C) Melvin McQuiston, August Wood, Mark Hadden | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Usi Abdelaziz (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Curt Brassell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Sargent (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Soltero (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Graig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Riche (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Rick Soltero swats the shot by Clifford Dewoody | 83-64 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 83-64 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-64 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curt Brassell | 83-64 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Rick Soltero connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 83-66 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Sargent steals the ball from John Thomas in the backcourt | 83-66 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche is whistled for traveling | 83-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler (SF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | August Wood (SF) Neal Graig | |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Brassell - foul #3 on Curt Brassell, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | David Sargent misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-66 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Curt Brassell grabs the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | David Sargent buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 85-68 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-68 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Riche | 85-68 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | David Sargent buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Dewoody | 87-71 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | David Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-71 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | August Wood can't tip it in | 87-71 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche grabs the offensive board | 87-71 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | August Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-71 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Jonathan Riche grabs the offensive board | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Rick Soltero can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Reynolds - foul #3 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #10 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas (C) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Rick Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Rick Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Riche is called for the reach on Usi Abdelaziz - foul #4 on Jonathan Riche, team foul #11 | 87-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Allen Reynolds steps in front of the David Sargent pass in the backcourt | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds runs out the clock | 89-73 |