| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | UTEP | USM |
 | TD | 09:58 | Damion Fletcher 4 Yd Run (Justin Estes Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 03:46 | Kris Adams 10 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 00:19 | Tory Harrison 1 Yd Run (Justin Estes Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | UTEP | USM |
| TD | 13:08 | Donald Buckram 11 Yd Run (Jose Martinez Kick) | 14 | 14 |
| FG | 01:25 | Jose Martinez 37 Yd | 17 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | UTEP | USM |
| FG | 11:33 | Jose Martinez 34 Yd | 20 | 14 |
| TD | 08:45 | Shawn Nelson 10 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Justin Estes Kick) | 20 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | UTEP | USM |
| TD | 14:46 | Tufick Shadrawy 13 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 27 | 21 |
| FG | 12:03 | Britt Barefoot 29 Yd | 27 | 24 |
| FG | 00:00 | Britt Barefoot 22 Yd | 27 | 27 |
| OVERTIME | UTEP | USM |
| TD | | Terrell Jackson 4 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe (Jose Martinez Kick) | 34 | 27 |
| TD | | Deandre Brown 4 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Britt Barefoot Kick) | 34 | 34 |
| 2ND OVERTIME | UTEP | USM |
| FG | | Britt Barefoot 28 Yd | 34 | 37 |
| TD | | Kris Adams 6 Yd Pass From Trevor Vittatoe | 40 | 37 |
UTEP 40, 
Southern Miss 37