| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) C - Don Scalf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) C - William Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Greene wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | William Greene misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Don Scalf snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini banks in the layup set up by Roy McCorkindale | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the easy open layup | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alan Davis | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling travels in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (PF) Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings | |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | William Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | The jump hook by Gilberto Mancini is blocked by William Greene | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Michael Hester snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | David Fanelli scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Daniel Owens is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Roy McCorkindale steals the ball from David Fanelli | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | David Fanelli steps in front of the Don Scalf pass | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | Don Humes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alan Davis | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Baran Zwilling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Scalf (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Humes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hester (fresh) C - William Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Hester - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Don Scalf | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Don Humes, David Fanelli, Michael Hester, William Greene | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Jeff Reese is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Yuan Sun | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Yuan Sun takes the ball from Michael Whitham in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini scores on a jump hook near the basket | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Allen Steed (C) Yuan Sun, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Danny Risk (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Scott Carney (PF), Michael Hester (C) Michael Whitham, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | Baran Zwilling picks off the pass by Danny Risk | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Allen Steed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greene (C) Scott Carney | |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Danny Risk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Danny Risk, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Don Scalf (C) Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Danny Risk | |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Michael Hester is called for the reach on Roy McCorkindale - foul #2 on Michael Hester, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF) Baran Zwilling | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Scott Carney (PF) Don Humes, David Fanelli, Michael Hester | |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Don Scalf banks in the layup | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Carney | 14-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Laverne Voorhees (fairly fresh) C - Don Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Carney (fresh) C - William Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Scott Carney double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Scott Carney, William Greene | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Michael Whitham is called for the reach on Baran Zwilling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Whitham, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Yuan Sun is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-11 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Paul Downey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Paul Downey knocks in the shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Charles Frenette is fouled on the floor by Paul Downey - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF) Michael Whitham, David Fanelli | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Yuan Sun drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Baran Zwilling | 18-13 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Paul Downey travels with the ball | 18-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Charles Frenette, Baran Zwilling, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Scott Carney (PF), William Greene (C) Don Humes, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Yuan Sun is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy McCorkindale | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-13 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Carl Hill is called for the reach on Yuan Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (SG), David Fanelli (SF) Carl Hill, Robert McCrady | |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini's floater is tipped away by William Greene | 21-13 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Daniel Owens grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy McCorkindale | 23-13 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the shot from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitham (fairly fresh) SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Carney (fresh) C - William Greene (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Berdy Zywiec and he's fouled by Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF) Roy McCorkindale, Berdy Zywiec | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Michael Whitham, David Fanelli, Scott Carney, William Greene | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady can't finish the layup | 26-15 |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings grabs the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Paul Downey tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling is hacked by Robert McCrady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McCrady, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Daniel Owens, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady misses the easy layup but the foul's on Baran Zwilling - foul #1 on Baran Zwilling, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG) Charles Frenette | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Don Humes is called for the reach on Laverne Voorhees in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Don Humes | |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Downey | 28-19 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert McCrady | 28-22 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Paul Downey grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady buries a jumper in the lane set up by Alan Davis | 28-24 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-24 |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert McCrady, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Allen Steed (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Baran Zwilling, Laverne Voorhees, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Scott Carney (PF), William Greene (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Don Scalf's floater is tipped away by William Greene | 28-24 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Allen Steed gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Don Humes - foul #2 on Don Humes, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (PG) Roy McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Hester (PF) Scott Carney | |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Whitham | 30-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Frenette (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hester (fresh) C - William Greene (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hester - foul #3 on Michael Hester, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Scott Carney (PF) Michael Whitham, Michael Hester | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | William Greene loses the dribble to Baran Zwilling | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Yuan Sun lays it in on a great pass from Baran Zwilling | 33-26 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | William Greene comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-26 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Don Scalf snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Yuan Sun | 36-26 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | William Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Don Scalf | 36-26 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | William Greene slams it home and he's hacked by Yuan Sun - foul #1 on Yuan Sun, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Don Scalf | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF) Alan Davis, Don Humes, David Fanelli, Scott Carney | |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees dunks the ball | 38-29 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Frenette - foul #1 on Charles Frenette, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (C) William Greene | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is fouled on the floor by Robert McCrady - foul #3 on Robert McCrady, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Fanelli (SF) Robert McCrady | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | David Fanelli is called for the reach on Roy McCorkindale - foul #1 on David Fanelli, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG) Charles Frenette | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Michael Whitham | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | David Fanelli hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-30 |