| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | James Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Marshall | 37-41 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Louis Leatherman - foul #2 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is hacked by Louis Leatherman - foul #3 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Louis Leatherman, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Billy Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Haile | 37-44 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Sam Haile - foul #1 on Sam Haile, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Gregory Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks makes the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Trepanier | 41-44 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Smith | 41-46 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Alan Howard makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Scott | 41-48 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Reggie White is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Gregory Scott misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Reggie White - foul #3 on Reggie White, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Jimmy Patti, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Sam Haile (SF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon | |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Gregory Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Gregory Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Howard Hicks | 46-49 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Christopher Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF) Gregory Scott | |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits a jumper from close range | 48-49 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Smith (C) Christopher Green | |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Sam Haile steals the ball from Gerald Marshall | 48-49 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the dunk | 48-49 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Trepanier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Marguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hall | 48-49 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Marguez - foul #2 on Henry Marguez, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), James Smith (SG), John Merchant (PF) Howard Hicks, Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), William Longstreet (SG) Edwin Turner, Kurt Hughes | |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is hacked by William Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Longstreet, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SG) William Longstreet | |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is hacked by Edwin Turner - foul #3 on Edwin Turner, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Robert Smith | |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Christopher Green pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Billy Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is denied on a layup by Christopher Green | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | John Merchant tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 14:32 | Tulsa | John Merchant hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is hacked by John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG), Patrick Cannon (PF) Edwin Turner, Billy Hall | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Marshall - foul #2 on Gerald Marshall, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (C) Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 50-52 |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Merchant | 50-52 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti lays it in on a great pass from Louis Leatherman | 52-52 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Todd Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Maher - foul #4 on Neal Maher, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Neal Maher, Henry Marguez, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | John Merchant grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Smith | 54-52 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Robert Smith connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Alan Howard is called for the reach on Louis Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Howard, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Cedric Sultan, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Robert Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | James Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:29 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Jimmy Patti steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 56-55 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | James Wampler banks in the layup set up by James Smith | 58-55 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Billy Hall snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Marguez (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Patti (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wampler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Green (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moore and the foul's on Louis Leatherman - foul #4 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), John Merchant (PF), Reggie White (C) Louis Leatherman, Henry Marguez, James Wampler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG) Edwin Turner | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses long on an open jumper in the paint but the foul's on Sam Haile - foul #2 on Sam Haile, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | UTEP | Patrick Cannon (C) Christopher Green | |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Sam Haile takes the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:36 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Thomas Trepanier, Reggie White | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Gregory Scott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Moore, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Patrick Cannon | |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Gerald Marshall swats the shot by Robert Smith | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | James Smith is hacked by Kurt Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Turner | 62-61 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks travels in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG) Howard Hicks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG) Edwin Turner | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Robert Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Marshall - foul #3 on Gerald Marshall, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (PF) Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Gregory Scott makes the turnaround from the right block | 64-65 |
| 08:43 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Jimmy Patti (SF), John Merchant (PF), Reggie White (C) Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan, James Wampler, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Kurt Hughes, Alan Howard, Robert Smith, Gregory Scott | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | James Smith is called for the reach on Edwin Turner - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Edwin Turner can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Reggie White grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Trepanier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Patti (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Merchant (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Reggie White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Green (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Neal Maher (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), James Wampler (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, John Merchant, Reggie White | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Patrick Cannon | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | Neal Maher is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Leatherman | 70-69 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | William Longstreet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | James Wampler grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | Christopher Green steals the ball from James Wampler | 70-69 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Neal Maher is called for the reach on Kurt Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Maher, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Patrick Cannon (C) Christopher Green | |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 70-70 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Louis Leatherman | 70-70 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | James Wampler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Robert Smith (C) William Longstreet, Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Louis Leatherman picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 70-70 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman lays it in | 72-70 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Robert Smith is hacked by Henry Marguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Marguez, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (C) Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | James Smith misses long on an open runner in the lane | 72-71 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Edwin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Alan Howard is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Henry Marguez, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Kurt Hughes, Alan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Sam Haile connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Longstreet | 72-76 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | James Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sam Haile | 72-76 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) James Smith, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Robert Smith (C) Edwin Turner, William Longstreet, Billy Hall | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Sam Haile drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Trepanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Sultan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wampler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Reggie White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Haile (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Sam Haile is called for the reach on Thomas Trepanier - foul #3 on Sam Haile, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (SG), Jimmy Patti (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Cedric Sultan, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Christopher Green (C) Sam Haile, Gregory Scott, Robert Smith | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Jimmy Patti takes the ball from Christopher Green | 72-78 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Patti | 75-78 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't finish the layup | 75-78 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Todd Smith tips it home | 75-80 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Reggie White (C) Howard Hicks, Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Robert Moore, Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the jumper from the right side set up by Henry Marguez | 77-80 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Christopher Green is fouled on the floor by Henry Marguez - foul #4 on Henry Marguez, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall (C) Reggie White | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF) William Longstreet, Edwin Turner, Alan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Marshall | 77-81 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | James Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Sam Haile snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Christopher Green is whistled for traveling | 77-81 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Louis Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 77-81 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | James Smith travels with the ball | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Louis Leatherman is called for the reach on Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Louis Leatherman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Christopher Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | James Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Green - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #17 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-83 |