| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Charles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Alleyne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles loses the dribble to Charles Barry in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Chris Marshall travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne buries a shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Chris Marshall clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Cora - foul #2 on David Cora, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | David Cora can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-46 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | David Cora pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant is fouled on the floor by James Timpson - foul #1 on James Timpson, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Sean Alleyne, Carmine Morris, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 42-46 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | James Perkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ben Bryant - foul #3 on Ben Bryant, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Sean Alleyne (SF), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Ben Bryant, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Frank Parker (PF) James Timpson, Chris Marshall | |
| 17:57 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Charles and he's hacked by Richard Marine - foul #3 on Richard Marine, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Mark Wells | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SF), William Hubbard (C) Richard Marine, James Perkins | |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (SF) Sean Alleyne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Chris Marshall blows the wide open dunk | 45-48 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg loses the dribble to Carmine Morris in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Keith Howard is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Sean Alleyne (SF), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Glenn Charles, Gerald Blair, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Richard Marine (SF), James Perkins (C) Mario Ellenburg, Raymond Eaton, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 16:08 | UTEP | James Timpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | David Cora gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Alleyne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barry (tired) 2 pts. SF - Richard Marine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Mark Wells can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 15:48 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson tips it home | 50-50 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Richard Marine hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Timpson | 50-52 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 15:03 | Tulsa | David Cora snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | James Timpson travels in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Ben Bryant (SF), Frank Harvey (PF) Mark Wells, Sean Alleyne, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Glenn Charles | 56-52 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | James Timpson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | David Cora is hacked by James Timpson - foul #2 on James Timpson, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Sean Alleyne (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Frank Harvey, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) James Timpson, Richard Marine, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | James Perkins drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Gerald Blair - foul #2 on Gerald Blair, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:21 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Frank Parker is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Glenn Charles | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Sean Alleyne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Frank Harvey is called for the reach on Raymond Eaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Harvey, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cora (C) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Richard Marine can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mark Wells - foul #2 on Mark Wells, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG) Mario Ellenburg | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Richard Marine makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:35 | Tulsa | David Cora pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant is hacked by James Timpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Timpson, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | William Hubbard double dribbles | 59-58 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Glenn Charles (SG), Sean Alleyne (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, Mark Wells, Frank Harvey, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF), James Perkins (C) James Timpson, Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall, William Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Charles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Alleyne (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-58 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles is called for a backcourt violation | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (C) Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF) Mario Ellenburg, Richard Marine | |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is fouled on the floor by Gerald Blair - foul #3 on Gerald Blair, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Mark Wells (SG), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Glenn Charles, Ben Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | David Cora gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Eaton steals it from Sean Alleyne | 59-58 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), William Hubbard (C) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| 10:15 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Richard Marine pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Chris Marshall scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mario Ellenburg | 59-60 |
| 09:45 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Glenn Charles (SG), Ben Bryant (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, Mark Wells, Sean Alleyne, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Sammie Rhodes (C) Mario Ellenburg, William Hubbard | |
| 09:26 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Bryant | 61-60 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sammie Rhodes - foul #1 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) James Timpson, Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Marine | 62-65 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Richard Marine takes the ball from Mark Wells | 62-65 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | James Perkins misses long on a floater from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carmine Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Marine (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the shot in the lane | 62-67 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Frank Parker gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | James Perkins is denied on a layup by Carmine Morris | 62-67 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sean Anderson | 62-67 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Mario Ellenburg is called for the reach on Sean Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Sean Alleyne (PF), David Cora (C) Mark Wells, Carmine Morris, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), William Hubbard (C) Mario Ellenburg, Richard Marine, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-67 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | James Timpson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | A charge is called on William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Frank Harvey (PF) Sean Anderson, Ben Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall | |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-67 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | James Timpson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | David Cora snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | Keith Howard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF), James Perkins (C) James Timpson, William Hubbard | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | James Perkins drills a floater from the right block set up by Charles Barry | 64-69 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Mark Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Wells - foul #3 on Mark Wells, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF) David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG) Richard Marine | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Ellenburg - foul #4 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Frank Harvey (PF), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Mark Wells, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF) Charles Barry, Raymond Eaton, Frank Parker | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Sean Anderson takes the ball from Mario Ellenburg | 65-70 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Anderson | 67-70 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Alleyne (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ben Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Harvey (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Cora (tired) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Marine (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chris Marshall (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Bartlow - foul #4 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Alleyne, David Cora | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Mario Ellenburg, Richard Marine, James Perkins | |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Chris Marshall pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Ben Bryant blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Timpson | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Charles, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Gerald Blair (PF), David Cora (C) Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Richard Marine (SF), William Hubbard (C) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton is hacked by Gerald Blair - foul #4 on Gerald Blair, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Sean Alleyne (PF) Sean Anderson, Ben Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses badly on a shot from close range | 68-72 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Charles Barry is hacked by Keith Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Raymond Eaton, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 02:20 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:20 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Keith Howard is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Wells | 72-74 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | James Timpson's pass is intercepted by Ben Bryant in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | David Cora snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Mark Wells loses the dribble to Frank Parker | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | James Timpson misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Mark Wells pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Marine - foul #4 on Richard Marine, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Glenn Charles (SG), Frank Harvey (PF) Keith Howard, Mark Wells, Ben Bryant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (PF) Charles Barry, Frank Parker | |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the dunk | 74-74 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Timpson drills a shot from the right side | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | James Perkins blocks the short jumper by Frank Harvey | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson snags the offensive board | 74-76 |