| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Roy Olsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jerry Abbott | 43-33 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is called for a backcourt violation | 43-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 18:40 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Barnes | 43-38 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Mario Melvin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it in | 45-38 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Jason Leith (PF) Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell | |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Roy Olsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sidney Hill | 45-38 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jason Leith connects on the floater in the lane set up by Hugh Ross and he's hacked by Roy Olsen - foul #1 on Roy Olsen, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Brad Guffey (SF) Hugh Ross, Ramon Salinas | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is called for 10 seconds | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG) Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott lays it in | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Billy Baldwin is called for the reach on Brad Guffey - foul #2 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Mario Melvin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Jerry Abbott, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Sidney Hill | |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mario Melvin - foul #2 on Mario Melvin, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG) Ted Cusack | |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell's pass is intercepted by Mario Melvin | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mario Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maximo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Akim Zindell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Tim Johnson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Tim Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Leon Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), James Bramlett (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa, Christopher Baynes | |
| 15:16 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Roy Olsen - foul #2 on Roy Olsen, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF) Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG) Hugh Ross | |
| 15:16 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Abbott | 45-48 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is hacked by Akim Zindell - foul #3 on Akim Zindell, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, Billy Baldwin, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Jerry Abbott, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Leon Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Hartley | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Brad Guffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SG) Richard Morris, Roy Olsen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Maximo Costa (SF) Craig Hobbs, Brad Guffey | |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes loses the dribble to Leon Davis | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Michael Dunne is hacked by Hugh Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Ross, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (PF) Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Ricky Barnes | |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Ted Cusack steps in front of the Ronald Kaspar pass | 48-48 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Jason Leith hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on an open floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack's pass is intercepted by Michael Dunne in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Leon Davis is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Ronald Kaspar | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Hartley | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Michael Dunne is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Hartley and he's fouled by Ted Cusack - foul #1 on Ted Cusack, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Tim Johnson (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Larry Hartley, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Maximo Costa, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Tim Johnson steals it from Ramon Salinas | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Bramlett | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Ricky Barnes steps in front of the Tim Johnson pass | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin's layup is rejected by Akim Zindell | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Akim Zindell | 55-56 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is hacked by Akim Zindell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Akim Zindell, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Larry Hartley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Joe Rosier is called for the reach on Brad Guffey - foul #2 on Joe Rosier, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Davis (C) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (SG) Ted Cusack | |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey loses the dribble to Larry Hartley | 55-56 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Richard Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Hartley | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Rosier - foul #3 on Joe Rosier, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Tim Johnson (SF) Richard Morris, Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG), Ramon Salinas (C) Hugh Ross, Christopher Baynes | |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Olsen | 59-57 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Craig Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Olsen, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF) Jason Leith | |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Joe Rosier clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ramon Salinas - foul #1 on Ramon Salinas, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Roy Olsen, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Christopher Baynes (C) Craig Hobbs, Ramon Salinas | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Rosier (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brad Guffey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Akim Zindell (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Baynes (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on Joe Rosier - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (SG), Maximo Costa (PF) Ted Cusack, Akim Zindell | |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa connects on the jump hook near the basket | 59-61 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Hugh Ross is called for the reach on Tim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Christopher Baynes | |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott's pass is intercepted by Mario Melvin | 61-61 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Joe Rosier is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Mario Melvin grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Ross - foul #3 on Hugh Ross, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Jerry Abbott, Hugh Ross, Brad Guffey, Maximo Costa, Ramon Salinas | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Richard Morris steps in front of the Jason Leith pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Richard Morris is hacked by Ricky Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Larry Hartley, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Akim Zindell (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Ricky Barnes, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sidney Hill | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Tim Johnson is called for the reach on Craig Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Roy Olsen tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Baldwin - foul #3 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (C) Richard Morris, Roy Olsen, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) Craig Hobbs, Sidney Hill | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Tim Johnson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Bramlett | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa is fouled on the floor by Michael Dunne - foul #2 on Michael Dunne, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Mario Melvin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Michael Dunne, Billy Baldwin, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ted Cusack, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Jason Leith is called for the reach on Tim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Leith, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brad Guffey (SF) Maximo Costa | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott is denied on a layup by Tim Johnson | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Roy Olsen grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Brad Guffey picks off the pass by Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Jason Leith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Rosier (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Guffey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Leith (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Baynes (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Brad Guffey | 68-67 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Jason Leith comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Tim Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Baynes - foul #1 on Christopher Baynes, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Jerry Abbott, Hugh Ross, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), James Bramlett (PF) Tim Johnson, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Maximo Costa | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Davis | 70-67 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Leon Davis lays it in | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes loses the dribble to James Bramlett | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Craig Hobbs is called for the reach on Michael Dunne - foul #4 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Terry Woodworth, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Michael Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Michael Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Roy Olsen is called for traveling | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Abbott - foul #1 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Cusack | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on James Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Bramlett misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Tim Johnson, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on Leon Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Cusack, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack loses the dribble to Roy Olsen in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Roy Olsen lays it in | 80-70 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack's pass is intercepted by Tim Johnson | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar runs out the clock | 80-70 |