| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James Timpson - foul #3 on James Timpson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) James Timpson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Sean Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | James Perkins blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | James Perkins tips it home | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Chris Marshall is hacked by Sean Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG) Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Carmine Morris (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Robert Taylor, Frank Harvey, David Turner | |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Chris Marshall pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is hacked by Steven Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF) Sean Anderson, Steven Robinson | |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Keith Howard clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Lillibridge - foul #3 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), Dennis Ruthenberg (C) Mark Wells, Carmine Morris, Gerald Blair | |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | James Perkins misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | James Perkins connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Gordon | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Brent Walls gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, James Perkins, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), David Turner (C) Keith Howard, Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Harvey - foul #1 on Frank Harvey, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG) Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (PF) Frank Harvey | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hubbard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Gerald Blair (C) Mark Wells, David Turner | |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Gerald Blair is called for the reach on William Hubbard - foul #2 on Gerald Blair, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (PF) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Carmine Morris | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Chris Marshall is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair | |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | James Timpson steps in front of the Steven Robinson pass in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | James Timpson lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Timpson - foul #4 on James Timpson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Erik Lillibridge, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Carmine Morris | |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | James Perkins buries a jumper in the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Mark Wells is fouled on the floor by Sammie Rhodes - foul #3 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Chris Marshall, James Perkins, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) Mark Wells, Frank Harvey | |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | David Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Carmine Morris is called for the reach on Frank Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG) Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF), Dennis Ruthenberg (C) Carmine Morris, David Turner | |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Ronald Gordon steals it from Robert Taylor | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Erik Lillibridge | 48-41 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), James Perkins (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, Steven Robinson, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Brent Walls is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| 12:19 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | James Perkins buries a floater from the right block set up by Brent Walls | 50-45 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is fouled on the floor by Chris Marshall - foul #2 on Chris Marshall, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Brent Walls, Chris Marshall, James Perkins, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), David Turner (C) Sean Anderson, Keith Howard, Carmine Morris | |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Bartlow (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hubbard (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Harvey (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Turner (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Frank Parker hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 52-46 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Frank Harvey | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is hacked by Mark Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Wells, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Robinson (SF) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Mark Wells makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Robinson | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | The short jumper by William Hubbard is denied by Gerald Blair | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:37 | Tulsa | Erik Lillibridge steps in front of the David Turner pass | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow's pass is intercepted by Mark Wells | 54-50 |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | Mark Wells lays it in | 54-52 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is fouled on the floor by Steven Robinson - foul #3 on Steven Robinson, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), James Perkins (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Carmine Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG) Mark Wells | |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Brent Walls is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #3 on Keith Howard, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | James Perkins takes the ball from Carmine Morris | 55-54 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-54 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Sean Anderson and the foul's on James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG) Charles Barry, Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Frank Harvey (PF) Keith Howard, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 08:57 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Chris Marshall gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Mark Wells is hacked by Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, James Perkins, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Dennis Ruthenberg (C) Sean Anderson, Steven Robinson, Frank Harvey, Carmine Morris | |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Mark Wells misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Mark Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hubbard (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Wells | 55-61 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Aaron Quintanar is called for the reach on Ronald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), James Perkins (PF) Erik Lillibridge, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Keith Howard (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), David Turner (C) Mark Wells, Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Sean Anderson | 55-63 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the floater from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Quintanar | 55-65 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | James Timpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, Aaron Quintanar, Frank Harvey, David Turner | |
| 06:10 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Chris Marshall is blocked by Carmine Morris | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor's layup is rejected by Chris Marshall | 55-65 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Frank Parker snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Sean Anderson is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Anderson, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (PF) Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF) Sean Anderson, Carmine Morris | |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Mark Wells is fouled in the backcourt by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Mark Wells makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Mark Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | James Perkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Chris Marshall - foul #3 on Chris Marshall, team foul #13 | 55-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair | |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | William Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Keith Howard | 55-71 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Parker | 58-71 |
| 03:55 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Brent Walls (SF), James Perkins (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Erik Lillibridge, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Keith Howard, Mark Wells, Steven Robinson, Frank Harvey, David Turner | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Shawn Bartlow picks off the pass by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow throws it down | 60-71 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Brent Walls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | James Perkins snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Walls (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Perkins (tired) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - Sammie Rhodes (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmine Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | James Perkins blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (C) Carmine Morris | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Marshall - foul #4 on Chris Marshall, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #4 on Keith Howard, team foul #14 | 62-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Chris Marshall, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Robinson (SF) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 02:51 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-73 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | James Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF) Keith Howard, Carmine Morris | |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Barry - foul #3 on Charles Barry, team foul #15 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Ronald Gordon, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Brent Walls is called for a backcourt violation | 63-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Steven Robinson, Frank Harvey, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Mark Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Barry, team foul #16 | 63-75 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Mark Wells makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Mark Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carmine Morris - foul #2 on Carmine Morris, team foul #15 | 63-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Keith Howard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Quintanar and the foul's on Brent Walls - foul #2 on Brent Walls, team foul #17 | 64-78 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Keith Howard makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Frank Parker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Mark Wells drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Mark Wells snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 64-81 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Blair | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Mark Wells runs out the clock | 64-81 |