| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) SF - Chris Marshall (fresh) PF - James Perkins (fresh) C - William Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Tulsa | Shawn Bartlow takes the ball from Sean Anderson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Tulsa | David Turner is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Steven Robinson | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Bartlow | 2-4 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Frank Harvey denies the turnaround by Chris Marshall | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | James Perkins blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | James Timpson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Sean Anderson and he's fouled by Shawn Bartlow - foul #1 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Keith Howard (SG), Carmine Morris (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Robert Taylor, Frank Harvey, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Robinson - foul #1 on Steven Robinson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Charles Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (PF) Frank Parker | |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Perkins | 7-15 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Mark Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carmine Morris | 9-15 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Chris Marshall is hacked by Aaron Quintanar - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Robinson (SF), Gerald Blair (C) Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | James Timpson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hubbard | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wells (tiring) SF - Steven Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carmine Morris (tiring) C - Gerald Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) SF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hubbard (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Anderson | 12-17 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | James Perkins blows the dunk | 12-17 |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is hacked by William Hubbard - foul #1 on William Hubbard, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Frank Harvey (PF) Sean Anderson, Mark Wells, Steven Robinson, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Erik Lillibridge, Chris Marshall, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor can't tip it in | 12-17 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Frank Parker gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow connects on the open shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Keith Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Frank Harvey, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Brent Walls (SG) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow | |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg's pass is intercepted by Ronald Gordon | 12-19 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Brent Walls lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 12-21 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar tips it but misses | 12-21 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Brent Walls is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Frank Harvey (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Keith Howard, Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF), James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Robinson - foul #2 on Steven Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 13:26 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Morris | 12-22 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 12-22 |
| 12:56 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Hubbard - foul #2 on William Hubbard, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), David Turner (C) Mark Wells, Aaron Quintanar, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Brent Walls, Chris Marshall, William Hubbard | |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes blows the wide open dunk | 14-22 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow tips it home | 14-24 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #1 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG) Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) James Perkins | |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:51 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor's floater is tipped away by Frank Parker | 14-26 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) C - David Turner (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) SG - Shawn Bartlow (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fairly fresh) C - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF) Ronald Gordon | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (PF) Frank Parker | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | James Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-26 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carmine Morris - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Erik Lillibridge, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall | |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Timpson - foul #1 on James Timpson, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (C) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | James Timpson is hacked by Sean Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Anderson, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 10:35 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-28 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is fouled on the floor by James Timpson - foul #2 on James Timpson, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF), David Turner (C) Mark Wells, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Chris Marshall buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 18-30 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Frank Harvey (PF) Sean Anderson, Aaron Quintanar | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Chris Marshall loses the dribble to Dennis Ruthenberg | 18-30 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg slams it home | 20-30 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Chris Marshall drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | David Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 20-32 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Brent Walls is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Blair | 20-32 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair tips it home | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tired) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Harvey (very tired) C - Gerald Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Frank Parker (tiring) C - Sammie Rhodes (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 22-34 |
| 07:29 | Tulsa | Erik Lillibridge takes the ball from Robert Taylor | 22-34 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 22-36 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Keith Howard (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), David Turner (C) Sean Anderson, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Frank Harvey, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), James Perkins (PF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-36 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Howard | 24-36 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Chris Marshall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris Marshall, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (C) Frank Parker | |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Chris Marshall snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carmine Morris - foul #2 on Carmine Morris, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Frank Harvey (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Mark Wells, Aaron Quintanar, Carmine Morris, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF) Chris Marshall | |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses the 3rd free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Brent Walls pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the jump hook from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (C) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Quintanar | 28-38 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | James Perkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), David Turner (C) Sean Anderson, Keith Howard, Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Ronald Gordon, James Perkins | |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Robinson (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Dennis Ruthenberg, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) Erik Lillibridge, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Frank Harvey is denied by Chris Marshall | 30-42 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Wells (tiring) SG - Robert Taylor (tired) SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Harvey (very tired) C - Carmine Morris (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Walls (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Chris Marshall (tired) 7 pts. PF - James Perkins (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Chris Marshall clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 03:20 | Tulsa | Mark Wells is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Wells, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Frank Harvey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG) Brent Walls | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | James Timpson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Hubbard | 30-45 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Mark Wells loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Frank Parker (PF) James Timpson, James Perkins | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Chris Marshall is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-45 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson loses the dribble to Shawn Bartlow | 30-45 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Charles Barry hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson is called for 3 seconds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Mark Wells, Carmine Morris, David Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), James Perkins (PF) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, Frank Parker | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Brent Walls buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Steven Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #12 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey is hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #12 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (C) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (PF) James Perkins | |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Brent Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-50 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Sammie Rhodes | 30-50 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-50 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the fullcourt shot | 30-50 |