| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Hugh Ross is blocked by Leon Davis | 32-30 |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zindell | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Tulsa | Billy Baldwin steals it from Ted Cusack | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Larry Hartley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jason Leith | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Kaspar - foul #2 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Ted Cusack, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith, Akim Zindell | |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Hill | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Abbott | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Allen Garrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG) Hugh Ross | |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Mario Melvin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Garrick | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes's pass is intercepted by Joe Rosier | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | James Bramlett knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mario Melvin | 37-32 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Maximo Costa (C) Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Maximo Costa is called for the reach on Ronald Kaspar - foul #2 on Maximo Costa, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (C) Maximo Costa | |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Leon Davis connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar | 39-32 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Jason Leith gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Zelinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross's pass is intercepted by Donald Zelinski in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar's pass is intercepted by Akim Zindell in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Michael Dunne (SG) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Maximo Costa (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Jason Leith, Akim Zindell | |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Larry Hartley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leon Davis and he's fouled by Craig Hobbs - foul #2 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG) Craig Hobbs | |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Kahle - foul #4 on Darwin Kahle, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Mario Melvin (SG) Terry Woodworth, Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Sidney Hill (PF) Darwin Kahle, Ramon Salinas | |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Michael Dunne scores on a jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunne - foul #2 on Michael Dunne, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Michael Dunne, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Jason Leith (PF) Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa | |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Ted Cusack - foul #1 on Ted Cusack, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, Donald Zelinski, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Jason Leith, Sidney Hill | |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:41 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell tips it in | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is denied on a layup by Ramon Salinas | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Woodworth - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Maximo Costa (PF) Ted Cusack, Ramon Salinas | |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Maximo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zindell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Michael Dunne comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugh Ross - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Ronald Kaspar, Larry Hartley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Jason Leith (PF) Craig Hobbs, Akim Zindell | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Michael Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Michael Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | Leon Davis swats the short shot by Hugh Ross | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | James Bramlett snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it in | 51-43 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Richard Morris steps in front of the Hugh Ross pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | James Bramlett is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Morris | 53-43 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Leon Davis blocks the short jumper by Jason Leith | 53-43 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Richard Morris | 53-43 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Ross - foul #3 on Hugh Ross, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SF), Mario Melvin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Hugh Ross, Ricky Barnes, Jason Leith, Maximo Costa | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:26 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Zelinski | 54-43 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Joe Rosier buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mario Melvin and the foul's on Ramon Salinas - foul #1 on Ramon Salinas, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Allen Garrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Terry Woodworth blocks the jumper by Gerald Mozee | 57-43 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill tips it in | 57-45 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth loses the dribble to Jerry Abbott in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Abbott | 57-47 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramon Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-47 |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Joe Rosier blocks the short jumper by Sidney Hill | 59-47 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Joe Rosier is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill | |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Davis - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Jason Leith (PF) Ted Cusack, Ramon Salinas | |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Kaspar | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Allen Garrick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Allen Garrick lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 64-50 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Jason Leith is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #4 on Leon Davis, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Allen Garrick, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Ramon Salinas (PF) Hugh Ross, Jason Leith | |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Akim Zindell | 64-52 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is hacked by Darwin Kahle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darwin Kahle, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG) Darwin Kahle | |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Joe Rosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Ted Cusack steps in front of the Donald Zelinski pass in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Larry Hartley (SF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Gerald Mozee (SF) Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Joe Rosier drills a turnaround from the right block set up by James Bramlett | 69-55 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG), Leon Davis (C) Mario Melvin, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Sidney Hill (PF), Maximo Costa (C) Ted Cusack, Ramon Salinas, Akim Zindell | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Larry Hartley gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Mozee - foul #1 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF) Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG) Hugh Ross | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Maximo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill tips it home | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth travels in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), James Bramlett (C) Michael Dunne, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Jerry Abbott | |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Billy Baldwin - foul #3 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Ricky Barnes, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill, Maximo Costa | |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | The short jumper by James Bramlett is denied by Ramon Salinas | 70-62 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Bramlett | 70-62 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses short on an open floater in the paint | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is whistled for a carry | 70-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Richard Morris, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (C) Ramon Salinas | |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Leon Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #4 on Hugh Ross, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is fouled on the floor by Leon Davis - foul #5 on Leon Davis, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski is hacked by Ted Cusack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross connects on the open floater from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #5 on Hugh Ross, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG) Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG) Hugh Ross | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Rosier is hacked by Ted Cusack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Jason Leith gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Joe Rosier snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Joe Rosier is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cusack - foul #4 on Ted Cusack, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG) Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Jason Leith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar runs out the clock | 76-73 |