| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Hess (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cody Thayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Sean Grady is called for the reach on Bruce Barta - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve (PF) Cody Thayer | |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Kress - foul #2 on Eric Kress, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Rene Costa hits a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Willie Corner loses the dribble to Rene Costa | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Rene Costa drills a shot from the left wing set up by Sean Grady | 44-38 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Denver Hess loses the dribble to Eric Kress in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Rene Costa steals the ball from Denver Hess in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal throws it down on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 46-38 |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Clifford James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve tips it in | 46-40 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rene Costa | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Willie Corner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Ray Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | Clifford James snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve loses the dribble to Eric Kress in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Sean Grady is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 51-40 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Rene Costa travels in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Ronald Bufkin (SG), Nelson Heard (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Brian Leigh (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), Dominic Carl (C) Willie Corner, Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Gerald Shreve, Clifford James | |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Boggs | 51-45 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Robert Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Ronald Bufkin is called for the reach on Christopher Vines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bufkin, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Busch (C) Cody Thayer | |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dominic Carl | 54-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Bufkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Vines (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Sims (fresh) SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dominic Carl (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Busch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin connects on the shot from the right block | 56-47 |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Busch and the foul's on Brian Leigh - foul #1 on Brian Leigh, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Ray Smith (PF) Robert Wilson, Ronald Bufkin, Eric Williams, Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), Clifford James (C) Christopher Vines, Charles Boggs, Dominic Carl, James Busch | |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Rene Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SG) Wayne Sims | |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Faulk | 56-52 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Sean Covell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 14:32 | Tulsa | Clifford James pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is hacked by Ralph Sabella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Sean Grady (C) Ralph Sabella, Sean Covell, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Dominic Carl (C) Darrell Faulk, Charles Boggs, Clifford James | |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl lays it in set up by Willie Corner | 56-54 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dominic Carl - foul #1 on Dominic Carl, team foul #1 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Rene Costa, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Denver Hess - foul #2 on Denver Hess, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ray Smith (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), James Busch (PF), Clifford James (C) Willie Corner, Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Cody Thayer, Dominic Carl | |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Busch - foul #2 on James Busch, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines is hacked by Rene Costa - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Brian Leigh (C) Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | James Busch scores on a shot in the lane set up by Wayne Sims | 60-56 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bufkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Vines (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Boggs (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford James (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Clifford James banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Leigh - foul #2 on Brian Leigh, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Rene Costa, Ronald Bufkin, Ray Smith, Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Bruce Barta (SF) Christopher Vines, Wayne Sims, Charles Boggs | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford James - foul #1 on Clifford James, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Sean Covell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Busch, Clifford James | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Denver Hess | 62-62 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Denver Hess in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Denver Hess | 62-64 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Barta - foul #2 on Bruce Barta, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ronald Bufkin (SG), Ray Smith (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Christopher Vines (SF), Dominic Carl (PF) Darrell Faulk, Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Cody Thayer | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bufkin - foul #3 on Ronald Bufkin, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Christopher Vines is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vines, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clifford James (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Wayne Sims steals it from Ronald Bufkin | 63-65 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Christopher Vines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Vines | 63-69 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Sean Grady pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Ray Smith buries a jumper in the paint | 65-69 |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Clifford James steals the ball from Ronald Bufkin | 65-69 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brian Leigh (PF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Ronald Bufkin, Sean Covell, Ray Smith, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), James Busch (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Wayne Sims, Christopher Vines, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 68-69 |
| 07:45 | Tulsa | James Busch is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Charles Boggs | 68-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Eric Kress (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Barta (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Shreve (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Shreve - foul #1 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Ralph Sabella (SG), Nelson Heard (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Kress, Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Cody Thayer (PF) Willie Corner, Charles Boggs, James Busch | |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta double dribbles | 68-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 68-71 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darrell Faulk | 68-74 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Bruce Barta is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Bruce Barta, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Charles Boggs (SF), James Busch (PF), Clifford James (C) Darrell Faulk, Bruce Barta, Cody Thayer, Dominic Carl | |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | James Busch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 70-74 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't tip it in | 70-74 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | James Busch grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs is hacked by Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Brian Leigh (PF), Sean Grady (C) Robert Wilson, Ray Smith, Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF), Dominic Carl (C) Willie Corner, Denver Hess, James Busch, Clifford James | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Sabella | 72-76 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Eric Kress, Dikembe Abdelal, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Cody Thayer (PF) Christopher Vines, Charles Boggs, Dominic Carl | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses the lay-in | 72-76 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Eric Williams denies the turnaround by Cody Thayer | 72-76 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Brian Leigh grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is hacked by Wayne Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Sims, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Brian Leigh | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SF), Clifford James (C) Bruce Barta, Cody Thayer | |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Clifford James | 73-76 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is hacked by Ronald Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bufkin, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Sean Grady snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Sean Covell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it in | 75-77 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Bufkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Sabella (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darrell Faulk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Vines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Carl (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims tips it back up and in | 75-79 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Ronald Bufkin misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-79 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Sean Grady snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Eric Williams lays it up and in | 77-79 |
| 02:17 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Sims | 77-82 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Ray Smith (PF), Nelson Heard (C) Ronald Bufkin, Ralph Sabella, Sean Covell, Eric Williams, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), James Busch (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Darrell Faulk, Wayne Sims, Christopher Vines, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Eric Kress throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta buries a 3 from straight away | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Denver Hess - foul #3 on Denver Hess, team foul #10 | 77-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Nelson Heard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF), Clifford James (C) James Busch, Gerald Shreve | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | Clifford James drills a shot from just outside the lane | 78-87 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rene Costa | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rene Costa, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Dominic Carl (PF) Willie Corner, Cody Thayer | |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Eric Kress clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 81-87 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the follow up shot | 83-87 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rene Costa, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) Dominic Carl | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-87 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-89 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sabella | 83-89 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Grady | 86-89 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Sabella - foul #5 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #14 | 86-89 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG) Denver Hess, Cody Thayer | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 86-90 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-90 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Eric Kress snags the offensive board | 86-90 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 89-90 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #15 | 89-90 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Cody Thayer (PF) Willie Corner, Wayne Sims | |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 89-91 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Cody Thayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG) Darrell Faulk | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 89-93 |