| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #1 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Ralph Piccirillo takes the ball from Brandon Nelson | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Arthur Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Willie Inge can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Rodger Lowry | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Wright - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Todd Morissette (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Louis Allen, Bobby Pylant, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Brian Ballenger - foul #1 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (C) Brandon Nelson | |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Norman Kelley travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Stephen Stam is called for the reach on Brian Ballenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beach (PF) Brian Ballenger | |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Garrity | 36-39 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity takes the ball from Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Robert Knight grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is fouled on the floor by Scott Beach - foul #3 on Scott Beach, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Jason McClure, Scott Beach | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Rodger Lowry | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Louis Allen is called for the reach on Michael Bloom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Allen, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (C) Robert Knight, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Todd Morissette | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ralph Piccirillo | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Ballenger | 40-43 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Rodger Lowry takes the ball from Curtis Tanner | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Michael Bloom knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Curtis Tanner | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Marshall Thatcher swats the short shot by Scott Beach | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Michael Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Jeff Melillo (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Ralph Piccirillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Jason McClure (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, John Arevalo, Brian Ballenger, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Jason McClure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | Jeff Melillo steals it from Brandon Nelson | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Willie Inge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Brandon Nelson, Jason McClure | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Scott Beach is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Todd Morissette | 42-45 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Inge | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Beach (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Inge - foul #2 on Willie Inge, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Arthur Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Schneider - foul #4 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Douglas Schneider | |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Tulsa | Louis Allen's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wright | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Willie Inge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Scott Beach | |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tanner - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Norman Kelley - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (PF) Todd Morissette | |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Brandon Nelson | 47-49 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Louis Allen takes the ball from Willie Inge in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Norman Kelley steals the ball from Louis Allen | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Louis Allen takes the ball from Willie Inge in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Matthew Ownby steals the ball from Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Louis Allen hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Ownby | 47-51 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Brian Ballenger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Louis Allen, Matthew Ownby, Jason McClure, Rodger Lowry | |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Brandon Nelson steals it from Robert Knight | 47-53 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Piccirillo - foul #2 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Eugene Garrity, Brandon Nelson, Todd Morissette | |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pylant - foul #2 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher (PF) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry (C) Brian Ballenger | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Arthur Wright drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Fenimore | 49-54 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is hacked by Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Scott Beach (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Lowry (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-56 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Louis Allen gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Scott Beach is blocked by Arthur Wright | 49-56 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Herbert Scott | 49-56 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Beach - foul #4 on Scott Beach, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Curtis Tanner, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Jason McClure (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Louis Allen, Rodger Lowry | |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Norman Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity is called for the reach on Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Garrity and he's hacked by Michael Bloom - foul #3 on Michael Bloom, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SF) Scott Beach | |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is hacked by Matthew Ownby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | Louis Allen blows the wide open dunk | 53-60 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Willie Inge pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Willie Inge is hacked by Louis Allen - foul #2 on Louis Allen, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Louis Allen, Jason McClure, Todd Morissette | |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Willie Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Nelson | 55-62 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Willie Inge clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Beach (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Ballenger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Willie Inge steals the ball from Douglas Schneider | 55-62 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the runner near the basket | 55-62 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Herbert Scott tips it in | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is hacked by Norman Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Kelley, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Willie Inge, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) John Arevalo, Brian Ballenger | |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:00 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodger Lowry | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Robert Knight gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the finger roll set up by Marshall Thatcher | 59-65 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Curtis Tanner steals the ball from Brandon Nelson in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Bobby Pylant picks off the pass by Ralph Piccirillo | 59-65 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Arthur Wright picks off the pass by Scott Beach | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Piccirillo and the foul's on Bobby Pylant - foul #3 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-65 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Brandon Nelson is called for the reach on Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Brandon Nelson, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Willie Inge is called for the reach on Douglas Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Inge, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Arthur Wright snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Jason McClure (PF) Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Willie Inge is called for the reach on Jason McClure in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Inge, team foul #14 | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Jason McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |