| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cody Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer double dribbles | 38-39 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Wayne Sims is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Sims, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Eric Kress is fouled on the floor by Wayne Sims - foul #3 on Wayne Sims, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG) Wayne Sims | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the dunk | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Sean Grady tips it in | 38-41 |
| 19:01 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF) Charles Boggs, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Eric Lebo clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Willie Corner - foul #3 on Willie Corner, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG), James Busch (C) Willie Corner, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Eric Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Eric Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-43 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | James Busch denies the turnaround by Eric Williams | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Shreve | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Darrell Faulk, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Clifford James (C) Darrell Faulk, Matthew Marshall, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Lebo, Eric Williams, Eric Hadsell | |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:46 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Rene Costa grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 38-45 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Denver Hess knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford James | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Charles Boggs (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF), James Busch (C) Denver Hess, Kevin McCrosky, Cody Thayer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Rene Costa, Ralph Sabella, Steven Turney, Sean Covell, Sean Grady | |
| 16:24 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Willie Corner | 42-45 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Christopher Vines is called for the reach on Eric Kress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Vines, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Tulsa | Willie Corner gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Willie Corner hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Vines | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Eric Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Vines (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Shreve (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Daniel Talley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lebo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Willie Corner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Boggs and the foul's on Daniel Talley - foul #1 on Daniel Talley, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), Clifford James (C) Christopher Vines, Charles Boggs, Gerald Shreve, James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Hadsell (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo | |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Cody Thayer - foul #1 on Cody Thayer, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG) Willie Corner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG) Eric Kress | |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Nelson Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk hits a shot in the lane set up by Wayne Sims and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Matthew Marshall is called for the reach on Eric Kress - foul #1 on Matthew Marshall, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF) Wayne Sims, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (PF), Sean Grady (C) Nelson Heard, Eric Hadsell | |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Sean Grady steps in front of the Darrell Faulk pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Eric Kress comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Sean Grady snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Rene Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Covell | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Kress - foul #1 on Eric Kress, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF) Darrell Faulk, Denver Hess, Charles Boggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Sean Covell | |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Nelson Heard clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Shreve - foul #2 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), James Busch (C) Kevin McCrosky, Gerald Shreve, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF) Sean Grady | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Corner | 56-52 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Steven Turney knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Clifford James (C) Wayne Sims, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Lebo (SF), Eric Hadsell (C) Daniel Talley, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard | |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Eric Lebo pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin McCrosky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford James (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sabella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Eric Lebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve (PF) James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF) Ralph Sabella, Eric Williams | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Eric Kress picks off the pass by Denver Hess | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Gerald Shreve is called for the reach on Eric Lebo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Clifford James's pass is intercepted by Eric Hadsell | 56-54 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Eric Kress is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Charles Boggs (SF), Cody Thayer (PF) Willie Corner, Kevin McCrosky, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Sean Grady (C) Eric Kress, Eric Lebo, Nelson Heard, Eric Hadsell | |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Sabella - foul #3 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Busch (C) Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF) Eric Williams | |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Denver Hess makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Ralph Sabella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Sean Grady snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Sean Grady comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Busch - foul #1 on James Busch, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Christopher Vines (SF), Matthew Marshall (PF) Darrell Faulk, Denver Hess, Charles Boggs, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Rene Costa, Sean Covell | |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Sean Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Eric Kress is called for the reach on Matthew Marshall - foul #2 on Eric Kress, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve (C) James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF) Sean Grady | |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 59-56 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve tips it in | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Steven Turney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Daniel Talley gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Charles Boggs (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), Clifford James (C) Willie Corner, Christopher Vines, Matthew Marshall, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Eric Lebo (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Eric Williams | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Daniel Talley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Sabella | 61-59 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Sabella - foul #4 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), James Busch (PF) Wayne Sims, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG) Daniel Talley, Ralph Sabella | |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Eric Lebo travels in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford James (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Covell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Eric Hadsell is called for the reach on Willie Corner - foul #2 on Eric Hadsell, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Eric Hadsell | |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Eric Lebo pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | James Busch pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Sean Covell takes the ball from James Busch | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Sean Grady double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Matthew Marshall (PF) Willie Corner, Darrell Faulk, Charles Boggs, James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Sabella (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Rene Costa, Sean Covell, Eric Lebo | |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Ralph Sabella steals the ball from Matthew Marshall | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Eric Williams double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Christopher Vines (SF), Cody Thayer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Wayne Sims, Kevin McCrosky, Matthew Marshall, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Nelson Heard (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Sean Grady | |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Ralph Sabella is called for the reach on Willie Corner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Sabella, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG) Ralph Sabella | |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Daniel Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Willie Corner tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Vines - foul #2 on Christopher Vines, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF) Denver Hess | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Lebo (C) Daniel Talley, Eric Hadsell | |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Charles Boggs steals it from Steven Turney | 67-61 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs dunks the ball | 69-61 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Steven Turney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Nelson Heard pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Steven Turney knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Nelson Heard snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Steven Turney lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Darrell Faulk (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), James Busch (PF), Clifford James (C) Willie Corner, Christopher Vines, Charles Boggs, Cody Thayer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Sean Covell (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Eric Lebo | |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Wayne Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Covell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell is hacked by Matthew Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Marshall, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Sean Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Sims | 71-67 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Eric Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky (SF) James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Clifford James's layup is rejected by Eric Hadsell | 71-69 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Clifford James hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Robert Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), James Busch (PF) Darrell Faulk, Kevin McCrosky, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Charles Boggs in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Robert Wilson lays it in | 73-71 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Denver Hess | 76-71 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG) Wayne Sims | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Eric Lebo (SF) Daniel Talley, Eric Williams | |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | James Busch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-73 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Marshall - foul #3 on Matthew Marshall, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF), Clifford James (C) James Busch, Matthew Marshall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF) Robert Wilson, Eric Lebo, Sean Covell | |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Eric Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Clifford James is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hadsell - foul #3 on Eric Hadsell, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Grady (C) Eric Hadsell | |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Sean Grady grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Steven Turney knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nelson Heard | 77-77 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the floater in the paint | 77-79 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Willie Corner | 79-79 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Steven Turney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Willie Corner pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cody Thayer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Clifford James wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Willie Corner clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Grady - foul #3 on Sean Grady, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF), James Busch (C) Denver Hess, Charles Boggs, Cody Thayer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF) Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard | |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Wayne Sims is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Sims, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | James Busch grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | James Busch misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Wayne Sims takes the ball from Eric Williams in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Willie Corner lays it up and in set up by Wayne Sims | 83-79 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Sean Grady misses the floater from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Eric Lebo can't tip it in | 83-79 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Sean Grady - foul #4 on Sean Grady, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (PG), Denver Hess (SG), Christopher Vines (SF), Clifford James (C) Willie Corner, Wayne Sims, Gerald Shreve, James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Talley (PG), Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Sean Covell (PF), Eric Hadsell (C) Rene Costa, Robert Wilson, Eric Williams, Eric Lebo, Sean Grady | |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Clifford James snags the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Eric Kress picks off the pass by Clifford James | 83-79 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Daniel Talley lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Kress | 83-81 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Eric Kress steals it from Clifford James in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Steven Turney lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Kress | 83-83 |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Faulk | 85-83 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Daniel Talley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 85-83 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Clifford James | 85-83 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Gerald Shreve (PF), James Busch (C) Darrell Faulk, Denver Hess, Christopher Vines, Matthew Marshall, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Eric Lebo (PF) Daniel Talley, Eric Kress, Steven Turney, Sean Covell | |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses long on a jumper from the right block | 85-83 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Eric Lebo gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Eric Lebo, Eric Hadsell | |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Nelson Heard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Grady | 85-85 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Clifford James (C) Wayne Sims, James Busch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Kress (SG), Steven Turney (SF) Robert Wilson, Eric Williams | |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Eric Kress takes the ball from Willie Corner in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Eric Kress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Denver Hess snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Eric Kress snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Nelson Heard is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 85-87 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | Eric Kress steals it from Willie Corner in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Denver Hess - foul #4 on Denver Hess, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cody Thayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Steven Turney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Nelson Heard (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Grady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Denver Hess blows the layup | 85-89 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the tip | 85-89 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs snags the offensive board | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Willie Corner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-89 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Nelson Heard gets the rebound | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Denver Hess is called for the reach on Nelson Heard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denver Hess, team foul #16 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (SG) Denver Hess | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Nelson Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Willie Corner loses the dribble to Sean Grady | 85-91 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Corner - foul #4 on Willie Corner, team foul #17 | 85-91 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Willie Corner | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Kress is hacked by Wayne Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Sims, team foul #18 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG) Wayne Sims | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Faulk | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Rene Costa is hacked by Willie Corner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Corner, team foul #19 | 88-95 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG) Willie Corner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the defensive rebound | 88-95 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-95 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Vines | 91-95 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Eric Kress is hacked by Christopher Vines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vines, team foul #20 | 91-95 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Eric Kress makes the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Eric Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer snags the defensive board | 91-96 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 91-96 |