| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Riles inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Boris Polinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Riles | 43-43 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Paul Boring can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven St. Clair - foul #3 on Steven St. Clair, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (SG) Steven St. Clair | |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoefer | 43-43 |
| 19:03 | Tulsa | James Hair can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Paul Boring - foul #2 on Paul Boring, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Bramlett (PF) John Hoefer | |
| 18:25 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Bramlett - foul #2 on David Bramlett, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Gary Hovey, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 18:25 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | John Thomas swats the layup by David Bramlett | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Martin Bloomquist is called for the reach on Boris Polinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Bloomquist, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Boris Polinski, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF) James Cozad, James Hair | |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Martin Bloomquist - foul #2 on Martin Bloomquist, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | David Bramlett snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | David Bramlett steals the ball from Charles Franks | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Dummer - foul #2 on Steven Dummer, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), David Heidel (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), James Cozad (SG), John Hoefer (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Martin Bloomquist, Branden Tyrell, David Bramlett, Leo Kemp | |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 47-44 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Boris Polinski pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled on the floor by Paul Boring - foul #3 on Paul Boring, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Thomas (C) David Heidel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) James Cozad, Michael Fortunato, John Hoefer | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UTEP | James Hair blocks the short jumper by John Thomas | 47-44 |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | James Hair misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Derek Riles - foul #3 on Derek Riles, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leo Kemp (PF) Floyd Kim | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | James Hair makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | James Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Gary Hovey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales tips it home | 49-45 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | John Thomas swats the short shot by Steven St. Clair | 49-45 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Boring | 49-48 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boring - foul #4 on Paul Boring, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), David Bramlett (PF), Floyd Kim (C) Paul Boring, Leo Kemp, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Steven Dummer steals it from David Bramlett | 51-48 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Boris Polinski (SG) Gary Hovey, Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), John Hoefer (PF) Steven St. Clair, Floyd Kim | |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | David Bramlett can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Steven Dummer snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Boris Polinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Blackmon | 53-48 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Steven Dummer steps in front of the James Hair pass | 53-48 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | John Hoefer is called for the reach on Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hoefer, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), Leo Kemp (PF), Floyd Kim (C) Martin Bloomquist, James Hair, John Hoefer, David Bramlett | |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | The jumper by Leo Kemp is denied by Derek Riles | 54-48 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Charles Franks snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Charles Franks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ward Toomey (PF) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Floyd Kim | |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 12:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Hair (SF) Michael Fortunato | |
| 12:21 | UTEP | David Heidel is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), David Bramlett (PF) Branden Tyrell, Leo Kemp | |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Steven St. Clair is blocked by David Heidel | 56-48 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | James Hair's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Riles | 56-48 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | Ward Toomey swats the layup by Steven St. Clair | 56-48 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Derek Riles snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Bloomquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven St. Clair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brandon Manwaring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Martin Bloomquist steps in front of the David Heidel pass | 56-48 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Boris Polinski snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:41 | Tulsa | James Hair connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Bloomquist | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | James Hair steals it from Boris Polinski in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Tulsa | David Heidel denies the turnaround by James Hair | 56-51 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Riles and he's hacked by David Bramlett - foul #3 on David Bramlett, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Martin Bloomquist, Steven St. Clair, James Hair, David Bramlett, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | John Hoefer grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell clanks a runner near the basket | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | John Hoefer is called for the reach on Ward Toomey - foul #3 on John Hoefer, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | John Hoefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (C) John Hoefer | |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Steven Dummer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 09:05 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Charles Franks gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Branden Tyrell steps in front of the Jonathan Blackmon pass | 59-51 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Blackmon | 59-51 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Floyd Kim swats the short shot by Steven Dummer | 59-51 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:03 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon blows the layup but the foul's on Branden Tyrell - foul #3 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Gary Hovey, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), John Hoefer (PF), David Bramlett (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Michael Fortunato, Leo Kemp, Floyd Kim | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:29 | Tulsa | David Bramlett banks in the layup | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bramlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Steven St. Clair steals the ball from Boris Polinski in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Paul Boring can't throw it down | 60-53 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | David Bramlett tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 63-55 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Paul Boring buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Bramlett | 63-58 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales dunks the ball on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | David Bramlett lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Boring | 65-60 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Paul Boring is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Boring, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), David Heidel (C) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), Brandon Manwaring (C) Paul Boring, David Bramlett | |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | John Hoefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Salvador Gonzales takes the ball from James Hair | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | James Hair steals the ball from Salvador Gonzales in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | James Hair banks in the layup | 67-62 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-62 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoefer | 67-62 |
| 05:24 | Tulsa | The jumper by Steven St. Clair is denied by Ward Toomey | 67-62 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Bloomquist - foul #3 on Martin Bloomquist, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Salvador Gonzales, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Michael Fortunato (SF), Leo Kemp (PF) Steven St. Clair, James Hair, John Hoefer | |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato's pass is intercepted by Charles Franks | 68-64 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Michael Fortunato is called for the reach on Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fortunato, team foul #15 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF) Steven Dummer, David Heidel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), David Bramlett (PF) Martin Bloomquist, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | David Bramlett snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | David Bramlett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Cozad | 69-67 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Branden Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #16 | 69-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (SF) Michael Fortunato | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Boris Polinski - foul #1 on Boris Polinski, team foul #3 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the easy open layup | 71-67 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Ward Toomey knocks in the shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | James Cozad connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ward Toomey (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bramlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Leo Kemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Boris Polinski scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Franks | 75-69 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Charles Franks, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), James Hair (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, David Bramlett, Leo Kemp | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-69 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 75-69 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Steven St. Clair (SG), David Bramlett (PF) Martin Bloomquist, Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| 02:14 | UTEP | John Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 75-69 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (PF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoefer (PF) David Bramlett | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | John Hoefer lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cozad and the foul's on Ward Toomey - foul #1 on Ward Toomey, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Steven Dummer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | James Cozad steals it from Ward Toomey in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair blows the layup | 75-72 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring tips it in | 75-74 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses long on a floater from close range | 75-74 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Derek Riles tips it but misses | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Gary Hovey grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | James Hair grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hair and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Gary Hovey connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Riles | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | James Hair misses short on a jumper from the left side | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | James Cozad is called for the reach on Ward Toomey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cozad, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | James Hair clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Gary Hovey grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | James Cozad is called for the reach on Gary Hovey in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cozad, team foul #18 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | James Cozad is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cozad, team foul #19 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG) James Cozad | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |