| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Stidham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Filiberto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Eddie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alexander Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Stanley Stidham is called for the reach on Dan Taylor - foul #3 on Stanley Stidham, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is hacked by Filiberto Rossi - foul #1 on Filiberto Rossi, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roland Dill (PG) James Herod | |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kelvin Porter - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Steven Dow (PF) Stanley Stidham, Lloyd Eddie | |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Dan Taylor is called for the reach on James Herod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Stidham (SG), Lloyd Eddie (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Roland Dill, Steven Dow, Alexander Cho | |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | James Herod misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 41-36 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi misses the wide open runner in the paint | 44-36 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | John Lennon loses the dribble to Lloyd Eddie | 44-36 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | James Herod is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #3 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Frederick Wyatt, Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roland Dill (PG), Steven Dow (SF), Alexander Cho (C) James Herod, Filiberto Rossi, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Dill | 44-38 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Roland Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Stidham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Eddie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Alexander Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Stanley Stidham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Dill | 46-40 |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Dan Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Dill | 49-42 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the shot from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Lloyd Eddie gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Dan Taylor picks off the pass by Steven Dow in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Lee Cardona banks in the layup on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 51-42 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho lays it in uncontested set up by Lloyd Eddie | 51-44 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roland Dill - foul #2 on Roland Dill, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Filiberto Rossi (SF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Stanley Stidham, Lloyd Eddie, Alexander Cho | |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | John Lennon is called for the reach on Roland Dill - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alexander Cho (C) Michael Yamamoto | |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Dill | 53-46 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:09 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Dill | 53-49 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Alexander Cho - foul #2 on Alexander Cho, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Stidham (SG), Lloyd Eddie (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Roland Dill, Steven Dow, Alexander Cho | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-49 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | James Herod tips it home | 55-51 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | James Herod picks off the pass by Dan Taylor | 55-51 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | James Herod blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto tips it in | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Stidham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Filiberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Eddie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the dunk | 55-53 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Ronald Riggs picks off the pass by James Herod in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Russell Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 10:58 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | James Herod is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #4 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, Russell Hughes, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alexander Cho (C) Michael Yamamoto | |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Lee Cardona hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Filiberto Rossi steals it from Kelvin Porter | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Stidham | 57-56 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Lee Cardona is hacked by James Herod in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Herod, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), John Lennon (C) Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roland Dill (PG) James Herod | |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Dan Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho drills a floater from the right side set up by Filiberto Rossi | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Lloyd Eddie snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roland Dill and he's fouled by Gregory Lawson - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), John Pavon (SF), Richard Lao (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Steven Dow (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Stanley Stidham, Lloyd Eddie, Alexander Cho | |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Richard Lao grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | The refs have stopped play. Roland Dill is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Eli Haynes (SF) Dan Taylor, John Pavon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Stidham (SG), Lloyd Eddie (PF), Alexander Cho (C) Roland Dill, Steven Dow, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Stidham (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Filiberto Rossi (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Eddie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Cho (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Filiberto Rossi | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho misses the runner from close range | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Eli Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is fouled on the floor by Stanley Stidham - foul #4 on Stanley Stidham, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Dow (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Lloyd Eddie, Alexander Cho | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Dan Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | Steven Dow misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Richard Lao scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 61-60 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Filiberto Rossi hits a jumper near the basket | 61-62 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Wyatt | 63-62 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Stanley Stidham's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lawson in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Stidham - foul #5 on Stanley Stidham, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), John Lennon (C) Frederick Wyatt, Gregory Lawson, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Morris (SG), Lloyd Eddie (PF), Alexander Cho (C) Stanley Stidham, Filiberto Rossi, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Bobby Crepeau steps in front of the James Herod pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Dan Taylor can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | Lloyd Eddie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Lloyd Eddie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Eddie, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Dan Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Alexander Cho blocks the short jumper by John Lennon | 65-62 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Steven Dow is hacked by Eli Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Haynes, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF) Eli Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Steven Dow makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Steven Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | John Lennon knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Cardona | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Bobby Crepeau picks off the pass by Steven Dow in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Lee Cardona can't finish the layup | 67-64 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho's pass is intercepted by Lee Cardona | 67-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Crepeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Dow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Eddie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Cho (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | Steven Dow grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Bobby Crepeau, John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roland Dill (SG), Filiberto Rossi (SF) Melvin Morris, Steven Dow | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | John Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Alexander Cho | 67-64 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | Kelvin Porter takes the ball from James Herod in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | A charge is called on John Lennon - foul #2 on John Lennon, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) John Lennon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | James Herod tips it home | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's floater is tipped away by Alexander Cho | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter tips it in | 69-66 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Roland Dill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits the finger roll | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kelvin Porter - foul #3 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Alexander Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Eli Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Richard Lao tips it home | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Herod misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |