| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) PF - Erik Beachum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Apple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 31-46 |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 31-46 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Louis Leatherman | 31-48 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 18:53 | UTEP | Sam Haile tips it home | 33-48 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), John Merchant (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, James Smith, Henry Marguez, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| 18:43 | UTEP | James Wampler swats the layup by Patrick Cannon | 33-48 |
| 18:41 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Christopher Green is called for the reach on Neal Maher - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | James Wampler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Todd Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Edwin Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Hall | 36-48 |
| 17:44 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Edwin Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Billy Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | James Wampler grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | John Merchant misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Todd Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), James Smith (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Erik Beachum (PF) Neal Maher, Howard Hicks, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler | |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Sam Haile can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Justin Reynoso - foul #1 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrin Apple (C) John Merchant | |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | James Smith steals it from Justin Reynoso in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan lays it up and in on a great pass from James Smith | 36-56 |
| 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) | |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso is hacked by Louis Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Cedric Sultan | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:13 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Cedric Sultan | 36-58 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes loses the dribble to Louis Leatherman in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Sam Haile steals the ball from Louis Leatherman | 36-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Hall (tired) 4 pts. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cedric Sultan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Beachum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrin Apple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Sam Haile | 38-58 |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hall - foul #2 on Billy Hall, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Christopher Green (C) Justin Reynoso, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Henry Marguez (SF) James Smith, Cedric Sultan | |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum tips it in | 38-60 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses the lay-in | 38-60 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Kurt Hughes is called for the reach on Thomas Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Louis Leatherman | |
| 14:50 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Haile | 41-60 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is hacked by Todd Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Edwin Turner (SF) William Longstreet, Todd Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), John Merchant (C) Thomas Trepanier, Darrin Apple | |
| 14:28 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Smith | 41-62 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | John Merchant grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum gets the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Maher and he's hacked by Kurt Hughes - foul #4 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Jimmy Patti (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Neal Maher, Erik Beachum, John Merchant | |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the free throw | 41-65 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Todd Smith is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 41-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon connects on the open runner from the baseline | 43-65 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), John Merchant (PF), James Wampler (C) Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, Darrin Apple | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Todd Smith and the foul's on John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #3 | 45-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG) Howard Hicks | |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | Neal Maher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-65 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Henry Marguez is called for the reach on Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Marguez, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF), Darrin Apple (C) John Merchant, James Wampler | |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Gregory Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-65 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't tip it in | 46-65 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edwin Turner | 46-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Longstreet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Turner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Billy Hall (tired) 4 pts. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Neal Maher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Marguez (tired) 3 pf. PF - Erik Beachum (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrin Apple (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Neal Maher takes the ball from Gregory Scott in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman misses the easy layup | 46-65 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | William Longstreet snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Edwin Turner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Longstreet | 49-65 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Sam Haile (SG), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) William Longstreet, Todd Smith, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, Neal Maher, Henry Marguez, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| 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) | |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Edwin Turner steals it from Cedric Sultan in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Green | 52-65 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Haile - foul #2 on Sam Haile, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Sam Haile is hacked by Thomas Trepanier - foul #1 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Edwin Turner, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (SF) Cedric Sultan | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Billy Hall is hacked by Howard Hicks - foul #1 on Howard Hicks, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), James Smith (SG) Howard Hicks, Thomas Trepanier | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Sam Haile comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wampler - foul #3 on James Wampler, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Justin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Jimmy Patti, James Wampler | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Sam Haile makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum is called for 10 seconds | 53-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Scott (C) Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Todd Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Todd Smith | 56-67 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | John Merchant misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Apple - foul #1 on Darrin Apple, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Edwin Turner (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Sam Haile, Todd Smith, Christopher Green, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, James Smith, John Merchant, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jimmy Patti | 57-67 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Cannon - foul #3 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Edwin Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Patti | 57-71 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF) Edwin Turner, Sam Haile | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF), Erik Beachum (PF) Cedric Sultan, Jimmy Patti | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-71 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Hughes | 57-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Hall (tired) 4 pts. C - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Trepanier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Marguez (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Erik Beachum (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wampler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Reynoso | 59-71 |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Thomas Trepanier is blocked by Patrick Cannon | 59-71 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | James Wampler gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Billy Hall denies the turnaround by Erik Beachum | 59-71 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum loses the dribble to Justin Reynoso | 59-71 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert is hacked by Howard Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Hicks, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Christopher Green (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Billy Hall, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Neal Maher (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), John Merchant (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Howard Hicks, Thomas Trepanier, Henry Marguez, Erik Beachum, James Wampler | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Gilbert | 61-71 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it home | 63-71 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Sam Haile (PF) Robert Moore, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF) Neal Maher, Cedric Sultan | |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Christopher Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Scott (C) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Hughes - foul #5 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Edwin Turner (SG) William Longstreet, Kurt Hughes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF) John Merchant | |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso is hacked by Louis Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG) Louis Leatherman | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti is fouled on the floor by Gregory Scott - foul #2 on Gregory Scott, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 03:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Neal Maher | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Neal Maher | 65-79 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Turner (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Todd Gilbert (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sam Haile (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Patti (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Beachum (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrin Apple (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 65-79 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the offensive board | 65-79 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Edwin Turner, Sam Haile, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), John Merchant (C) Neal Maher, Jimmy Patti, Darrin Apple | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | James Smith is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Leatherman | 65-81 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Todd Smith is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Billy Hall | 67-81 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Billy Hall is called for the reach on Cedric Sultan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hall, team foul #14 | 67-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Todd Gilbert, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), James Wampler (C) James Smith, Erik Beachum | |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Edwin Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-82 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Robert Moore steals it from James Wampler in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | John Merchant is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on John Merchant, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG) Louis Leatherman | |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-82 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Thomas Trepanier is called for the reach on Edwin Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (SG), Jimmy Patti (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan | |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Edwin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Neal Maher is whistled for a carry | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti is hacked by Edwin Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Turner, team foul #15 | 72-82 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Todd Smith blows the layup | 72-82 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | James Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Christopher Green steals it from Jimmy Patti | 72-82 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |